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The Babies
Formed when Kevin Morby of Woods and Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls moved in together between tours (and fancied playing some songs that would suit basements more than the proper venues their own bands are filling now) the songs marry up a gang's influences to make some of the best garage-pop songs you'll hear next year. Read on »
Breathe Out
We've been listening to little bits of Breathe Out (4 lads from London) here and there this year thanks to a regularly updated blog but none have struck us quite so much as 'Ride The Waves', part of a double A side released online' this October. Read on »
Conner Youngblood
Conner Youngblood is what my mum calls a 'dabbler'. Not happy using his really-quite-lovely voice to sing about ladies and lads in the style of everybody's favourite beardie Bon Iver, he sideproduces a blend between the dub and pop. Read on »
Courtship Vs Teengirl Fantasy
Sad soulful remixes are currently as fashionable as a good camel coat (I've got one, I bet you have too) and, following his rework of Ciara's grind-anthem 'Ride', comes Courtship's touching remix of Teengirl Fantasy's 'Dancing in Slow Motion'. Read on »
Sea of Bees
Sacramento artist Julie Baenziger aka Sea of Bees layers her sugary vocals over sharp guitar lines to make this (don't pretend you didn't see it coming....) honeyed acoustic pop. Read on »
