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YOUR FAVORITE SUPERHERO.

Until The Ribbon Breaks first shattered our senses with debut single "Pressure" earlier this year, and now he's back with another backbreaking showstopper in the form of future hit, "2025". With a stark cinematic intro like the beginnings of an epic war, UTRB's crusade for truth and pop glory affords him a flowing cape and grim weaponized beats. All soul-soothing vocals and warped electronics, its arrival is accompanied by yet another homemade video for the ages, as The Ribbon further establishes himself as one of the most exciting new acts to emerge this year.

STREAM: "2025" - Until The Ribbon Breaks

POPSHOP WEST 011: NIGHT TERRORS OF 1927

Last week's Popshop West with Kate Boy and Lovelife was one for the ages, and we've got another power bill lined up for you next month featuring an entirely homegrown cast of LA's finest new acts. Opening things up, we have support from local upstarts Dead Times alongside pop noir newcomer Jaymes Young, both making their respective LA live debuts. Then in the headline slot, we've got alt-radio soothsayers Night Terrors of 1927 keeping you up late into the night. It's all going down Thursday, July 25th, at the Echo with $8 advance tix now available HERE.

STREAM: "Dust and Bones" - Night Terrors of 1927
STREAM: "Dark Star" - Jaymes Young

STREAM: "Feel" - Dead Times

THE WORLD IS IN YOUR PALM.

If you couldn't tell, we're getting deep into Smallpools this summer. The LA outfit has been soundtracking our sunshine in a major way these past few weeks, and now Charli XCX and Twin Idol have come together to remix their gatecrashing debut single "Dreaming," giving the original a spaced-out intergalactic makeover. Smallpools play their debut live show with us on Popshop Brooklyn next month, before heading out on the road with San Cisco on their debut tour. Trust us, you're gonna want to keep a CLOSE eye on this lot.

STREAM: "Dreaming" (Charli XCX vs. Twin Idol Remix) - Smallpools

BREAK MY BACK FOR YOU.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE BEST DANCE RECORD THE YEAR.

STREAM: "Safe With You (feat. Malin)" - Alex Metric & Jacques Lu Cont

CLAP YOUR HANDS AND SHOUT.

Swedish princes The Royal Concept are back. Their latest single, "On Our Way," is a true return to form, a swirling contagious summer-sonic epidemic, Fun-sized singalong chorus and all. It's a literal sync goldmine and we're all getting spoiled by its riches.

STREAM: "On Our Way" - The Royal Concept

BURN BRIGHT THROUGH THE UNIVERSE.

Between their first two singles and ridiculous remix track record, Little Daylight is yet to make a misstep in the brief amount of time they've shared with us here on earth. Now the Brooklyn trio is back with their shiny new single, "Glitter & Gold", an exquisite solar-powered daydream showcasing the vocal dexterity of The Naked & Famous and the cage-rattling jungle beats of Kate Boy.

STREAM: "Glitter & Gold"- Little Daylight

WE ARE CREATURES FROM THE WIND.

Our fondness for Sweden's native brand of frosted pop is well documented, and today we're pleased to introduce you to their latest offering, Sirena. Street name Elsa Carmina, the Barcelona-born singer ushers in a tidal wave of exotic heat on debut single "Love Is Not". As undulating synths ring their way around your finger, her lovelorn voice resonates like the smoking pixie fireball of Lykke Li with the rapturous homespun afterlife of Ms Mr. There's no expiration date on this one, but you're gonna wanna get familiar with Sirena as soon as possible.

STREAM: "Love Is Not" - Sirena [exclusive]

CALL ME THE DOCTOR.

We first introduced you to New York's own ASTR a few months ago and now we're back with a brand new remix of debut single, "Operate," by local DJ duo The Chainsmokers. After lighting up remixes for Say Lou Lou and Little Daylight in recent weeks, it comes as no surprise that their latest doesn't stop burning either. The Smokers drop the original in a platinum vat of homegrown house, and it grows into a massive glimmering asteroid of a dance party anthem hurtling toward you. When it hits, it destroys.

STREAM: "Operate (The Chainsmokers Remix)" - ASTR [exclusive]

POPSHOP BK 013: GHOST BEACH

Our latest Popshop Brooklyn with HAIM and Kate Boy was on a whole new level of amazing, and now we're back to keep the magic rolling into July with another show-stopping bill. In the supports, we're importing a fresh breeze of West Coast heat with the international live debut of LA's young kings, Smallpools, alongside the Brooklyn debut of Shaun White's very own Bad Things. Then headlining we've got local legends and veteran Popshop allstars Ghost Beach, taking us deep into the night with their blissed-out tropical electronics. It's all going down at 11:30pm at the Bowl on July 13th, with tix now available HERE.

