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So it’s Lollapalooza time here in Chicago, as the 2018 edition of the four day festival officially kicks off today. If you’re planning to attend but haven’t yet checked out my preview guide, just take a minute and go do that right now. I’ll wait. Oh, and before things get too busy I did want to leave you with one more edition of Pick Your Poison to close out the week. That includes track highlights from Hippie Sabotage, Kississippi, and rx Soul. If you’re eager for more, click through the jump to hear additional songs from Campdogzz, EE Beyond, Essie Holt, Evvie McKinney, Freedom Fry, Illenium, Penelope Trappes, Savi & DYSON, and more!

Hippie Sabotage – COFFEE

Kississippi – Mirror Kisser

rx Soul – Cyclical

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Some really interesting Pick Your Poison highlights today from such notables as Logic (ft. Ryan Tedder), Maggie Rogers, and Mr Twin Sister. Join me after the jump and you’ll discover more tracks from Calvin Johnson (ft. Michelle Branch), E^ST, Marnik & Sunstars, Serious Klein (ft. Romeo), Spirit of the Beehive, Tim Cohen, Wingtip, YG (ft. A$AP Rocky), and more.

Logic – One Day (ft. Ryan Tedder)

Maggie Rogers – Give A Little

Mr Twin Sister – Echo Arms

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Today’s Pick Your Poison highlights include tracks from Helena Deland, North Americans (ft. Julianna Barwick & Meg Duffy), as well as a new one from Yoko Ono. Keep on cruising past the jump, and you’ll discover more music from Bad Wave, Kate Teague, PLAYCES, RL Grime (ft. Miguel & Julia Michaels), Tanners, Thomas Fehlmann, Tommy & Linda, Value Void, and more.

Helena Deland – Claudion

North Americans – Going Steady (ft. Julianna Barwick & Meg Duffy)

Yoko Ono – Warzone

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The 2018 Pitchfork Music Festival officially kicks off tomorrow, and if you’re planning to attend I hope you’ve been paying close attention to the preview guides that have been going up on the site all week. Stay tuned for daily recaps of all the action direct from the grounds of Union Park, or follow along on Twitter for real-time updates. It’s one of the best weekends of the summer, so I’m thrilled to share this experience with you! Now then, onto the pressing matter at hand, today’s Pick Your Poison. Jessie Reyez has been attracting lots of attention recently for crafting some smart pop songs, and it doesn’t look like that noise is going to calm down any time soon if her new song is any indication. I’ve got a deep appreciation for We Were Promised Jetpacks not just because of their name, but also because they’ve been around and making music for such a long time while steadily building a fan base. It’s tough to stick together for many years when you’re not filling larger venues, but if bands like Phoenix, Cage the Elephant, and Portugal the Man have shown us anything it’s that sometimes the effort pays off. In other words, keep doing what you’re doing, WWPJ. People will catch on sooner or later. Lastly, let me recommend a new song from Whitney Ballen, who has a distinctive voice and writes smart lyrics with smarter hooks. Keep going past the jump and you’ll have the opportunity to hear more songs from artists that include Andrew Bayer (ft. Ane Brun), Clayjay (ft. Nessly), DaniLeigh, Grapetooth, Henry Nowhere, Komplement, K. Roosevelt, and Slow Hollows.

Jessie Reyez – Apple Juice

We Were Promised Jetpacks – Hanging In

Whitney Ballen – Rainier

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Rising pop star Billie Eilish leads the way in today’s Pick Your Poison, with a brand new single that might just be her best song to date. You should also check out a fresh track from Blues-adjacent rising rock star Two Feet, getting a little vocal assist from Madison Love this time around. Then fans of catchy synth-pop will enjoy another preview of Wild Nothing’s forthcoming album. Cruise past the jump if you’d like to hear more music from artists like Amnesia Scanner, Clearance, Conner Youngblood, The O’My’s, RALPH, Roy Montgomery (ft. Liz Harris of Grouper), rx Soul, Sarah Davachi, and Wallace.

