[Listen] HSY - "Scratch"

You may remember last year during CMJ when the planets aligned and we had the honor of catching Toronto band HSY right before Weaves at Shea Stadium. We've been feeling their EP and have played "Waffles" a couple of times on #skoaradio but have been eagerly waiting for new music. We are happy to report that the wait is nearly over as Stereogum reported yesterday that the band will be releasing a full-length, Bask, on September 11th courtesy of Buzz Records. They also revealed a taste of what's to come from the album in the form of "Scratch", which steadily pummels your eardrums with its fuzz filled melodies leaving you with the urge to slam down a shot of whiskey and thrash around as soon as physically possible. 

Bask drops September 11th via Buzz Records.

[Listen] Morly - "And Sooner Than We Know It..."

If you are on the hunt for tons of texture with seemingly minimal effort, Minnesota producer/singer-songwriter Morly is just what you need. I love how every element of her latest song, "And Sooner Than We Know It..." feels intentional all the way down to the way she leverages her own vocals as another thin layer of ice to what was already an incredibly chill track. 

"And Sooner Than We Know It..." comes from her forthcoming debut EP, In Defense Of My Muse, which drops on August 14th courtesy of CASCINE. 

Should you find yourself thirsty for, uh.....more....Morly you should definitely have a listen to her previously released tracks "Malestrom" (from Ryan Hemsworth's Secret Songs compilation) and "Seraphase" (which is on the EP as well) to hold you over until her EP drops. 

Sydney Rockers Little May Announce World Tour

Sydney trio Little May have revealed that they will be hitting the road starting in September on a world tour in support of their upcoming debut album, For The Company, which drops on October 9th courtesy of Dew Process and Capitol Records. Tickets for their US dates are on sale now which you can snag over on their website.  

If you haven't heard their debut single, "Home" yet you need to get on that ASAP. This is a great first taste of what's to come. The band was fortunate enough to have Aaron Brooking Dessner from The National produce the record and from the sounds of it he really made sure they stepped out with their best foot forward. 

Catch Little May On Tour In The US

10.20.15 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY

10.21.15 - Baby's All Right - Brooklyn, NY

10.23.15 - MilkBoy - Philadelphia, PA

10.24.15 - DC9 - Washington, DC

10.26.15 - Schubas Tavern - Chicago, IL

10.27.15 - 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN

10.29.15 - Barboza - Seattle, WA

10.30.15 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR

11.2.15 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA

11.3.15 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA

[Watch] Jacuzzi Boys - "Happy Damage"

Good news, everyone! Miami rock trio Jacuzzi Boys have announced that come this fall we will have more music from the band in the form of a new EP titled Happy Damage, which will come out on their newly formed label Mag Mag, which will be a home for future self releases and special projects from friends and collaborators. To celebrate, the band released this video of the title track from the EP, which features live footage of the band from their shows. 

If that tickled your fancy you're in luck because the band is offering "Happy Damage" for the actual retail price of $FREE.99 over on Soundcloud, so snatch that up ASAP. 

Also, if you have a moment, head over to their newly designed website for more info (which btw is pretty GIFtastic I must say). 

[Listen] Synkro - "Changes"

Manchester producer Synkro has unveiled the title track from his forthcoming debut full length Changes, which drops on September 19th courtesy of Apollo Records. It's been awhile since a song has managed to get under my skin like "Changes" has.  Even hours after playing it the first time I kept thinking about all of the subtle textures that are lurking within this track. The soothing tones that are woven throughout this ambient little number will envelop your eardrums and coat you in chills faster than any commercial grade air conditioner in a department can after being outside on a hot summer day.

Did I mention it's hot as hell in NYC today? 

Anyway. 

You can join me in pre-ordering Changes over on Bandcamp. Yes, it has been a long time since a single song has compelled me to pre-order, so that speaks volumes about how on board I am with this. 

Be sure to dig around in his Soundcloud as well, there's a LOT of goodies there as well. 

[Watch] VOWWS - "The Great Sun" (Official Video)

Fresh from the 'Better Late Than Never' pile is the latest from SKOA's favorite dark angels VOWWS *now with 2 Ws if you're following along!*. Their latest track, "The Great Sun”, which was released back in May, is as dreary and dancey as ever but with a bit more boom and gloom than their previous track, "Losing Myself In You". As we've continue to follow the evolution of the (now) LA-duo since their WAZU days, it's evident that the only direction these guys are heading is onward and upward to bigger and better things. 

"The Great Sun" is the title track of their forthcoming debut full length which will likely drop sometime this fall. For now, enjoy the video above complete with karaoke-style Japanese lyrics (at least I hope they're the lyrics in Japanese anyway). 

The band is currently on a mini-tour of sorts and will be making a stop in NYC at our new favorite venue AVIV. Peep tour dates below.

A photo posted by VOWWS (@vowwsband) on Jul 14, 2015 at 2:57pm PDT

[Listen] Kenna - "Sleep When We Die"

The musical journey that Kenna has taken fans on in the past 12 years has been a long and winding road. There have been sharp turns, dips, and even a bit of off roading along the way. For those of us who have managed to stick it out and not rage quit when things like leaks, switching labels, or hard drive failures have deterred the success he rightfully deserves, it appears that the tides are turning and our favorite underdog may finally find his place in the sun. 

