LANY – Someone Else

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LA trio by way of Nashville LANY have just released a new song in advance of their tour that kicks off tonight in the district (supporting Tove Stryke) at DC9. The new jam, “Someone Else” is a silky smooth pop ballad that shows a softer side to the band than previous efforts. Be sure to check them out if you happen to occupy any of the locales listed on their tour schedule below.

2015 UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
Supporting Tove Styrke:
May 04 | DC9 Nightclub, Washington, DC, US
May 05 | The Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA, US
May 07 | The Studio at Webster Hall, New York, NY, US
May 08 | Rough Trade NYC, Brooklyn, NY, US
May 09 | The Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, MA, US
May 11 | The Shelter, Detroit, MI, US
May 12 | Schuba’s Tavern, Chicago, IL, US
May 13 | Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis, MN, US
May 16 | The Media Club, Vancouver, BC, Canada
May 17 | The Crocodile, Seattle, WA, US
May 18 | Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR, US
May 20 | The Chapel, San Francisco, CA, US
May 21 | Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA, US    

 

Maudlin Strangers tour:
June 18 | Constellation Room in Santa Ana
June 19 | The Rebel Lounge in Phoenix, AZ
June 20 | Beauty Bar in Las Vegas, NV
June 22 | The Loading Dock in Salt Lake City
June 24 | El Corazon in Seattle, WA
June 25 | Hawthorne Theatre Lounge in Portland, OR
June 29 | Bottom Of The Hill in San Francisco, CA
July 1 | The Echo in Los Angeles
 

July 31 | Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL

Feki – Remember

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Rising Australian producer Feki recently released an original single called “Remember,” which caught our ears for its smooth and soulful production. Fuse future beats with R&B grooves, plus pitch-shifted vocal samples from Whitney Houston’s “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay” and you have a downtempo dish done right. Stream below and pick up a free download on Soundcloud.

Life In Film – It’s What Happens Next That Matters Most

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Produced by the legendary Stephen Street (Blur, The Smiths, Morrissey), Life In Film is the buzzworthy new band from across the pond that sound like a cross between The Arctic Monkeys and The Kooks. The London quartet scored a supporting gig with The Rolling Stones in the recent past, were chosen by Christopher Bailey for international performances with Burberry, and are currently on tour with fellow British darlings The Wombats. For a slice of their work, listen to the single “It’s What Happens Next That Matters Most” off their debut album Here It Comes, which drops May 5 next week.

Life In Film is opening for The Wombats at DC’s 9:30 Club tomorrow eve — so be sure to get there early if you have tix. And for old times’ sake, check out the vid of one of our favorite vintage Wombat tracks, “Let’s Dance to Joy Division.”

Quigley – Lost Again

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Newly arrived artist on the scene Quigley makes quite the impression with just one listen. The LA songstress creates unconventional electropop in the same vein as female vocalists such as Grimes, Empress Of, and Banoffee, with a bit of Purity Ring‘s futurism as well. Her latest single “Lost Again” is a compelling, chimerical confection that will be featured on her forthcoming EP. Written, produced and mixed by Quigley herself, the debut album Initium drops May 8.

Day Wave – Drag

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As fans of the indie act Carousel, we were delighted to learn that one half of the duo, Jackson Phillips was embarking on a solo project known as Day Wave. The Oakland based artist has already accrued a combined 500,000 plays on Soundcloud over the last year with his first two releases, and the latest single “Drag” follows the same sonic trend as previous efforts with its ruminative, lo-fi surf-pop sound. Introspective lyrics paired with light guitar strums — along with an intrinsic post-punk nature and a hint of shoegaze set his sound apart from the more synth-leaning Carousel. Listen below.

BETABLOCK3R – In My Head

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After releasing an array of remixes, LA-based production duo BETABLOCK3R shared their first original track entitled “In My Head” earlier this month. Managed by Martin Kierszenbaum (founder of Cherrytree Records), the indie-electronic group manifests the post-disco era of the ’80s on the single with its plucky bass lines, driving beat and funk guitar. Essentially it’s the perfect nu-disco tune to get your synapses flowing for the weekend, so get it in your head (and ears) by streaming below.

Prateek Kuhad – Held You Tight

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A few weeks back we received a submission from an artist named Prateek Kuhad, a singer-songwriter based out of New Delhi, India. He seems to have a large following there, and listening to his catalog of soothing, breezy folk-pop it’s easy to see why. Stream the heartwarming, Buddy Holly-esque track “Held You Tight” taken from his 2015 debut record In Tokens & Charms below.

Pleasure Curses – Lust

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Pleasure Curses is a DC electronic duo that just released their new EP Pure / Lust on homegrown label Prince George Records. Recorded in an isolated and unfurnished house outside Chicago, the concept of the three-track EP was to “merge the cold, rigid sounds of new-wave synthesizers and drum machines with the vibrancy and energy of samba-inflected percussion.”

The lead single “Lust” is a minimal, shadowy track with a light dusting of disco. Listen below and if you’re in the ‘hood, catch Pleasure Curses opening for Tei Shi this Saturday, April 25 at DC9, and then May 22 at the Smithsonian.

VÉRITÉ – Colors

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With the release of her debut EP Echo last year, NY-based songstress VÉRITÉ has been building a veritable amount of buzz this past year. Her latest cut “Colors,” however, produced by Zach Nicita of MS MR might be our favorite offering yet, as well as the song that should cement her status as one to watch in the synthpop realm.

Speaking to Pop Justice about the track’s origins, VÉRITÉ averred “I had been forwarded the track from my manager and was immediately semi-obsessed with how hard the percussion hit from the start. It’s the first time I had collaborated with Zach and written over a track that was so developed. It definitely challenged me to write strong and dynamically from the start and really strongly solidify a departure from ambient synth pop.”

No doubt that the melismatic tune is the singer’s most complex and colorful track to date. Look out for “Colors” to be released on an upcoming EP. VÉRITÉ will also be embarking on a tour across Europe in May.

S. Carey – Alpenglow // In The Dirt

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S. Carey is playing a couple of Living Room Shows in the District this weekend, and since we’ve never featured him before on CCP we figured now is as good a time as any. The Wisconsin artist S. Carey, short for Sean Carey is best known as the drummer for Justin Vernon‘s Bon Iver, however he also contributed to Sufjan Stevens‘ latest LP Carrie &Lowell. Not surprising, as Carey, Vernon and Stevens all seem to have been cut from the same musical cloth. With a background in classical percussion, Carey crafts mellifluous piano lines and drum rhythms in conjunction with earnest vocals to create gorgeous arrangements and affective melodies.

Carey recently released an EP (called Supermoon) of stripped-back songs from his sophomore LP released last year, Range of Light. Get a taste from the latest LP by streaming “Alpenglow” below, and listen to the beautiful dirge “In The Dirt” from his 2010 debut All We Grow.

Kudos if you managed to catch tickets to Carey’s sold-out stops in DC on April 25 and 26, as they are sure to be an intimate affair. However, if you’re lucky you might be able to still snag tickets to one of his later shows.