Billie Eilish – you should see me in a crown

Two Feet – Hurt People (ft. Madison Love)

Wild Nothing – Partners in Motion

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In case you weren’t already aware, it’s Pitchfork Music Festival week here at Faronheit. This Friday marks the start of the 2018 Pitchfork Music Festival, and you’ll find complete, wall-to-wall coverage here on the site. That includes preview guides helping you figure out which acts to see each day, along with recaps and photo posts as the festival occurs and wraps up. Whether you’ll be able to make it out to Union Park in Chicago this weekend or are simply interested in following along on the adventure, I hope you’ll get something out of it. Click here for all the posts related to this year’s festival. Pick Your Poison posts will continue as normal during this time, including today with another solid collection of tracks. Get some glossy synth-pop courtesy of HOLYCHILD. Experimental musician, poet, and activist Saul Williams spits fire over a skittering drum and bass slice of electronica in his latest below. Then multi-instrumentalist and incredible DIY artist Tash Sultana offers another preview of her forthcoming debut album. Continue on past the jump, and you’ll find more great music from the likes of Adam Port, Capital Punishment, De Lux (covering Spoon), Gunship (ft. Tim Cappello & Indiana), Hippie Sabotage, Jaguar Dreams (covering Fleetwood Mac), Miss World, Sophie Meiers, Tunde Olaniran, and Yotto (ft. Vok).

HOLYCHILD – Wishing You Away

Saul Williams – The Flaw You Worship

Tash Sultana – Harvest Love

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One of my favorite things about Turntable Kitchen’s “Sounds Delicious” series is that they convince a whole bunch of cool indie artists to record full album covers of often underappreciated classics. Artists like Death Cab for Cutie, Frankie Rose, and Pure Bathing Culture have all participated in the past, and now it’s Cults’ turn. They’ve chosen to cover the 1979 self-titled debut album from California new wave band The Motels, which seems like a good choice for them. You can get a taste of what that sounds like with their version of “Total Control” below. Speaking of covers, the Beastie Boys’ Hello Nasty turns 20 years old this week, and plenty of people are feeling nostalgic about it, including Jacuzzi Boys. Their version of “Song for the Man” is a little different from the original, as they turn it into a more energized surf rock/Beach Boys-esque summertime jam. I’ve always held an appreciation for Tokyo Police Club, a band that has spent the last decade writing bouncy, upbeat, and addictive rock songs while somehow never getting the massive fame they so richly deserve. It wouldn’t surprise me if they eventually wind up like Phoenix, Cage the Elephant, or Portugal. the Man, all of whom released a few great records with very little recognition before finally hitting it big. Will this be the one for Tokyo Police Club? Get your first dose of their next long player TPC (out Oct. 5th) with the single “Hercules”. Keep going past the jump and hear more music from artists that include Abbi Press, Cubicolor, Denzel Curry, Howard, Marquis Hawkes (ft. Jamie Lidell), RL Grime, Rubblebucket, Tony Molina, Wild Pink, and more.

Cults – Total Control (The Motels cover)

Jacuzzi Boys – Song for the Man (Beastie Boys cover)

Tokyo Police Club – Hercules

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The new Astronauts, etc. album Living in Symbol will be out in a couple of weeks, but you can get another taste of what’s ahead with the lush and lightly psychedelic “Shut My Mouth”. Up-and-coming Chicago rapper Juice WRLD teams up with Lil Uzi Vert for the very solid and very catchy “Wasted”. Lo-fi electro-folk artist Westerman’s latest single “Easy Money” floats along on only the most relaxed vibes, but it’s still quite a delight. Cruise on past the jump and you’ll find plenty more music to digest, including tracks from Benny Benassi & Sofi Tukker, BIJOU (ft. Way), Blanke & Kayoh, Gold Star, JPEGMAFIA, Majik, Matroda & RICCI, Matt Muse (ft. Femdot), and Thin Lips.

Astronauts, etc. – Shut My Mouth

Juice WRLD – Wasted (ft. Lil Uzi Vert)

Westerman – Easy Money

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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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It’s been a minute (two years, to be exact) since we last heard from Mr Twin Sister, so news of a new song and record are more than welcome. “Jaipur” very naturally marries the band’s offbeat, jazz-infused disco funk with some Indian pop textures, and the result is pretty sublime. If you’re not hip to producer/DJ/multi-hyphenate Roosevelt, maybe his new single “Under the Sun” will inspire you to give his particular brand of synth-heavy electropop a try. It’s basically a cocktail of new wave, house music, and disco that kind of feels like a cross between Hot Chip and Cut Copy. In keeping with that theme, the band VHS Collection named themselves after what’s now (sadly) a relic video format of the ’80s and ’90s, which is a solid description of their music as well. I don’t mean that their music itself is a “relic”, but rather it leans strongly on the soaring synth-pop that was hugely popular a couple decades ago. If that appeals to you, give their latest single “Animal” a shot. Take your time machine beyond the jump to find more music from the past, present, and future, including tracks from Bjorn Torske, Delta Sleep, Exploded View, Moon Panda, Tanukichan, Ukiyo, Valley Queen, Young & Sick, and more!

Mr Twin Sister – Jaipur

Roosevelt – Under the Sun

VHS Collection – Animal

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