STREAM: "Caught Inside" - Bad Things

STREAM: "Dreaming" - Smallpools

STREAM: "Been There Before" - Ghost Beach

WANNA LOVE BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW.

After crushing it for years with their two-piece DJ + electric violin setup, Mia Moretti and Caitlin Moe make the jump to the next level on their debut single as The Dolls, "Summer of '93". It's an armful of buzzing synths and star-crossed harmonies as strings-and-vox maestro Caitlin Moe displays a vocal talent we never saw coming. It's a nostalgic headrush - like 2013's very own "Genie In A Bottle" - and the perfect soundtrack to this impossibly 90's summer we're currently basking in, so be sure to come out early to see the girls light up the beach at Full Moon next weekend.

DOWNLOAD: "Summer of '93" - The Dolls

LOSING YOU TO THE BLUE.

Our fairy dark princess, MØ, has dropped the second proper video of her career for new single "Waste of Time". As the cable-knit tune unravels in a moody starburst of living color, the video is a heady mix of calming slo-mo and hair-whipping bravado. Yet another checkmate from our best mates, Chess Club. It's out July 7th but you can get your preorder on HERE.

STREAM: "Waste Of Time" - MØ

TURN ALL MY DREAMS OFF.

ATTENTION WORLD: Grouplove is back to save your summer from the rainy doldrums of yesterweek with brand new single "Ways to Go", easily the most important song you'll hear all year. From the gatecrashing synths to the euphoric tag-team chorus and hippie dictator video, it's about to rule your summer with an iron fist. Resistance is futile.

SMILING OUT OF FEAR.

We profiled Kiwi child prodigy Lorde back in February and we've only fallen further down the rabbit hole of infatuation since. With new single "Tennis Court", Ella Yelich-O'Connor manages to volley between the luscious full-bodied hooks of Lana del Rey and the bubblegum-popping insouciance of Charli XCX. As her flowing vocals lock lips with your ears, the white-hot reflective synths melt you to a pulp and the rest is high school history. Still only a handful of songs into her adolescent career, Lorde has already established herself as Australasia's next great hope for pop glory, and she couldn't have come at a more perfect time. Crushing hard.

STREAM: "Tennis Court" - Lorde

STARS + STRIPES FESTIVAL 2013

If you've been following us these past few years, you're likely familiar with our annual salute to America on July 4th weekend, Stars + Stripes. If not, keep up. With the help of some of our favorite bands, we've managed to raise over $60,000 for the Martha's Vineyard YMCA as Stars + Stripes I and II saw everyone from Chiddy Bang and The Knocks to Grouplove and Alex Winston throwing down for the cause. And this year we're looking to top the $30,000 benchmark set in previous years with our biggest lineup yet (*cue Flux Pavilion's "I Can't Stop"*).

On Saturday July 6th, we're back for Stars + Stripes III with indie superstars Walk the Moon riding a tidal wave of breathless hype and critical acclaim onto the island shores; alongside our ever radiant golden boy, St. Lucia; the always lovely, always brilliant HAERTS; and last but not least, the newest member of our Neon Gold family, Magic Man. It's all going down from 7:30pm at Flatbread Company, with advance tickets now available HERE. Admit it, raging for a cause has never sounded so good.

STREAM: "Anna Sun" - Walk the Moon

STREAM: "All Eyes On You" - St. Lucia

STREAM: "All The Days" - HAERTS

DOWNLOAD: "Paris" - Magic Man

NEED TO CALM DOWN.

This week belongs to Kate Boy. The Swedish shadow kids make their US debut at Popshop NYC this Thursday, before their completely sold out Popshop BK show Saturday, and their LA debut next Monday at Popshop West. And to top it all off, their newest video for "The Way We Are" arrives today, the perfect vessel for their irresistible tundra-fox-meets-jungle-cat blend of pop prowess and hedonistic energy. Self-produced and self-directed, it's a striking visual composition that looks like The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo zoning in and out of reality. Dive in above and if you haven't already, a small number of tickets are still available for Popshop NYC on Thursday HERE.

STREAM: "The Way We Are" - Kate Boy

GOLD044: LOVELIFE

We've gotten to know Lovelife very well over the past couple years since they shore-ditched London and moved to Brooklyn to write the next great American tragedy. So we're over the moon to announce our next 7" release from the men in black, "Your New Beloved" / "Dying to Start Again", a double-trouble bundle of sinister pop that encompasses our most macabre daydreams and darkest nightvisions.

Lead single "Your New Beloved" is one of our absolute favorite songs of 2013 and sounds like electronic gospel from the distant future, as Lee Newell's yearning voice is filtered through a black-and-white vocoder over an industrial backdrop of dystopian synths. The flip, "Dying To Start Again", is a more upbeat, brass-laden number that brings your old flame back to life like a mood ring flickering between shades of grey.

