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New Music Monday

       There's been a lot of great music coming in lately and I'm honestly a little overwhelmed by the amount that came in during the one day I decided I didn't need to check anything (which is awesome) so I think I need to just lock myself in my place for a weekend and do nothing except write a bunch of posts for you guys about all of these amazing artists, then I'll go out and live again.
       I am getting in touch with everyone and will have full posts (time permitting) for a good half of these artists/bands and you guys can look forward to an interview with up-and-coming indie artist Russell Howard (check out his single "Home") later.
       Check the songs, fall in love, and add them to your library, because there's a wide variety and they're all pretty great.
"Highlights of the Lowlife" Adam Bones (I prefer dogs to be 50 lbs and up, but this one's adorable)
"Send the Night" The Walking Sticks (another one of their singles [see "Real Thing" here])
"Bang Bang Bang" Sahara Beck (catch a review of You Could Be Happy and get the EP Thursday)
"Just No" Glenn Aitken (his music has just started to get support in the US, so buy his music and keep it here) 
"Hangin' Out" Kosha Dillz (this guy is so funny and I'll do my best to get an interview to you guys)
"Little Lady London" The Black Whiskey Union (these vocals are just so good)
"Ghost" Darling Parade (so damn catchy I can't stop repeating it)
"The Water" Fossil Collective (get the new EP The Water out today)
"Catch a Star for You" Brielle (synthesized pop at its best)
"Better" Stuck on Planet Earth (I swear, Canada puts out all the best indie rock bands)
"My Song 9" Nova Heart (this video's still unlisted, so click here if it doesn't work in the playlist)
"Halo" Melodime (is it too soon to say they're my first 'favorite band' since Lady Danville broke up?)
"Joe Batt's Arm Longliners"/"Tennessee Blues" Duane Andrews and Craig Young (just, yes, please; keep going)
"Everything We Don't Say" Maggie McClure (not my style, but the piano's awesome and you might like it)
"Seems Like Yesterday" Ron Littlejohn & The Funk (click the link; it's not on YouTube)
"2+2=5, You Suck" The Saving Pointe (not 'new' but the album comes out soon; check a review here)
"Little Pretty Thing" Jack Littman (soft alt rock with a bit of a jazz feel)
"Silent Revolution" My Excuse (they're from Greece! That means nothing to you; you don't know me- They're awesome!)
       I'm sure something else will come in within seconds of me posting this, so this playlist will either be fluid or I'll share the music with you later this week, but make sure to check back to see full posts on a lot of these artists/bands and get excited for their upcoming albums or grab your copies of the ones that have already been released.
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The Water

      Fossil Collective's The Water EP was released today and their always haunting melodies, perfect lyrics, and soft vocals make it a must-have. 
       Grab their self-produced EP on iTunes now and, if you still don't have their last full-length, Tell Where I Lie, get it, because there will always come a time where the only thing you want to listen to is a lot of Fossil Collective.
"The Water" Fossil Collective
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Bang Bang Bang

       If you still have not heard any of Sahara Beck's music, you're missing out. Check the first review of You Could Be Happy (it makes me so happy to be able to say that) and get excited for the EP to come out this Thursday.
     As I stated in the review, of all the EP's released, or set to be released, this year, You Could Be Happy promises the best up-and-coming artist that you need to keep your eye on. Grab your copy on the 31st or pre-order it now.
"Bang Bang Bang" Sahara Beck
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Real Thing

       Dream pop band The Walking Sticks has put out one hypnotic single after another and I can't get enough of this sound.
       London Grammar's success overseas and in the US has proved that synthesized dream pop is ready to make its comeback, and it's all because those weaving melodies and pulsating beats are so addictive.
       Check out "Real Thing" from the Walking Sticks for awesome lyrics, a  great melody, and gorgeous vocals. 
       Get their new EP on December 10.
"Real Thing" The Walking Sticks
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Little Lady London

       Check out the latest video from The Black Whiskey Union for good lyrics, a fun composition, and just enough brass thrown in to have me playing this on repeat. 
       Head to the websites below to support the band and look for more information about the band on the site soon.
"Little Lady London" The Black Whiskey Union
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Ghost

       A solid back beat, strong rock riffs, and honest lyrics make this song ridiculously addictive, and that hook will be circling around your head for days (seriously, I woke up with this in my head).
       Watch the video, become addicted to the song, get excited for their new video (coming soon), and turn the volume all the way up, because it does an amazing job of waking you up on a Monday morning.
"Ghost" Darling Parade
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It Goes Like This

