Bleached - Can You Deal?

Pretty little child, tell me your tale
How you got the courage to rebel yell
I'm really feeling cheated
Feeble honey, moody coupe
How does it work with a queen like you
I'm really feeling heated

Breaking news, I do what I do
But keep on trying to play this through
Not willing, to feel defeated
Last night you asked me how
I don't wanna keep spelling it out

You may recall Keith sharing a super catchy song by the ladies of Bleached last year, after catching their act at SXSW. So of course we've been following their work since and I am totally delighted that it is my turn this year. I was so charmed by them when I saw them the other night following Beach Slang (ahhh yeah), I had no idea how Go-Go-esque they'd be! (Should've been obvious, in retrospect.) Anyway, these girls slay in the most perfect post-punk-pop way. This new single (title track of the recently released EP) is so good you start signing along immediately (as best you can). Enjoy!

RIYL: Dum Dum Girls, Best Coast, Neighborhood Brats, Honeyblood

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Flor - Hold On

You come to life
When all the people on the streets start to rise
And the sun starts to open up our eyes
We can make this moment stay with us for a while

You can count on it, I'm where you left me
I can count on you, to show me the way
We can keep it light, were going somewhere
I won't try to fight it, don't feel like it

In your skin in your hair I'm tangled up
In my head in my mind I can't get out
When you twist and you turn teach me to run
I'd rather hold on
I'd rather hold on tight

Talented band from middle-of-nowhere Oregon, Flor have gotten themselves signed to an awesome label (Fueled by Ramen) and have been getting to tour the last couple years with lots of other artists I think are really great (COIN, Colony House, Halsey, Grouplove) so the future is looking bright for these fellas. I caught them at SXSW as part of the same great showcase where I saw Flint Eastwood, having never heard of them before, was a pleasant surprise.

RIYL: The 1975, Owl City, Night Riots

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Flint Eastwood - Queen

I've been plucking at these strings for seven days
Questioning like bullets in a gun
Am I really this way?
Is it more than a phase?
My mind's got me wondering

I'm a Queen not a soldier
Got something to fight for
I'm losing my mind
I'm a Queen not a soldier
Relentless & chosen
I'm fighting a war tonight

Cause I'm the queen right here
You couldn't last a day in my crown

Hailing from a creative family in Detroit, Jax Anderson created Flint Eastwood (with production assist from brother Seth) to blend her love of soul, pop, and electronic music with her flare for the theatrical. Flint Eastwood is a force of nature: at once powerful and endearing, slightly enigmatic but inviting. And, for how pretentious that sounds, her music is very, very danceable. Had a fantastic time when I caught her set Friday at a SXSW showcase. Queen is her latest single.

RIYL: Lorde, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Sia

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