The whole package drops on June 17th with preorder now available HERE. And if you happen to be in LA the week before, don't miss their massive Popshop West debut alongside Kate Boy and Bom Bom (tickets still available HERE) on June 10th.

STREAM: "Your New Beloved" - Lovelife

DOWNLOAD: "Dying To Start Again" - Lovelife

MATTE + NEON GOLD PRESENT: FULL MOON 2013

Over the past few summers, Matte Projects' Full Moon parties have become something of an NYC summertime institution, and this year we're thrilled to be teaming up with them as they take on their biggest undertaking yet. Leaving behind their former home of Beekman's Beer Garden, they're taking things to the wide open spaces of Governors Island Beach, the perfect urban paradise for a Full Moon.

We're giving you a front row seat to a sunset over the Statue of Liberty and a moonrise over Lower Manhattan, and the perfect soundtrack to accompany it, with two stages of live music and DJs from 4pm-12am to coincide with the full moon on June 22nd. In addition to larger-than-life main stage sets from Miami Horror (making their triumphant return to NYC), Cyril Hahn, Tanlines, Yuksek and Wild Belle, we'll also be presenting a very special Neon Gold stage starring HAERTS, The Knocks, Little Daylight and more. And with pre-release $25 tickets (and $75 pre-release VIP tix) already sold out, you're going to want to move fast to get your $35 second release tickets HERE before it's too late, as this is sure to be one to remember.

STREAM: "All The Days" - HAERTS

STREAM: "Modern Hearts" (ft. St. Lucia) - The Knocks

STREAM: "Overdose" - Little Daylight

JUST BELIEVE IN ME.

After smashing their remix debut out of the park for their bicoastal brothers Pacific Air last month, our prodigal sons Magic Man are back in the ring today to go toe-to-toe with The Colourist. The LA four-piece release their debut single proper through our bros-in-arms All Things Go next week and enlist Magic Man to flex their remix muscles on a carefree coastline rework of "Yes Yes", the agreeably glorious AA-side to their ATG 7". This time around, the vocal intro is peppered with shakers as it revs up with woozy dreamcatcher synths and exhilarating M83 space drops. When it all sinks in, it's a utopian journey down a futuristic highway and just another reminder of why Magic Man are one of the most exciting new talents around.

STREAM: "Yes Yes" (Magic Man Remix) - The Colourist

WOULD YOU STILL CALL ME BABY.

There's a new LA kid on the scene by the name of Jaymes Young, and the singer's dazzling debut single "Dark Star" shines like a solar eclipse or a blacklight chandelier, dark to its core yet radiating brilliance throughout. As the parallel synth rubs and post-dubstep bends burn a brilliant black into the cloud-littered sky, his ominous overtones wash over you as sticky-hot as hellfire. In a way, swaying along to Jaymes Young is kind of like moving to a new Neighbourhood, and we've got the exclusive download below to soundtrack your journey.

DOWNLOAD: "Dark Star" - Jaymes Young [exclusive]

TRIANGLES ARE MY FAVOURITE SHAPE.

When we last heard from our beloved superfriends Ellie Goulding and Xaphoon Jones, they were teaming up on a dazzling cover of The Weeknd's "High For This". Today they return with a sequel of sorts, as they collaborate on another cover in the form of a seductive ode to our favorite new band of last year, Alt-J. It's a soprano-blessed, soul-drenched, horn-laden triple threat of Neon Golden proportions that will tug at your heartstrings and make you weak in the knees. Exactly the kind of homecoming we needed after a larger than life Memorial Day weekend, welcome back to reality.

STREAM: "Tessellate" (Alt-J Cover) - Ellie Goulding

NOT READY TO LOSE TODAY.

The newest members of our Neon Gold family, Magic Man, passed their first remix test with flying colors when they carried Pacific Air's "Lose My Mind" away on a cooling Atlantic breeze a few weeks back. Today the favor is returned in kind, as the Brothers Lawhon take the black and white French new wave of Magic Man's "Paris" and dunk it in vibrant modern tropics. It's the sound of a bicoastal love affair in glorious technicolor and the perfect kickstarter to your holiday weekend.

STREAM: "Paris" (Pacific Air Remix) - Magic Man

POPSHOP028: WE ARE SCIENTISTS

With our June Popshop already quickly approaching sell out, it's time to keep this glorious summer of Popshop bliss rolling with the announcement of our July installment. Starting things off, everyone's favorite snowboard icon Shaun White makes his NYC live debut alongside Bad Things, who blew us away in their live debut at Popshop West last month. Then keeping things rolling we've got the ocean-sized stadium sounds of X Ambassadors up next, before local legends We Are Scientists close out the night in the headline slot. It's all going down at Santos Party House on July 11th at 9PM, with advance tix now available HERE. Do. Not. Sleep.

