Fountain Of Youth

A cool '80s electro influence, synthtronic melody, blatant harmony, and easy to grasp melody takes Shapes On Tape's "Fountain Of Youth" and turns it into less of a dance track and more of a dream you once had about a trippy night at the disco.

Introspective lyrics that build to unforgiving self-realizations and plaintive pleas are addictive enough, but throw in Shapes On Tape's unfailing ability to make slinking beats and instantly catching melodies and the carefully structured but breezy as ever "Fountain Of Youth" is a must-hear.

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Stormy Eyes

There's an open, spacey, beach vibe to Tales In Space's "Stormy Eyes" that makes it the perfect song to start your weekend. Atmospheric and freeing with hypnotic riffs and easy vocals in a very nearly '90s alt-beach-rock sound, the sweet chorus and trippy throwback of a bridge add a perfectly nostalgic twist to the plaintive lyrics and playful, synth-driven tune you'll want to lazily dance to on hot days.

Listen to the track and head to all those sites below for more from Luke Bertoz's Tales In Space and look for his second LP to be released later this year.

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Turn You Out

The Phryg presents a cool fusion of prog rock meets funk electronica with a modern twist and a jam band-like vibe in their latest single, "Turn You Out".

The four piece Brooklyn band's unique sound sets them apart from so much trendy lo-fi with fun, casual riffs, prominent beats, and deep grooves that give the track a thick soul you could sink into.

Take a listen to The Phryg's "Turn You Out", catch our chat with them here, head to all those sites below, and look for their self-titled album to drop this July.

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Crack Your Skull

The tragic romance of Dennis Kalla's "Crack Your Skull" (featuring The Strongest Man Who Ever Lived) comes through in beautifully descriptive lyrics that cling to a sick sense without veering from romance, all while laying over an anthemic pop melody and hypnotically looping beat.

Haunting and painfully gorgeous with an emphasis on moving forward and emotive vocals that could enrapture the most passive of listeners, Kalla's lead single off his The Ones That Matter EP (out today on BD Pop and featuring two more tracks as disarming and beautiful as this) is a 3 minute shot - and only a small part of the story - of Kalla's own struggles to find a way back to life after depression.

A narrow narrative set to dark yet charming verses and a desperate back and forth will have you playing this one on repeat for awhile.

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