Rainbow Kitten Surprise - American Shoes

I love you like the kids love throwing bottles of the bridge
And breaking in to trade your fix for American shoes
For American shoes, I've been dying to lie awake in a room for two
I'll come back, I'll come back for you my love

But love is a bird that you kept in your coat, warm until it died in the dark
And death is the love of what hurts you the most
So you drink your day away till you're warm as paradise

I'm not hurt I'm broken, but I called to say I'm fine
And I heard you had another love, but I'd love you to think I don't mind
The baby in your arms aint mine, but I made believe as though it was
And I didn't mean to call this late but I think I'm in love
With the thought of us

Springing from the Appalachian mountain town of Boone, North Carolina, RKS is refreshing as the local moonshine. Sorry 'bout the clichéd trope. Anyway, I find them to be both melodic and sharp witted. Happy to hear they're working on releasing new music this year. 

RIYL: Day Wave, Kings of Leon, Kaiser Chiefs

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Rebel and a Basketcase - Escondido

Prefer to perform sweeter than sweet
I cant even say what I feel
Can't call us a name cause theres no name for us
And remember that nothing is real

Comparisons rarely leap so easily to mind as in this case: Rebel and a Basketcase sound like Blondie mixed by the Pet Shop Boys. Intrigued? Well then, I also just figured out that the Deborah Harry-esque voice is coming from the actress who plays the first-gen android "Delores Abernathy" on Westworld. So. Have a listen. 

RIYL: Tegan and Sara, Eisley, Best Coast, Brazilian Girls

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Portugal. The Man - Noise Pollution

Hello, I'm introducing
Live leak the revolution
Go stream it now on demand
New world distribution
Let's make low resolutions
Let's reverse evolution
Let's leave behind this dry land
Crawl back to the ocean

Act like you're over it, still be upset
Naturally gifted or losing it
Act like you're over it, still be upset
Naturally gifted, down for heavy lifting

I know my rights, je t'aime Paris
Live or die like c'est la vie
With my fist in the air, "Je suis Charlie"
Can't ya see I'm feeling magnifique?

Hailing from Wasilla, Alaska, Portugal. The Man is an ever-evolving alt rock group (now based in Portland, Oregon) that is neither Portuguese nor a singular man. This song of slight despair but greater solidarity came out recently, a bit early, along with this statement from the band: "Not to be dramatic and shit, but there’s a flood of noise right now that feels like it might drown us all. And it’s harder and harder to tell what’s fact, what’s opinion, and what’s just straight up bullshit. We’re not able to make sense of it, much less tell you how to make sense of it. Thank God there’s music for that. We’ve been working on a new record with your boy Michael Diamond for awhile... Seemed like the right time to show this to you. We’re in this together."

RIYL: Cage the Elephant, Local Natives, Cold War Kids

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