STREAM: "Rules Don't Stop" - We Are Scientists

STREAM: "Unconsolable" - X Ambassadors

STREAM: "Caught Inside" - Bad Things

NEON FROST ON THE SUNSET.

We have endless love for HAERTS here at Neon Gold, but of course you already knew that. It's hard to believe it's been over six months since the international collective first unveiled "Wings" (officially released last month on Neon Gold / Columbia), and the Brooklyn five piece have since soared to impossible heights on the back of that one debut single.

Today, they arrive at long last with their hotly-anticipated follow up in "All The Days", the first HAERTS demo that St. Lucia ever sent to us in late 2011 and the one that started this whole whirlwind love affair in the first place. As the vindictive bassline grooves its way into your heart, Nini's celestial voice captivates like a powerful hypnosis, while the iridescent keys shimmer like a hot-wired synesthesia of summer steam and stormy electrics. Already shining on the road as the rousing finale of their live set, it's quite possibly our favorite HAERTS track in existence, and it's with boundless excitement that we share it with you today.

STREAM: "All The Days" - HAERTS

LIVING ON THE HIGHEST SHELF.

On paper, Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy isn't really our thing. But thank fuck we don't listen to music on paper, because Joy's debut single is one of the best things to happen to us all year. Hooking you from the get-go with its wistful opening strums and unwaveringly fatalist vocals, "Riptide" is a stunner from start to finish (those lyrics! that bridge! literally everything!). With shades of everything from Mumford & Sons to Eugene McGuinness and sure, probably the Lumineers too, it's a masterful debut with an even better video to accompany it, coming off like something straight from CANADA's oeuvre as envisaged through a Wes Anderson moodboard. Already smashing it in his native Australia, he's just been picked up by Atlantic in the states and hits our shores on tour with Lissie next month. Expect big things.

STREAM: "Riptide" - Vance Joy

A WORLD AWAY FROM WHO I AM.

It's no secret Clare Maguire's had a tough go of it, but with her new material, it feels like she's finally making music on her own terms and for no one else but herself. Last month's Joni Mitchell cover of "The Last Time I Saw Richard" was a jaw-dropping thing of beauty, and today she returns with a new original demo "Changing Faces" that sounds like her very own "Hallelujah". Bright skies ahead.

STREAM: "Changing Faces" (Demo) - Clare Maguire

WILL WE BE HAPPY.

We haven't heard the name Francis Farewell Starlite in a long minute, but yesterday Francis & The Lights returned to the scene with a comeback single so phenomenal it's like he never left. As the bedroom vocals of "ETC" snuggle up with the dreamy '80s instrumental, it sounds like Pharrell and Prince trading vocals over a meditative Radiohead backbeat. It's a three and a half minute swoon song aphrodisiac, and yet another reminder of why Francis is one of the most special talents this town has ever seen. Keep an eye out for his triumphant NYC live return, he's still one of the most gifted performers we've seen to date. This should be stop-the-presses headline news for anyone who's ever had the chance to see him tear up a stage.

DOWNLOAD: "ETC" - Francis & The Lights

SAY IT WITH ME TONIGHT.

With the dust only just settling on their monstrous debut single "Masters of the Sun", Kids of the Apocalypse return this week with a bone-crushing rework of the UK's best-and-brightest, London Grammar. Juxtaposing the youthful innocence of the original against a nefarious mindsweep of horn-riddled bravado and midnight angst, it's possibly the most grandiose track to grace our ears this year, like a funeral march into the future with Woodkid and Florence leading the parade. Epic is an understatement.

STREAM: "Wasting My Young Years (KOTA Remix)" - London Grammar

MAYBE WE COULD LAST FOREVER.

This just in: Smallpools are about to take your whole summer over. Arriving on the scene like the perfect middle point between the sunny electronics of Foster The People and the solar-powered vocals of Fun, their debut single "Dreaming" offers synths straight out of Passion Pit's playbook and hooks that would make Dr. Luke jealous. "Dreaming" is alt radio gold with extreme crossover potential, the kind of song that only comes along a few times a year, and rarely on a debut single.

They're from LA because of course they are - songwriting like this doesn't occur naturally anywhere else - and are produced by none other than our dudes Captain Cuts, who we've been saying are only one hit away from global pop domination for about 18 months now. Well, all we can say is it looks like they found their hit. Catch Smallpools making their live debut on the Popshop West stage soon, more details to follow.

DOWNLOAD: "Dreaming" - Smallpools [exclusive]

WISH I COULD SHOUT YOU OUT.

