BEACH Unleashes "Ibuprofen" MP3 w/ Advocate's SheWired, LP Out 7/16

BEACH‘s new full-length album, In Us We Trust is an indie-electro rock collaboration between Karen Mould--the artist formerly known as Bitch--and Billie Jo (Alligator). Fused together by electric violin & chaotic energy, the new LP represents such an important shift in sonic landscape that she was moved to name the project something that was a total departure from her former self: from Bitch to BEACH. During the making of the album, the artist left her NYC home of 15 years and went to California. Karen describes BEACH as "a place where everything shifts"--leaving behind her old persona allowed her to write from a more expansive, playful and wild way. With no limits, like the BEACH. Sonically, In Us We Trust breathes the energy of the city; the simultaneous hope and despair, the bitter edge, humor and power of human gathering. Album cut “Ibuprofen” is an anthemic break-up song featuring a biting rap chorus and distorted vocal layers. Download the “Ibuprofen” MP3 where it premiered with Advocate’s SheWired or HERE. You can also hear the previously released bass-driven track title track “In Us We Trust” MP3 here. We encourage you to post & share! For more information on BEACH, please contact sarah@girlie.com or damien@girlie.com.

Lucius To Play Bonnaroo, Solid Sound + New Single Out Today

Momentum continues to build for NYC’s Lucius as the band hits the road this summer making stops at several high profile US music festivals and events including the Nelsonville Music Festival, Mountain Stage, Bonnaroo, Wilco’s Solid Sound and the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival. With emotionally charged, upbeat, 60s inspired songs and a sincere crowd connection, the quintet has solidified its reputation as a must-see live band. Fans spoke and Lucius listened. Since airing on FOX’s hit show New Girl last week, Lucius’ demo version of “Until We Get There” was uploaded to YouTube by fans and has garnered 45K+ plays. As a sneak peek to the debut album coming in the fall, Lucius is giving a stream of the track to fans (and download for email exchange) HERE. We encourage you to post & share! For more information on Lucius, please contact sarah@girlie.com or damien@girlie.com.

Jay-Z's Life+Times Drops Radiation City G_Force Remix + WNYC Premieres LP Stream, Out 5/21!

Radiation City will release their highly anticipated sophomore studio album Animals In The Median, May 21, 2013 via Tender Loving Empire. Effortlessly blending vintage soul with modern electronic sounds, the full album is streaming exclusively with WNYC “Check Ahead” all week. It was only natural that the Portland quintet would team up with TxE’s G_Force, who they met on a Portland basketball court, to remix the entire album. Watch a mini-documentary about how the project came to be. Aptly titled A Different Animal, the genre-bending collaboration will be released on June 18 and features Radiation City hooks combined with others. The final effort distorts the original samples until they're almost unrecognizable set to a backdrop of pounding 808s. The collaborating emcees come from all corners of the US hip hop scene. Notables include everyone from Academy Award-winning Juicy J & underground hip hop heavy weights Strong Arm Steady to Chicago's trumpeteering R&B dark horse Sam Trump & Oregonian duo Sandpeople's Sapient. The band has revealed the first A Different Animal single today. Check out the “Zombies” (G_Force Remix f. TxE) MP3 where it premiered with Jay-Z’s Life+Times or HERE. For more information on Radiation City, please contact sarah@girlie.com or damien@girlie.com.

VICE's THUMP Drops Little Boots Remix MP3, LIVE Performance on WNYC Soundcheck!

Little Boots aka Victoria Hesketh has released her sophomore studio album Nocturnes May 7 via her new On Repeat Records imprint through Kobalt Label Services. Nocturnes is a powerful record of irresistible hooks and stunning songwriting that celebrates 90s house, seventies disco and futuristic electronics while maintaining the magic of classic pop songwriting. A pounding club track set against some of her most hypnotic hook lines yet, the sparkling intergalactic beats of Cosmic Kids’ remix of album single “Broken Record” was built to make you move. Check out the “Broken Record” (Cosmic Kids Remix) MP3 where it premiered with VICE’s THUMP or HERE. Fans can also hear select album tracks LIVE on WNYC Soundcheck as well as Nocturnes streaming at KCRW all week or where it premiered with Pitchfork Advance! For more information on Little Boots, please contact sarah@girlie.com or damien@girlie.com.

Kyle Andrews Announces New Album, MTV Buzzworthy Reveals 1st Single!

