Perfume Genius - Slip Away

Don't hold back, I want to break free
'Cause it's singing through your body
And I'm carried by the sound
Every drum, every single beat
They were born from your body
And I'm carried by the sound

Mike Hadreas, AKA Perfume Genius has hit on something fairly epic with his latest single "Slip Away". Electric piano glam rock isn't really my go to, but I'm really digging this. His album No Shape is more of the same and an interesting and uplifting listen.

RIYL: Mika, Cass McCombs, Gotye, Destroyer, Arca, Japanese Breakfast

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Prawn - North Lynx

I've been distracted and distant
And I'm all out of ideas
The bees keep swarming around me
The sun starts running on empty

I guess you'd call New Jersey band Prawn emo. They've got all the hallmarks of that classic 90's emo sound; weeping guitars, slow melodic progression, confessional lyrics, etc. Where they differ a bit, in a great way, is the application of complicated sonic arrangements, strings, horns and an occasional Midwestern garage aesthetic that somehow offers a bit of edge, character, and polish to their music. I loved their 2014 release Kingfisher and I'm looking forward to their new album, Run, which is out in a couple weeks.

RIYL: Buffalo Tom, Signals Midwest, Pity Sex, Saves The Day

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King Nun - Sponge

I test myself, and wind up testing you
I'm sure you hate how I test you like I do
Drop me down so I can stand on my own like a sponge standing there soaking up every passing word

I don't know much about quirky rockers King Nun. They've got kind of a rattling grungy pop, almost Manchester in the 90's, sound going. I'd be willing to bet they're a blast live. A handful of their songs are available to listen to on Spotify and they're all solid.

RIYL: Wire, Primal Scream, The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, The Fratellis

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