X Ambassadors should sound somewhat familiar, as we had some pretty nice things to say about their debut offering "Unconsolable" a while back, when we first predicted big things for the Brooklyn four piece a few summers ago. Now after emerging unscathed from a major label bidding war (hate to say we told you so) that took the better part of last year with a new name and new label, the X men look set to dominate the alt radio landscape in the months to come. And it all starts back where it all began, with a new supercharged version of "Unconsolable" that comes in hot with twice the restless severity of the original. You can stream the track below or cop a free download direct from Interscope HERE, and be sure to keep an eye out for them on a Popshop stage near you soon.

STREAM: "Unconsolable" - X Ambassadors

DIGGING UP MY GOLD FOR YOU TONIGHT.

The latest Scandinavian pop upstart to streak across our radar is Norway's Truls, and you're going to want to remember that name. On debut single "Out of Yourself", Truls introduces himself with cosmic star guitars and a heaven-on-earth falsetto that's honestly unlike anything we've ever heard. And best of all, THAT voice is coming out of THIS human. Amazing.

STREAM: "Out Of Yourself" - Truls

YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO GET AWAY.

After two incredible singles and a very impressive NYC live debut at Popshop last week, Magic Man are coasting on some serious pop inertia at the moment. So now feels like as an exciting a time as any to make a very special announcement, as we welcome Magic Man to the Neon Gold / Columbia family as our latest album signing.

To celebrate the occasion, the band are today releasing a brand new demo EP - written, recorded and produced by the band themselves in their Fox Den studio in Providence - featuring established favorites "Paris" and "Texas", as well as their brand new globetrotting single, "Nova Scotia". Walking the line between the triumphant synths of Passion Pit and the stadium-sized hooks of The Killers, the Fox Den Demos offer an exciting introduction to New England's finest, as they head into the studio this summer to ready their debut album for release on Neon Gold in the new year. Download the EP in its entirety HERE and catch Magic Man on tour supporting MS MR later this month or this fall with Walk The Moon.

STREAM: "Nova Scotia" - Magic Man [exclusive]

BREATHE YOUR OXYGEN IN AND OUT.

Hailing from both Sweden and Australia, Kate Boy are flourishing with the synth sensibilities of both climes and a groundswell of critical support the world over. Their first few singles have been nothing short of pristine, a bipolar fusion of ice cold synths and warm enveloping beats, and new single "The Way We Are" maintains the impossibly high standard they've established thus far. Its churning synths and concussive percussion reinforce the explosive teen-streaked vocals with the dark and stormy personality of Wednesday Addams fronting Icona Pop or The Knife, as the whole thing goes full Silent Shout in the finale.

We're bringing Kate Boy over for their debut US shows in NYC and LA next month, and with the band's Popshop Brooklyn show supporting HAIM already sold out (in 45 minutes no less), interested parties are going to want to lock in their NYC and LA tickets in posthaste.

STREAM: "The Way We Are" - Kate Boy

MAKE ASH AND LEAVE THE DUST BEHIND.

Stop the presses, this is important. MS MR and CHVRCHES are already having banner years each in their own right, and today they come together on an empire-toppling remix that's one of our favorite things either has produced to date. The Scottish electras take "Hurricane" and dive headfirst into the eye of the storm, kicking up the tempo in a mess of gale force synths and taking things straight to South Beach circa 1980 on some serious Whitney Houston shit. This is the sound of all of our dreams coming true at once.

STREAM: "Hurricane" (CHVRCHES Remix) - MS MR

WAKING EVERYBODY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

Marina & The Diamonds and Charli XCX are two of our favorite popstars/humans in the game, for now and forever. Our efforts to get them to join forces as a superduo (called Sister Sister, obvs) have been well documented, but we suppose for now this incredible new duet will have to do. Never ones to disappoint, "Just Desserts" is a delightful lovestep treat baked to absolute perfection, chock full of bubblegum braggadocio and sugar sweet nothings. The track finds Marina and Charli achieving levels of lady swagger never before seen in the wild, as both come correct over one of our favorite Marina demos of all time ("The Other Foot", where my superfans at), complementing each other perfectly in the process. High fives all around guys.

DOWNLOAD: "Just Desserts" - Marina & the Diamonds + Charli XCX

POPSHOP BK 011: SIR SLY

Another month, another killer Popshop Brooklyn bill ready to bowl you over. Up first, we've got Aussie party kids, The Griswolds, making their NYC debut, before Little Daylight shine in the main support slot a month after debuting their live show at Popshop NYC a few weeks back. Then in the headline slot, we've got LA's princes of darkness Sir Sly shutting things down as they make their Brooklyn live debut. It's all going down on May 11th at Brooklyn Bowl, with advance tickets available HERE now.

