Best New Bands » Ian Young https://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 5 New Songs We Like: Number 7 https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/5-new-songs-we-like-number-7/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/5-new-songs-we-like-number-7/#comments Sat, 04 Jan 2014 16:20:30 +0000 Chicago – As we say goodbye to 2013, here are five new songs to discover, from R&B to dream pop to something dark and bluesy.  There’s something (or two or three) for your first 2014 playlist.  Please share these with someone because who doesn’t like to introduce new music to a friend? Blood Orange –

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  2. 5 New Songs We Like: Number 4 This weeks installment of 5 New Songs We Like takes you through a myriad of musical styles. Whether its ghostly grooves of Warpaint, the coffee house folk of Fossil Collective, the euphoric pop of Claire, the ambient R&B of Autre...
  3. 5 New Songs We Like: Number 5 Chicago – As we begin to face the throes of winter, this week’s collection focuses on 5 tracks that will help prepare you for the frozen tundra that lies ahead. These ethereal, spine-chilling tracks will evoke imagery of snow-shrouded landscapes...
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  1. 5 New Songs We Like: Number 5 Chicago – As we begin to face the throes of winter, this week’s collection focuses on 5 tracks that will help prepare you for the frozen tundra that lies ahead. These ethereal, spine-chilling tracks will evoke imagery of snow-shrouded landscapes...
  2. 5 New Songs We Like: Number 4 This weeks installment of 5 New Songs We Like takes you through a myriad of musical styles. Whether its ghostly grooves of Warpaint, the coffee house folk of Fossil Collective, the euphoric pop of Claire, the ambient R&B of Autre...
  3. 5 New Songs We Like: Number 3 Chicago – One of the main goals of BestNewBands.com is to share new bands—and their music—with our readers. And one of our own pleasures is when our writers introduce new artists and new songs to their colleagues. In many cases,...
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  2. 5 New Songs We Like: Number 4 This weeks installment of 5 New Songs We Like takes you through a myriad of musical styles. Whether its ghostly grooves of Warpaint, the coffee house folk of Fossil Collective, the euphoric pop of Claire, the ambient R&B of Autre...
  3. The Weekend Playlist: Michael Rincon’s Songs for Fall Season   This picture is the image I get when I think of fall in my desert landscape home of Lancaster California. The turning colors of the leaves, the sudden drop in temperature and the re-introduction of sweaters and jackets complete...
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  3. 5 New Songs For The Week: Active Child, London Grammar And More Active Child – “Subtle” (Ft. Mikky Ekko)  Pat Grossi’s project, Active Child, returns with bravado on the new single “Subtle,” from his forthcoming EP Rapor. Don’t let the title fool you, there is nothing subtle about this synth-pop banger. Grossi...
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  1. Active Child’s ‘Hymntronic’ Heaven There was a distinctly reverent vibe in the audience at Echoplex last night. Though the crowd applauded as much as is deemed polite, Active Child’s performance was less like like a concert-going experience and more like watching a man plumb...
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