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West Palm Beach, United StatesSurfer Blood — “Swim to Reach the End”
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Surfer Blood -- "Swim to Reach the End"

Surfer Blood is a band from West Palm Beach, Florida. Their sound has been compared to Weezer, Pavement and Built to Spill. Surfer Blood's brand new debut album, Astro Coast came out on January 19, 2010, and has already spawned this single, which...
Aguascalientes, MexicoHere Comes the Kraken — “Never Regret”
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Here Comes the Kraken -- "Never Regret"

Are you ready to rage? Mexican deathcore Here Comes the Kraken is with "Never Regret" which can be described as soft, subtle, and sweet. Just kidding -- an album called Hate, Greed & Death could never be those things. Excuse us while we enter the mosh...
Seoul, South KoreaG.Na — “Black & White”
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G.Na — “Black & White”

G.Na makes her highly anticipated comeback with her new album, Black & White and her title track of the same name. In the MV featuring 2AM’s Jinwoon, she uses the polarizing theme to combine the moments they fight and the cute moments in their...
Tijuana, MexicoMadame Ur y Sus Hombres — “Man”
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Madame Ur y Sus Hombres — “Man”

If you had a pink limo, wouldn't you take hostages and force them to endure religious rituals? Tijuana’s folk rock quartet Madame Ur y Sus Hombres fulfill this Lynch-style fantasy in their MV for "Man," off their debut Animal Man. The soundtrack is a...
Perth, AustraliaDrapht — “Sing It (The Life Of Riley)”
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Drapht — “Sing It (The Life Of Riley)”

Gather around, kiddies -- Drapht has a story to tell. The Australian rapper’s “Sing It (The Life of Riley)” is a tell-all tale of a boy in love with his music. Drapht name-drops throwback acts like Grandmaster Flash and NWA. The song’s boom box sound...
New York City, United StatesKordan — “Closer”
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Kordan — “Closer”

Brooklyn via Puerto Rico dream pop crew Kordan put together a sad narrative for the music video for "Closer" off their debut The Longing. The track is already tearjerking shoegaze fare, but watching a guy squirm on his roommate's couch post-breakup will...
Lagos, NigeriaAsa — “Be My Man”
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Asa — “Be My Man”

Got soul? Heck yes, girlfriend! French-born Nigerian soul jazz singer Aṣa (her name means "hawk" in Yoruba) has served up the beautiful single “Be My Man” off her aptly named 2010 album Beautiful Imperfection.
Tulsa, United StatesStars Go Dim — “Like I Mean It”
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Stars Go Dim — “Like I Mean It”

The pop rock trio Stars Go Dim show their softer side on their recent single “Like I Mean It” off their upcoming album. In the video, lead singer Chris Cleveland reflects on all the little things that didn’t used to matter -- but now do. The track...
Los Angeles, United StatesAri Shine — “Ship In A Bottle”
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Ari Shine — “Ship In A Bottle”

The American alternative rocker Ari Shine definitely wants the world to know he's free as a bird. Ari Shine has the word “free” tattooed across four of his fingers in the video for his hit single “Ship in a Bottle” off his debut album Ghost Town. This...