STREAM: "Ghost" - Sir Sly

DOWNLOAD: "Name in Lights" (Pacific Air Remix) - Little Daylight

STREAM: "Heart Of A Lion" - The Griswolds

YOU AND ME TONIGHT.

ATTENTION: Yung Norway aka Cashmere Cat just dropped the remix of the year on Miguel's "Do You...". All other candidates need not apply. That is all.

DOWNLOAD: "Do You…" (Cashmere Cat Remix) - Miguel

NOTHING LEFT FOR ME TO BREATHE.

Picking up where CHVRCHES left off, Prides are the latest new band to carry the torch forward for Glasgow. Much like their previous project Midnight Lion, Prides have an out-of-the-box arena-ready quality to them, and nowhere is that more evident than on debut single "Out of the Blue". Packing a swift uppercut of anthemic, off-kilter bagpipes (okay fine they're synths) and empire-toppling big beat drums, the song enthralls like CHVRCHES crashing into Little Daylight on an intergalactic space high and never ever coming down. Cop the exclusive download below.

MP3: "Out of the Blue" - Prides [exclusive]

I'M FEELING FAR AWAY.

Up and coming California foursome The Colourist have been on cruise control with the radio-reaching immensity of debut single "Little Games". Enter St. Lucia, who's been on a winning streak with gravity-defying remixes for Passion Pit, Foster The People, and Morning Parade thus far. This time around, St. L drowns the hook in shimmering synths and a watery backbeat, flipping the alt-radio anthem into a cool tropical breeze. It's the perfect vessel to carry you from spring into summer, sail away below.

STREAM: "Little Games" (St. Lucia Remix) - The Colourist

POPSHOP WEST 010: KATE BOY

We've got a pretty epic run of Popshops lined up for NYC this spring, but don't for one second think we were gonna leave LA hanging in all of this. After hosting the worldwide live debut of Shaun White and his new band Bad Things last month, we're back with another highly anticipated live debut as Bom Bom step into the spotlight for the very first time at our next Popshop West throwdown. Then holding down the main support slot we've got our men in black, Lovelife, before Sweden's next great hope Kate Boy closes out the night in the headline as they make their LA debut on our stage. It's all going down Tuesday June 11th at The Echo with $10 advance tickets available this Saturday HERE.

STREAM: "Northern Lights" - Kate Boy

STREAM: "Your New Beloved" - Lovelife

STREAM: "Woman" - Bom Bom

CAN YOU HEAR ALL THE ANGELS.

Our infatuation with Mr. Little Jeans's latest offering is quickly snowballing towards critical mass, and today Strange Talk arrive to accelerate the process even further with a brand new remix of the track. The Aussie synth lords take the dreamcatcher innocence of "Oh Sailor" and ship it forward in time, resulting in a crystalline interpretation that channels the windless heat of RAC's monumental Foster the People remix. It's a befitting makeover for the Norwegian pop princess that won't disappoint, grab the exclusive download below.

STREAM: "Oh Sailor" (Strange Talk Remix) - Mr. Little Jeans [exclusive]

BABY COME LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN.

We're always on the lookout for new hometown heroes and so far 2013 has been a good year for our fair city. Today it's time to get familiar with ASTR, a new futuristic pop outfit that are set to make a name for themselves around town in the months to come. Debut single "Operate" pops into the tape deck and immediately whirrs to life, channeling the nostalgic drama of Miami Vice and classic horror film scores through gorgeous R&B-tinged vocals and temperamental hip-hop snares. It's every bit as cinematic as you'd expect, a smooth operator in the cool of night that makes for a promising debut from the NYC duo.

DOWNLOAD: "Operate" - ASTR [exclusive]

NEW SHAPES GREAT ESCAPE 2013.

SXSW, done. Coachella, over. Now it's just time for one more stop on the holy trinity of spring festivals, as we take New Shapes overseas for a very special Great Escape takeover in Brighton next month. Teaming up once again with our UK brothers-in-arms Chess Club and National Anthem, we're back with another star-studded New Shapes bill to Brighton up your life in a big way.

Getting things started, we've got Canadian delights Diana and UK songstress Lulu James, before our homegirl MØ (holla holla holla) turns things up in the direct support slot. Then closing out the night in what's sure to be one of the biggest sets of the festival, CHVRCHES take over and send things to infinity and beyond in the headline. It all pops off Saturday May 17th at 7pm down on the beachfront at Digital, with wristband-only entry as always and - if the last few years have been any indication - there's probably a line down the block so get there early. You won't regret it.

STREAM: "Recover" - CHVRCHES

STREAM: "Pilgrim" - MØ

STREAM: "Closer" - Lulu James

STREAM: "Born Again" - Diana

TOO YOUNG TO QUIT.

