Armistice (Lucian Remix) /  by E

Lucian's remix of Phoenix's "Armistice" offers up an enticingly mellow alternative to the original with its relaxed attitude and hypnotizing beats.

The beat is slowed down from the original, giving you a chance to really enjoy the awesome vocals that make you want to listen to Phoenix's tracks in the first place, and chill synth lines draw attention to the sweet melody that's so often forgotten in other remixes. 

A pulsing rhythm feels fresh and gives new life to the track while still incorporating all the aspects of the track that make Phoenix's sound so special; check out the track below and head to the sites to hear more. 

"Armistice" Phoenix (Lucian Remix)

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Don't Need /  by E

The Ninjas' Josh Stewart steps out from the garage rock scene for his debut solo single, "Don't Need", which features a clean production and addictively straightforward lines. 

The steady piano offers up a sturdy backdrop for sweet bass and running synths while Stewart's soulful vocals set up a chorus that will be running around your head all weekend.

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Ochre Red /  by E

A jazz flow meets reggae beats in VanderAa's first single from their next album, Serendipity, set for release in August 2015. 

The mature sound offers up an entrancing change of pace from the band's lighthearted "Keep Smiling", balancing out the laid-back beachy feel of "Ochre Red" with intriguingly honest lyrics while keeping the chorus just as catchy as ever and throwing in an urgent guitar line that will be running around your head all day. 

Check out the single below and head to the sites to hear more. 

"Ochre Red" VanderAa

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Apocalypse /  by E

There's something therapeutic about the deep lines, full chords, and straightforward lyrics that appear in every one of Sleeperstar's tracks, but latest single, "Apocalypse", kicks it up a notch with impossibly catchy riffs, urgent vocal hooks, and a pulsing rhythm. 

Emotional lines latch on with "before the voices drown you to sleep, best you remember, who you gonna be when it crashes", "where do you turn when there's no one to trust, we are the factors stacked up against us", and a chorus you can't help but sing along to before a poignant beat and soft riff allow the track to descend into a bridge that will have you playing this on repeat. 

The track hits and it stays; grab Sleeperstar's single from iTunes now and look for Lost Machines to be released soon.

"Apocalypse" Sleeperstar

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