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Single Premiere: Jared Rabin “Hey Mister Doctor”

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We are proud to be able to premiere the new single from singer/songwriter Jared Rabin, "Hey Mister Doctor". This is the first single from Rabin’s forthcoming album, Cold Rain and Snow, which due out on July 2nd, and finds Rabin turning to a more stripped down sound.

The album is an all-acoustic collection of Bluegrass and Americana songs, both standards and originals, that was recorded during COVID. In fact, this new single was written in direct reaction to COVID and was recorded during quarantine finding Rabin on all instruments.

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Izzy True “New Fruit”

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Izzy True has released the lead single, "New Fruit", from their forthcoming album, Our Beautiful Baby World, which is set to drop on July 2nd via Don Giovanni. The single is accompanied by the fun Julia Dratel created video below.

This will be the first new album from the trio of Izzy Reidy (guitar, vocals), Sam Goldstein (drums), and Curtis Oren (bass, sax, flute) since their 2018 release Sadbad.

Reidy had recently had this to say about the project; “When I get very sad about the world, I find comfort in zooming out to the macro, universal level. On that scale, humanity is so young, so small, still learning, and full of possibility. When I think of it that way, I feel so tenderly towards humanity. All of the things it does to hurt itself are not its fixed nature, I have hope that it is (very slowly) learning to be gentle.”

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Stalled “Blank Conduct”

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Post Punk duo Stalled has released their debut EP, "Blank Conduct", via the Boston label Candlepin Records.

This is the work of Jack Curtin (guitar, vocals, bass, mellotron) and Jonah Murray (percussion, Korg MS-20) who came together last fall after their group Sci-Fi Sleep Cycles dissolved.

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Bnny “Time Walk”

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Bnny has released their first single, "Time Walk", since signing with their new label Fire Talk. This single was recorded and produced by Jason Balla of Dehd, and is about the clarity you find when in motion.

This is the work of Jess Viscius alongside her twin sister Alexa Viscius, Tim Makowski and Matt Pelkey.

Photo Credit: Alexa Viscius

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I Ya Toyah “Pray”

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I Ya Toyah has released visuals for the latest single, "Pray", from her recently released EP "Out of Order".

The EP is a mixture of anthemic synth pop and Industrial, and was composed entirely during quarantine. Thematically, the EP attempts to bring a touch of hope and optimism to return a more familiar way of life.

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Bryan Away “The Lake”

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Bryan Away has released the first single, "The Lake", from his forthcoming album, Canyons to Sawdust, which is due out of July 9th. The single is accompanied by a beautifully animated video from Qianwen Yu.

This is the project of Elliot Korte, and he had this to say about the new single; "The Lake" began in an email poem with the subject "Hello new email freestyle" to my then girlfriend who I was in a long distance relationship with. It was when I first registered the bryanaway.com domain, and I wanted to show off my new email. Somehow in about 30 minutes I ended up writing most of the lyrics for what would eventually become The Lake. I was open with her about feeling like I was not experiencing the full breadth of human emotion, something I’ve yearned for and which forms the theme of the song. Repeatedly I echo this desire/longing and use nature imagery and the water cycle to describe its scale and my thirst. I ended my poem to her "it will be love, and you will be the lake", imagining all other emotions will be born out of love, and that she will be this infinite reservoir flooding my world".

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Olivia Royal “PSYCHE”

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R&B artist Olivia Royal has released her debut mixtape called "Psyche". The mixtape shows the three sides of Royal with Isabela being the heart, Cassie being the brain, and Yummy representing the gut. Not only does she embody these aspects of her personality, but she also takes on the singing, songwriting, and production for the entire project demonstrating that Royal is truly a triple threat.

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HIDE “Nightmare”

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HIDE has released a second single, "Nightmare", from their forthcoming third album, Interior terror, which is due out on May 28th via Dais Records.

This is the electronic duo of Heather Gabel and Seth Sher, and this new single is 54 seconds of aggression. The single is accompanied by a fitting freak out of a video. Gabel had this to say about the track; "I didn’t write these lyrics, they came from my Mother’s mouth. She called and said, ‘Last night I had a vision of you, I’m scared, the pain is never-ending.’ This track is as much about generational trauma as it is about healing, and is dedicated to my كسبنة جده, who is always with me."

The duo released the album’s lead single, "Do Not Bow Down", back in March along with another visually intense video that can also be viewed below.

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Cumbie “Pretty”

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Cumbie is preparing to release their self-titled debut EP tomorrow, May 7th. Last month they dropped the EP’s lead single, "Pretty", with it’s cryptic but ultimately uplifting chorus, "If I wanted to/ I could be pretty". The EP features additional vocals from Margaret McCarthy of The Deals and Moontype and was recorded by the talented Seth Engel of Pallet Sound Studio.

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Fever Queen “Taste of What It Is”

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Fever Queen has released a new single called "Taste of What It Is". This is the first new music from Eleanor Rose Lee since the release of her debut album, The World of Fever Queen, album last year.

Rose had this say about the new track; “I wanted to capture the feeling of sharing a deep secret with someone—and how scary it can be to share your innermost feelings out loud for the first time. In a world where people are impressed by all the wrong things, it’s important to seek out those who go deep.”

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Blame My Youth “Go To Sleep”

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Blame My Youth has released his third single, "Go To Sleep", and first of 2021. This is the project of Sean Van Vleet and the new track, which was inspired by an old folktale "Didn’t Nobody Leave But the Baby", was produced by Joey Moi.

Van Vleet had this to say about the inspiration for the song; "Like most Blame My Youth songs, ‘Go To Sleep’ tries to find a bit of hope in a shitty situation. It’s a love letter sent home to someone who probably deserves better.”