Month: July 2018

Let’s start the post-July 4th weekend hangover edition of Pick Your Poison with a little bit of local love. Fauvely is a talented Chicago-based singer-songwriter whose voice happens to sound a bit like Natalie Merchant. That’s not really of any importance other than to provide a frame of reference. Her latest single “Tides” feels like a step forward for her, as it’s more cleanly recorded/produced and includes additional instruments to really give everything a bigger, more widescreen sound. Speaking of a bigger sound, the new song from Henri manages to feel expansive even as the figurative walls seem like they’re closing in around it. Some remarkably great House music with a guest vocal from Imogen Rose that gives it a very distinctive Chromatics-like vibe. There’s also a lovely new one from Her’s, which adds some energy and synths to the waltzy melody, which makes it easy to get stuck in your head. Keep on driving past the jump, and you’ll also get songs from Lima x Syn, Michael Paradise, Montevideo, The Night Cafe, Nightseason, Sky Keller, Thomas Fehlmann, YK Osiris, and more.

Fauvely – Tides

Henri – Last Dance (ft. Imogen Rose)

Her’s – Harvey

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Tomorrow is the 4th of July, aka Independence Day here in America, so the site will be taking a short vacation for the rest of this week. But before setting off some fireworks though, let me pass along one more collection of tracks for your extended holiday weekend (if you’re celebrating). Norwegian dance-pop producer Bearson has collaborated with electro-pop musician and producer MNDR for an effortlessly catchy track that’s perfect for a day at the beach. One of the more iconic pop/R&B songs of the last several years has been Drake’s “Hotline Bling”. One of the more iconic pop stars so far this year has been Billie Eilish. Pair the two, and the result is pretty solid. I’d argue it’s not as good as the original, but absolutely still worth a listen. And hey, Jack White is releasing a live album as part of his Third Man Records Vault subscription series! It’s a vinyl-only pressing that contains audio from intimate shows he performed in Nashville and Detroit earlier this year. You can hear a wild version of “Corporation” that he performed at Detroit’s Cass Corridor below. There’s more explosive fun past the jump, including songs from ayokay (ft. Future Jr.), Fabian Mazur (ft. Nevve), Hosannas, Inner Wave (ft. Bane’s World), LIINKS, MUGGS x DOOM (ft. Kool G Rap), Nightseason, Rob Garza, and Scott Xylo (ft. Afronaut Zu, Catherine Sera & Marcus Joseph). Have a great 4th of July holiday everyone!

Bearson – I Only Need One (ft. MNDR)

Billie Eilish – Hotline Bling (Drake cover)

Jack White – Corporation (Live at Cass Corridor)

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Welcome to July, where the weather is hot, and the music is even hotter! Ugh, I feel like some sort of cliche advertiser spouting that sort of schtick. But hey, it’s a holiday week, and I want to help supply you with some fresh tunes for your parties, cookouts, and fireworks. There’s a little something for everyone in this set. A short but white hot fire track from A$AP Ferg helps to kick things off. Not sure why NONONO aren’t massively popular yet. The Swedish band had a minor crossover hit with their song “Pumpin Blood” back in 2014, but haven’t released much since then. There’s a new album presumably on the way, but they wanted to share this breezy pop song “Ego” now to help fill out your summer soundtrack. Getting some interesting Screaming Trees vibes from the new Slothrust track “Peach”, which is to say that the guitars have just the right amount of heaviness to make them feel like a blissful punch to the face. It’s muscular but tender at the same time, kind of like the fruit the song was named after. Soar beyond the jump and you’ll find more music from Beezewax, cleopatrick, dijon., GANZ (ft. CUT_), Julia Michaels, Majken, Mr Little Jeans, The Score, and Sevenn.

A$AP Ferg – Not the Boy

NONONO – Ego

Slothrust – Peach

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