Singer-songwriter Kyle Andrews is still intent on making everyone smile - and thus he announces the release of his next album, Brighter Than The Sun, July 23rd via his own Elephant Lady Records imprint. He has several deliriously catchy albums under his belt and has become best known for his 2010 hit “You Always Make Me Smile.” The song was featured in a worldwide ad campaign and the video garnered 2.2+ million views & was shot during an attempt to make the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest water balloon fight. Brighter Than The Sun is a pulsating fun-inducing pop album. “Looking Up” is so funky you can’t help but bounce to the feel-good bass line. Laced with synth, dark dancefloor banger, “Crystal Ball” showcases Andrews’ more musically aggressive side. “The Way To Wonder” begins with light acoustic-guitar strumming and handclaps, quickly building up to an epic climax. Check out "The Way To Wonder" MP3 where it premiered with MTV Buzzworthy or HERE. We encourage you to post & share! For more information on Kyle Andrews, please contact sarah@girlie.com or damien@girlie.com.

AM & Shawn Lee LP Out Today, New Video + US Tour

AM & Shawn Lee release their sophomore album, La Musique Numérique today via Park The Van Records! French for “digital music,” La Musique Numerique is a sun-filled, space-funk masterwork that blends early digital technology with decade-blurring songwriting and hints of disco, funk, soul and reggae. Full of danceable beats and memorable hooks, the album is currently streaming in full with MSN, and is now available via iTunes and other digital and physical retailers. La Musique Numerique opens with single “Two Times,” giving a tip of the hat to Sleng Teng Riddim's technological origin: the Casio MT-40 keyboard. The duo’s new video for the track features an eclectic mix of video footage, with appearances from some of the band’s musical icons. You can watch the “Two Times” video where it premiered with USA Today’s Pop Candy today or HERE, and we encourage you to post & share! For more information on AM & Shawn Lee, please contact dana@girlie.com or damien@girlie.com.

“Big Fan” Video Drops w/ FILTER + Debut Album It’s Fate Is Out Now!

Taking the iconic disco-era to new levels with syncopated synths and smooth rhythms, Touché released their debut album It’s Fate on May 1st! Touché has previously shared teaser tracks “Shhh! It’s Quiet Time” and “Bad Dreams”. Today, they are sharing the chilling David Lynch-esque video for new album single “Big Fan”. Intergalactic keys play over dark filtered bass sounds on the smooth moody track. Check out the “Big Fan” video where it premiered with FILTER or HERE. For more information, contact sarah@girlie.com & la@girlie.com.

Radiation City Reveals "So Long" w/VICE, Pre-Order + US Tour!

Portland-based Radiation City has previously revealed album teaser tracks “Foreign Bodies” & “Zombies”. The band met with VICE to discuss AITM in their hometown. Check out the story which includes the premiere of a third album track, “So Long.” Turning Motown inside out with funky bass lines, catchy church organs and vintage vocal arrangements, check out the “So Long” stream HERE. As a special thanks from the band, those who pre-order the new album will also receive the “So Long” MP3 immediately upon purchase! Be sure to catch the band’s entrancing live show on tour - kicking off soon! For more information, contact sarah@girlie.com & la@girlie.com.

The Impossible Girl Shares New MP3, Space-Themed LP Drops 6/21!

Canadian-born, NYC-based songstress Kim Boekbinder performs under the moniker The Impossible Girl, crafting lush, genre-defying songs that fuse elements of electronic and acoustic music. A performer, composer, and visual artist, Boekbinder made headlines in 2010 when she successfully funded her debut LP via Kickstarter and went on to pre-sell her US tour using the fundraising platform. Having built a loyal and enthusiastic following over the past few years, The Impossible Girl is back with her second fan-funded solo album, The Sky Is Calling, a celebration of humans in space. Produced by Joel Hamilton (The Black Keys, Tom Waits, Pretty Lights), the cosmic album will be released on June 21st, and is now available for pre-order here. Album track “Fix You Good” has all the elements of a dance floor banger, with buzzing synths, an impossibly catchy melody, and a beat that begs you to move. You can download “Fix You Good” as a FREE MP3 where it premiered with PureVolume or HERE, and we encourage you to post & share! For more information on The Impossible Girl, please contact dana@girlie.com or damien@girlie.com.

Pony Boy Track Drops w/ Entertainment Weekly, On ABC's 'Nashville' Tonight!

Pony Boy’s track “Trouble” features Marchelle’s signature crooning vocals floating sweetly above sparse drum beats, a playful bass line, and subdued guitar licks. The track will be featured on tonight’s episode of Nashville, which you can watch live on ABC at 10pm ET/9pm CT! For a sneak peek, you can stream “Trouble” where it premiered with Entertainment Weekly today or download the track as a FREE MP3 HERE, and we encourage you to post & share. The single is also available for purchase on iTunes. For more information on Pony Boy, please contact dana@girlie.com or damien@girlie.com.