Australia just gives and gives and gives. Their latest offering comes in the form of The Preatures, who arrive on the scene like Australia's answer to HAIM with a touch of The Velvet Undergound. With new single "Is This How You Feel", the Sydney five-piece effortlessly carve inroads into throwback pop-rock like it's second nature, all irresistibly sultry girl vocals and fiercely gyrating basslines. It comes off like the perfect midpoint between HAIM and Atlas Genius, and we wouldn't be surprised to see The Preatures following Atlas' footsteps onto US airwaves in no time at all. Suffice it to say, you're going to want to keep a close eye on this lot.

STREAM: "Is This How You Feel" - The Preatures

POPSHOP x GOVERNOR'S BALL.

With Governor's Ball coming in HOT this June in New York, we're very excited to be teaming up with the festival to bring you two very special Popshop shows on their regularly scheduled dates during Governor's Ball weekend. Kicking everything off we've got Popshop NYC doubling as the official Governor's Ball kickoff party Thursday June 6th at Santos, as Swedish pop sensation Kate Boy makes her US debut alongside Chicago's resident party monsters, Hey Champ and Gemini Club. Tickets for June 6th at Santos are currently on sale HERE.

STREAM: "Northern Lights" - Kate Boy

DOWNLOAD: "Cliché" - Hey Champ

STREAM: "Sparklers" - Gemini Club


Then on Saturday, we're bringing you the official Governors Ball afterparty in the form of Popshop BK at Brooklyn Bowl, with a very special live headline set from our beloved HAIM, plus support from Kate Boy as she closes out her maiden voyage to NYC. To call this a big weekend would be a criminal understatement, and tickets for both of these are sure to go fast (and in the case of Popshop Brooklyn, in the blink of an eye) so do. not. sleep. You can get your tickets for June 8th at Brooklyn Bowl HERE on sale this Friday. Let's do this.

STREAM: "Falling" - HAIM

STREAM: "In Your Eyes" - Kate Boy

NEON GOLD + VINTAGE CRAWL PRESENT: JAVELIN

So you thought that Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were the first people to ever go drunk vintage shopping? Think again. For the past two years, our friends over at the Vintage Crawl have been shopping and drinking their way through North Brooklyn twice a year and offering unreal discounts at participating stores and bars along the way. This time around we wanted in on the action, so on Saturday April 27th, we're joining forces to bring you the official afterparty to the day's debaucherous self-led shop and bar hop. Keep the party going with us at Brooklyn Bowl with a headline set from cousin-core electronic duo Javelin, with support from synthed-out sweethearts Jamaican Queens and Brooklyn hometown heroes Tiny Victories.

BUT WAIT, it gets better - bring your ticket to the show on the crawl (either printed or on your phone) to unlock another level of deals at all participating businesses. Go HERE to download the map of all stores and bars involved as well as a list of discounts available to all crawlers. And whether you're trying to get your shop on or just have a big night out at Brooklyn Bowl with us, tickets are available to all comers HERE. Time to pop some tags people, feel free to visit Vintage Crawl on Facebook for more info.

DOWNLOAD: "Light Out" - Javelin

STREAM: "Kids Get Away" - Jamaican Queens

STREAM: "Lost Weekend (Those Of Us Still Alive)" - Tiny Victories

STAY HERE WISHING FOR THE DARK.

If you live in the real world, you've already heard the new Knocks single featuring our very own in-house superstar, St. Lucia. But if you thought things couldn't get much bigger than that, Goldroom is here to inform you that you're sorely mistaken. On his latest remix, The Room straps jetpacks to Jean's heavenly vocals, as they take off into the twilight grooving along a smooth nu-disco runway. This summer's sunsetter anthem has arrived, folks.

DOWNLOAD: "Modern Hearts" (Goldroom Remix) - The Knocks ft. St. Lucia

KEEPING SECRETS 'TIL I'M IN THE GROUND.

The latest Swedish export to hit our shores is a duo called Taped Rai. The wistful intro of debut single "Shadow of the Sun" wraps itself around you with heart-wrenchingly earnest vocals and a reflective piano bit that burns holes in your soul. Between the melodically pristine hook and the full-on solar eclipse of hands-in-the-lasers club levels in the climax, this could be a Top 40 smash had the duo followed a more traditional songwriting structure, but it's even more impressive that they haven't. From the audio to the video above, "Shadow of the Sun" is a cinematic accomplishment from a distant universe, like something out of Sound of Arrows' oeuvre as directed by Lars Von Trier. Beyond epic.

STREAM: "Shadow of The Sun (Acoustic Version)" - Taped Rai [exclusive]

HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY DOS & MY DON'TS.