After releasing a series of videos that detail the story behind his EP series, Land 2 Air Chronicles, Kenna unveiled a brand new track, "Sleep When We Die"  from his long anticipated third full-length, Songs For Flight, which premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show last week. In a message to fans on Facebook regarding SWWD, "This song was meant for you to rally, be happy. And take on the adventure ahead."

I don't know about you, but I'm ready to rally on to the next phase of this adventure. 

Word on the street is that he has more in the works in the coming weeks, so be on the lookout for updates. 

#SKOARADIO 07/18/2015

me going through all the new music this week

Oof. Really stoked for this show and because I submitted it late it was a little borked airing. You didn't even get to hear the last two segments. :( All good though! There's always next week (not to mention the podcast that will be attached to this show shortly). But yeah, trying to get back to digging out those little diamonds in the rough that I enjoy supporting. Plus HELLO NEW KENNA!! *praise hands emoji* A lot to be excited about. Expect more posts in between this show and the next with more info on the bands we're featuring.

As always feel free to let me know what you thought of this week's show either by dropping a comment here or hitting me up on Twitter.

Until next week!

<3

@kibbe!

• Breakbot (feat. Ruckazoid) - "Fantasy" 
  • DID YOU SEE GUYS!? We're getting SO CLOSE to a new Breakbot record! We've hit the mastering stage of the process per his post on Instagram. Eeeeee! 
• Miami Horror - "Love Like Mine" 
  • North American tour now. August = Australia dates. 
• Big Black Delta - "It's Ok" 
  • Pledge your life and hard earned money away. If you need convincing that BBD is worth the money always and forever we have not one but two interviews with him. 
• Rainer - "Marry" 
  • Grab dat album doe.
• Gothic Tropic - "Puppet Master"
  • Playing a couple of dates with Surfer Blood. Debut album Fast or Feast slated for early 2016 release. 
• Madeon - "Pay No Mind" 
  • Heading out on tour with Zedd and Dillon Francis. Snapchat won't know what hit it tbh. 
• Tame Impala - "'Cause I'm A Man" 
  • Go buy Currents! It's so good! Hopefully you made it out to one of their listening parties like I did!
  • Tour is in full swing and dates are selling out fast so GRAB THEM WHILE YOU CAN. 
• Death In The Afternoon - "'82" 
  • Available to purchase everywhere August 28. Until then, obsessively listen over on Soundcloud. 
• Phases - "I'm In Love With My Life" 
  • Can't believe I have to miss them on Tuesday (7/21) At The Studio at Webster Hall. 
  • On tour now if that wasn't obvious from the above. 
  • Someone we love at SKOA did a fun remix of this song. Any guesses? It was our broadband buddy Big Data! 
• ARRWS (feat. FEM FEL)  - "The Dark" 
  • From his upcoming EP Motionless For Hours. 
• VOWWS - "The Great Sun" 
  • Debut full length The Great Sun expected to drop this fall!! ON TOUR NOW!
• Boots - "I Run Roulette" 
  • Playing the Lollapalooza after show with some other dates. Supporting Run The Jewels this fall. More over on his site. 
• On An On - "It's Not Over" 
  • And The Wave Has Two Sides out on July 24th! Check out the cool game on their website that they used to unlock their next single, "You Can't Escape It". 
• Example - "Whisky Story" 
  • HE DID THE WHOLE BLOODY MUSIC VIDEO IN ONE TAKE ON THE LONDON UNDERGROUND! WHAT!!!?!??! 
  • Oh yeah I interviewed him back in 2012 at his first show in NYC. Is he ever going to break in the US? I sure hope so.
• HEALTH - "STONEFIST"
  • DEATH MAGIC is out on August 7th and it is AMAZING (trust me) so pre-order it. 
  • Like every smart band they're hitting the road to support their new album. Dates over on Facebook.
  • PS you can get STONEFIST for free over on their website.
• Ratatat - "Cream on Chrome" 
  • Magnifique is out now, too! GO GET IT! 
  • "Guess who's on tour?" "I guess Ratatat!" "YOU GUESSED RIGHT!" 
• Sivik - "U Got" 
  • There are some fun remixes of this song on Soundcloud. 
• SEØUEL - "Subtle" 
  • Reykavik EP drops on July 24th. I'm into it. 
• Galantis - "Call If You Need Me" 
  • On tour now. 
• Kid Cudi (feat. MGMT & Ratatat) - "Pursuit of Happiness"
  • Playing a couple of festivals this summer. 
  • Man on the Moon III expected to drop sometime this year. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
• Monarchy - "Black Widow"
  • ReVision out now. 
  • Earlier this week they released a video for their Blur cover of "Girls And Boys" featuring Dita Von Teese that's a bit trippy.
• Kenna - "Sleep When We Die" 
  • Something must be coming because Kenna has been posting a lot of videos on Facebook lately. (Spoilers: something is, but I can't say because I've been sworn to secrecy).
• Tropics - "Hunger" 
• Big Data (feat. Bear Hands) - "Sick For Me" 
  • On tour basically forever. Dates with RAC coming soon so that's cool! 
• Too Many Ts (feat. Great Scott) - "Same Thing"
  • You know you can get their latest EP with this song on it for free, right? 
  • Fair amount of shows this summer. None near me for Too Many Hugs tho. :/ 

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