       When I'm slightly super angry, the only genre that can calm me the fuck down is country. 
       Rhett's voice is awesome, his lyrics are adorable, it's got a classic country riff (nothing new, but still great), and it's got a soft melody you can sway to.
       The song's not new, but the upcoming album is, so check out the single then head over to iTunes to pre-order It Goes Like This, expected for release October 29th.
"It Goes Like This" Thomas Rhett
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Then She Saw Her Lover

       Flora Cash has beautifully simple compositions, gorgeous vocal harmonies, perfect lyrics, and a knack for always coming up with a new song that I can't help but play on repeat.
       "Then She Saw Her Lover" is the first single from the bands upcoming LP, Assemble the Journey, and with a weaving melody supported by a constant back beat, lending a psychedelic feel to the song, and lyrics which state "maybe her lover isn't born yet, maybe her lover died a long time ago, maybe her lover lives in Canada or Mexico" and "she was looking for her lover on the street corner, but her lover wasn't anywhere to be found" you're going to want to get the album, because this duo never puts out anything less than simple indie folk perfection.
       Sign up for the mailing list to get some free music, head to iTunes to support the band, and check out the band's website to stay up to date with the latest news.
"Then She Saw Her Lover" Flora Cash

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I'm Gonna Try

       DeGraw's vocals are awesome, his stage presence is better than any other artist I've seen, those piano based compositions are always gorgeous, and I can't stop playing this new album on repeat.
       DeGraw stated that he was aiming to get this album out quickly (less than two years from the release of his last album) to continue the momentum from Sweeter and that he wanted to keep the sound fresh by collaborating with other artists to ensure that fans had a new sound they'd appreciate and that people could not state that "if you've heard one Gavin DeGraw album, you've heard them all". With a melange of genre rules, his always great lyrics and melodies, and each song becoming more addictive than the last, DeGraw has succeeded in doing just that.
     Check out the song below and make sure to buy your copy of his latest album, Make A Move, available in stores now.
"I'm Gonna Try" Gavin DeGraw

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Spring

        New Zealand just keeps coming out with awesome music and this single from Sound the Ocean is no exception.
       The seven piece band has been writing and recording music together for over two years and, as they're all music teachers, they know their musicology, resulting in a fuller composition that can stand on its own; and lyrics like "melting frozen shackles, resurrecting feelings, step outside, I wanna step outside", "you put the spring back in my step and I'm dancing outside again...you chase the winter blues away" and a chorus that states "bursting at the seams I just can't keep it in, winter's sting is gone and I can breathe again" only make it better.
       Watch the new video for Sound the Ocean's single and start falling for their music now because their debut album, Wait for the Morning, is due for release in early 2014.
"Spring" Sound the Ocean
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Revolution

       While this song is not new, the band is heading out on tour and you need to check out their music and tour dates because you don't want to miss out on seeing a band like this live. A lot of bands need to fix something before they can really make it (i.e. better representation, different lead singer, catchier hooks, more/less instrumentation, better lyrics, different band name) but this band doesn't have to change a thing; they're set with what they have.
       As I've stated before, I will fall for your music, fast, if you have soft scratchy vocals, and every time Dungo screams, I get a little more addicted to the song and the rest of their music.
       Incredibly articulate and relatable lyrics and that soft piano based bridge around the 2:10 mark that pulls the song in perfectly make this song awesome and, add in the fact that this is the first composition I've heard in a long while that flows perfectly with the lyrics (always place your emotions into your compositions), and I find myself thoroughly caught up in this bands music.
       With songs like this, I might be more excited to see these guys perform next weekend than I am to see Echosmith or The Downtown Fiction (seriously, look up tour dates because the line-up right now is amazing).
"Revolution" For the Foxes
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Legacy

       The music video for Fefe Dobson's "Legacy" will be released tomorrow, but after waiting so long for Fefe Dobson to come back with new music, I'm really proud of myself for holding out on posting this song as long as I have and I'm finding it too difficult to wait any longer (and the rhythm's sure to pull you out of your Monday funk). A sing-along chorus, ridiculously addictive beats, and a wonderfully strong piano melody that will be circling around your head for days makes this latest single just as fun as the rest of her music.
       Her music is always perfectly catchy; "I Want You" was the second to last song I ever played in my first car before signing over my soul to get my new car, and he found it so amazing that he took it to the grave with him (seriously, the CD portion of the stereo was the last thing on that car to break and, when it was time to clean out the interior, I just couldn't get the CD out and Bart took it with him to the crusher).
       I can never listen to one of her songs just once and I always get caught up in it, dancing and singing along by the end, and this one is no exception. Check out all of her older songs, because they're just as catchy, head over to AndPOP to watch a behind the scenes video for the making of the "Legacy" music video, and check back tomorrow to watch the official music video; until then, you can sing along with the lyric video.
       Check here for a short teaser for "Legacy".       
"Legacy" Fefe Dobson
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Cool Kids