The Jungle Giants are the latest Australian act to parachute onto our shores from halfway around the world. The Brisbane four-piece dropped their latest EP in the twilight of last summer and our favorite cut, "You've Got Something", is a hard-hitting clean sweep of Pacific heat. From the first lyrical punch, they're in your face like Two Door Cinema Club tangoing with The Wombats, and what starts with a slow simple construction quickly snowballs into a power-hungry Wolf Gang stadium-filler. Dear Jungle Giants, you've got something that everybody wants.

MP3: "You've Got Something" - The Jungle Giants [exclusive]

THE SEA FEELS NOTHING LIKE A HOME.

We've been loving Mr. Little Jeans' debut album since she first sent us a secret preview of it late last year, and now she returns to publicly unveil our favorite track from it, "Oh Sailor", as her new single. A billowing youth anthem in waiting, Monica's wistful vocals drift in and out of your dreams, walking a delicate line between the whispered beauty of Lykke Li and the skyscraping uplift of The Naked & Famous' Alisa Xayalith. And when the ocean-sized chorus engulfs you with ageless harmonies from the Silverlake Conservatory Of Music Youth Chorale, it's like nothing else you've ever experienced in 2013. Truly perfect.

NIGHTS WILL BRING US TOGETHER.

That huge new Knocks single featuring St. Lucia arrived today at long last, and it's every bit the monster we warned you it would be. Bagpipes in the club, deep house o'clock. Own it all for yourself on April 16th, keep an eye out.

STREAM: "Modern Hearts" (ft. St. Lucia) - The Knocks

POPSHOP026: GHOST BEACH + MAGIC MAN

Hot on the heels of April's incredible Popshop throwdown last week, we're back to kickstart your summer with a May installment that promises to pick up right where last Thursday left off. Returning to the Popshop stage we've got NYC's finest, Ghost Beach, in the headline slot with direct support from our favorite new band of 2013, Magic Man, as they grace NYC for the first time since launching their new and improved full band live show. And rounding things out are LA's own dynamic duo, Wardell, stealing sunshine and warming up the stage early on. If that wasn't enough, we also have an open whisky bar of Cutty Sark. It's all going down Thursday May 2nd at Santos Party House, with doors at 9pm sharp and $10 advance tickets HERE. Come live the dream with us, New York.

STREAM: "Been There Before" - Ghost Beach

DOWNLOAD: "Paris" - Magic Man

STREAM: "Opossum" - Wardell

HOW COLD IT'S BEEN.

Magic Man are quickly establishing themselves as one of the best new bands of 2013, and with phenomenal singles like  "Paris" and "Texas" already under their belt, it feels like the sky is the limit for the Providence fivesome. Now they return with their debut remix offering, taking on Pacific Air's latest single "Lose My Mind" with true Ivy League swagger. They brandish the original hook, dip it in a futuristic palette of mountain-scaling synths and electronic heart flutters, and the result is a feverish blast of Atlantic gusto ready to sweep you off your feet.

STREAM: "Lose My Mind" (Magic Man Remix) - Pacific Air [exclusive]

EVERYTHING I NEED.

We've been on the Ghost Loft train for a long minute, and now the LA shadow kid is back with new single "So High" sounding loftier than ever. All swirling ethereals, hazy-eyed vocals and slow-burning melodrama, the track comes across like the soft-spoken lovechild of The Weeknd and The Neighbourhood and picks up where the boundless promise of debut offering "Seconds" left off. Keep an eye out for Ghost Loft's debut EP and live shows this spring.

DOWNLOAD: "So High" - Ghost Loft

LET IT POUR OUT OF YR SOUL.

Little Daylight has been holding down the remix game for a minute now and after a pair of brilliant originals, we're here to talk about their treatment for The Mowgli's. Daylight spin their feel-good rock anthem "San Francisco" into an astrophysical exercise of electronic pop pushups and nu-disco pullups. It's an impossibly jubilant number that we can get behind any time of day. Catch Little Daylight LIVE tonight at Popshop, advance tickets still (barely) available HERE. And don't miss The Mowgli's first sold out NYC show tomorrow at Mercury Lounge.

DOWNLOAD: "San Francisco" (Little Daylight Remix) - The Mowgli's

PRETENDING TO NOT FEEL ALONE.

You may remember Mandy Lee from that disco-knighted M83 "Midnight City" remix that The Knocks put out last February, but she's actually got a little project of her own called MISTERWIVES. Debut single "Vagabond" is a piano-riddled lovedrug of a folk song that flaunts its way through the midwest like Alex Winston's kid sister on a bullet train to the Heartland. If you were looking for a change of pace, here's a new starlet to get familiar with.

DOWNLOAD: "Vagabond" - MISTERWIVES