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Lightfoils “306”

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Dream Pop Quintet Lightfoils have released a new single called "306", their second single in as many months.

The B-Side to the single is remix from the duo Bloody Knives of the track "Summer Nights" from the group’s 2018 album Chambers.

Lightfoils is Laura Boton (Vocals), Ryan Davis (Guitar), Cory Osborne (Bass Guitar), John Rungger (Drums, Percussion), and Neil Yodnane (Guitar, Synths)

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Lorelei Dreaming “To Leave This Heaven”

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Lorelei Dreaming has released the latest single, "To Leave This Heaven", from her forthcoming album, Future Fables, which is due out on August 20th via Distortion Productions.

This is the Dark Electro project Laura Bienz who has partnered with Katherine Durkes for this her first album since 2017.

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Blue Lick “II”

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Experimental Electronic duo Blue Lick, Havadine Stone (Vocals) and Ben Baker Billington (aka Quicksails) (Modular Synth), have released the first single, "II", from their forthcoming debut album, Hold On, Hold Fast, which is due out on September 17th via American Dreams.

Billington creates shifting, swirling soundscapes to accompany the spoken word performances of Stone. Of her writing Stone had this to say, “I was trying to express the aggression I was feeling without sounding like I had a chip on my shoulder.”

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Shawnee Dez “Roller/ Sticky Beez”

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Shawnee Dez has released her latest double single, "Roller/Sticky Beez". This is second single of 2021 from the highly talented vocalist, following up "Icey" which was released back in February.

Both new tracks blend elements of R&B with soul, pop, and Jazz to create a downtempo, relaxed vibe.

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Andrew Krull “Magnolia”

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Andrew Krull has released the lead single, "Magnolia", from their forthcoming debut EP, "It All Goes", which is due out on August 27th.

For this project Krull enlisted an array of talented local musicians including Nick Levine of Pinegrove/Jodi, Seth Engel of Options, Aaron Smith, Jess McIntosh, and Alayne May.

When asked about the EP’s lead single they had this to say; "I wrote “Magnolia” following a conversation with a couple of people I love very much. It was one of those very powerful moments of emotional connection in which you’re willing to be scared of vulnerability, willing to have your voice shake while you say something meaningful to you. The song itself is partially about how scary it can be to show your authentic self to people, especially when that “authentic self” is something you’re not even sure you have a great grasp on. But ultimately the message of the song is that it can be immensely rewarding letting your guard down around people who you trust to be loving and supportive – something I’m working on all the time. I wrote this song and got the magnolia branch tattooed on my arm as a reminder of how special vulnerability can be."

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Norman W. Long “Reeds”

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Sound Artist Norman W. Long has released the first single, "Reeds", from his forthcoming album, Black Brown Gray Green, which is set to be released via Hausu Mountain on September 10th.

This will be Long’s debut for Hausu after a string of outstanding album’s for Reserve Matinee. The album is the culmination for two years of recording soundscapes from the post-industrial sites and urban areas of Chicago’s southeast side.

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DJ D9-3 “Too T’d”

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Dorian Huff (aka DJ D9-3) has released visuals for a track called "Too T’d". For this track he has brought together seven very talented artists from around the city including Sprado, LaJé, Kidd Pryde, Saneit, Chanelle Tru, Quis J & A-Train.

The single is taken from D9-3’s 2020 mixtape called "Damn Near" and the video was directed by LAKESHOREHY, RoyalT Media, D9-3 himself.