       This song, and band, were both featured a few weeks ago when Echosmith's debut album, Talking Dreams (available on iTunes and Amazon), was released, but the band is looking for help in creating a new music video for their single "Cool Kids".
       If you want to be part of the fan video, record yourself singing "Cool Kids", with friends or by yourself, then upload it to the community page on the band's website: echosmith.com. Click HERE for the full post and links from the band.
       Head over to an online store to buy your copy of Talking Dreams because every song is amazing (mostly because those vocals are just so good; I can't wait to hear them live), check the band's tour dates to see if they're coming through your town, and watch the original video for their single.
"Cool Kids" Echosmith
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Medusa, My Queen

       You know you've been at work for too many hours when the playlist begins to circle back around; the only good cure for seven hours of music that makes your teeth ache is the repetition of really good music. 
       The Saving Pointe recently released their third single from Sunny Days & Starry Nights and, if you still haven't checked it out, listen to it now and start getting excited for the album, because a chorus that states "I never really stood a chance, it was always one more dance, I never really bought your lies, keep me in the dark, show me the light, can't hold on, can't let go, sure as hell can't let you know, that your love is killing me inside" has to be sung along to.
The Saving Pointe "Medusa, My Queen"
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More Than Nothing

       A mixture of ambient rock and down-tempo electronic music, Mansions on the Moon's tracks proffer an hypnotic alternative to the fast paced electronic music that's so common today, offering great lyrics and soft and gorgeous tracks that have to be played on repeat.
       Make sure to grab your copy of the band's new Full Moon EP, available today in online stores and check tour dates here to see if the band will be coming through your town during their October tour with Cherub.
Mansions on the Moon featuring Codi "More Than Nothing"
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Love

       If that soft acoustic melody does not have you smiling, then those full pure vocals will; every time I see an acoustic recording of a song, I know that the lyrics will be gorgeous, but Thompson's are amazing. 
       Relying only on soft chords to carry the melody, lines like "running free and wild's only meant for kids", "this is the biggest mess that you have ever made", "rushing water's not the same as falling rain", and the repeating "you lie and you tire me out" get their emotion from Thompson's unrestrained vocals and make it impossible to not hit the replay button.
       Sign up for her mailing list to get this second single for free.
Kendal Thompson "Love"
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Howl

       Anderson's "Howl" features a heavy rock sound with a bit of a throwback grunge feel and with a heavy beat, a melody you'll want to move around to (with a piano track supplied by Foo Fighter's Rami Jaffee I'd expect nothing else), and a catchy chorus, it's sure to stay stuck in your head all day. 
Hamish Anderson "Howl"

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We Goin Out

       With a deep South fun and relaxed bluesy feel, I find it difficult to believe that he's from the UK rather than the Northern Gulf Coast, but with a song that manages to sound just like dancing and drinking outside with your friends on a humid night, it really doesn't matter where he's from.
       Lyrics that read "forget about all your feelings", "forget about all those tears you cry", "forget about all your worries...forget about Monday morning" in between the refrain "we goin out, gonna shake our things about" it's hard not to get sucked into the melody and start dancing around.
       With seven days to go, Son of Dave has reached 107% of his PledgeMusic goal needed to put out Blues At the Grand which will be available November 4. Head over to this site and sign up for Son of Dave's mailing list for your free copy of "We Goin' Out" and check out another one of his singles, "Hot Summer Nights".
Son of Dave "We Goin' Out"
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Silhouettes

       Riegel's single has a wonderfully hypnotic quality with lyrics that read more like light verse ("midnight, strobe lights, there's somebody in my room" and "loud sounds, background, in the morning we'll be dry") and a back beat that can get you out of bed on a Monday morning.
Kaitlin Riegel "Silhouettes"
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Losing Myself

       An alternative rock rhythm, a steady guitar riff, and a solid back beat makes this song impossible to not, at the very least, nod your head to and I'm itching to drive around with my windows down and this blasting.
       The music video is simple and hypnotic, offering a perfect backdrop for a song which needs no further theatrics to make it great, and lyrics like "I found you, and you found me, and I'm losing myself in you", "give me, give me contact, give me the solution, love is not a bad word, love is not pollution", and "we will always stay on track with my hand around your back" make it impossible for me to do anything but play this on repeat. 
"Losing Myself" All Mankind
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