[SONG OF THE DAY] SuperParka - "Kawabunga!"

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FRIDAYYYYYYYY

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600TH SONG OF THE DAY

Holy shit. Kinda makes me wanna yell….

KAWABUNGA!

Last week Parisian electro-R&B duo SuperParka dropped a new track, “Kawabunga!”, which is part of a double-A side single, which is out courtesy of Kitsuné Musique. The song is funky and wobbly in all the right places. Maybe because the buzz around how well the movie did opening weekend, but this sounds like a song Sonic The Hedgehog would get the fuck down to in the best possible way. The other half of the double single, “You”, which dropped earlier this year, showcases the softer side of the dynamic duo, offering a more laid back vibe if that’s what you’re in need of.

I came to know the duo by chance in 2018 with their track, “Skip”, off their debut LP, Sushiboubou#1 (which you should circle back to once you’re done obsessing over these new tracks). Hopefully you caught that in the diSKOAver weekly update when it was there. Speaking of, that’s been updated this week, too! While I make it a point to update everywhere when it’s live, if your preference for updates is email, definitely go sign up to receive updates the second I swap the tracks out (I literally swap out the tracks and then hit send on the mailing list blast within 15 seconds).

#diSKOAverweekly: week of February 26, 2020

Here is your Wednesday update on a Friday. My bad. But I love you, so. There’s that.

1. Bamily - “Katata”

   This song feels like bottled sunshine. You’re welcome.

2. The Undercover Dream Lovers - “Chardonnay”

   This whole album is so chill. Oh yeah, that came out today. Go listen to It’s All In Your Head.

3. Disq - “Daily Routine”

   Looking forward to their debut album Collector, which drops….next week(!!!)

4. Little Hurt - “It’s Okay Not To Be Okay”

   Just in case you need the reminder. 💖

5. Example - “Back On The Wreck”

   Not for nothing dude is crushing it on the self-releasing game. Also like that the pop sheen has kinda worn off and he’s back to making cooler jams like this.

6. Firstworld - “Groove Is In The Heart (feat. Delia Dane)”

   This is one of the best covers I’ve heard in a long time. I was really skeptical with this at first but they really nailed it.

7. Spencer Ludwig - “Just Wanna Dance”

   Just making sure you listen to Spencer while I wrap up this interview so you can love him like I love him.

8. Niki Black - “The Other Man”

   Very happy to see Niki is back with more music. She dropped a really cool video for this too that you should check out.

9. Madame Gandhi - “Bad Habits”

   Had this song on a lot lately to remind myself to be better so passing this along to y’all in case you missed it. Gonna see this bad bitch on March 10th at Elsewhere. Think we’re doing an interview, too!

10. Joe Publik - “Military Minded (feat. Scorzayzee)”

    Missed that his new record Stubborn Vectis dropped last week. Dropped this in as a mental note to check it out.

11. RJD2 - “Pull Up On Love (feat. STS, Khari Mateen)”

    First single from RJD2’s upcoming album The Fun Ones out on April 17th! I’m so happy he’s back I’m not sure if my feet are touching the ground when I walk around listening to this.

12. Juice - “DiCaprio (Love Me All The Time)”

    Juice just shared the music video for this track and announced a headlining tour! Also the clip at the end lololol

13. LOVER - “Waiting Up (feat. Cult Shøtta")”

    Still loving on LOVER. Liked the video a lot for this too.

14. Ry X - “Oceans (feat. ólafur Arnalds)”

    I don’t know how else to explain it but this song feels like you’re coming up for air.

15. Black Books - “In The In”

    Oh shit their EP Cheer Up dropped today! It’s great. Definitely worth a spin.

16. Grivo - “H.D.C.”

    Sad to have missed these guys open for Slow Crush at Saint Vitus earlier in the month. They remind me a lot of old school Starflyer 59, which is why my obsession is slowly intensifying.

[SONG OF THE DAY] Methyl Ethel - "Majestic AF"

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Just a week after their third studio full-length Triage officially turned a year old West Australia’s Methyl Ethel have returned with a brand new single along with news of a brand new EP and a slew of tour dates. The new track, “Majestic AF”, is a captivating opening for the forthcoming EP, Hurts To Laugh, which is due out on April 10th. Full of a variety of burbling synth melodies, kick-free drum beats, and brainchild Jake Webb’s signature falsetto, it comes of somewhat minimalist at first and then builds incrementally, incorporating layer upon layer of texture until it swiftly comes to a close.

Hurts To Laugh was recorded at the same time as Triage, so it’s fitting that both album covers feature art by Sydney-based artist Loribelle Spriovski. Despite being recorded simultaneously, Triage was the final of the trilogy of albums, following 2016’s Oh Human Spectacle and 2017’s Everything Is Forgotten.

On the heels of the release update, the band unveiled a slew of solo tour dates in Australia and support dates in the US for Peter, Bjorn, and John in March and April.

Did the whistling from “Young Folks” immediately slam straight into your head the second you saw their name, too?

ANYWAY.

Tickets for the dates in Australia go on sale tomorrow (2/28) over on their website.

PS - the Webby Hall date is 3 days before my birthday, so you should come party with me I am just saying.

Methyl Ethel - Solo - Tour Dates [Australia]
Wed 15 April - The Outpost, Brisbane
Thur 16 April - The Night Cat, Melbourne
Fri 17 April -  Mary’s Underground, Sydney
Sun 19 April - Goodwill Club, Perth
Tickets on sale Friday 28 February via methylethel.com 

Methyl Ethel - Solo - Supporting Peter, Bjorn & John [USA]
Mon 23 March - Teregram Ballroom, Los Angeles CA
Tues 24 March - La Santa, Santa Ana CA
Wed 25 March - New Parish, Oakland CA
Fri 27 March - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR
Sat 28 March - Crocodile, Seattle WA
Tues 31 March - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City UT
Wed 1 April - Bluebird, Denver CO
Fri 3 April - Amsterdam, St. Paul MN
Sat 4 April - Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Sun 5 April - Loving Touch, Ferndale MI
Tues 7 April - Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia PA
Wed 8 April - Union Stage, Washington DC
Fri 10 April - Webster Hall, New York City NY
Sat 11 April - Brighton Music Hall, Boston MA

Hurts To Laugh EP

Release Date: April 10, 2020

1. Majestic AF
2. Honest
3. Charm Offensive
4. What Memory Found
5. The Quicker

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[SONG OF THE DAY] Benji Lewis - "No Alibi"

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Last week, Los Angeles-based pop artist Benji Lewis released his fourth EP, Here, Then and Now . This new collection of songs from the Australian-born crooner shares stories about love, fresh starts, moving on from past circumstances, feeling better about yourself and where you’re going. “No Alibi”, one of two tracks that had been previously unreleased before this past Friday, is an earnest ruminative R&B cut about reclaiming your power in the name of self preservation. Instead of worrying about what others think, we should be able to act freely without feeling like we have to offer any sort of alibi for our actions.

As Benji shares about the track, “This song is about not owing anyone any kind of explanation for anything you do or say. Especially those from your past that may not have treated you right. This song is about strength and doing you. You don’t answer to anyone.”

[SONG OF THE DAY] LEFTI - "I Can't Get Enough (feat. Nicki B The Vagabond)"

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Y’ALL READY TO GET FUNKED THE FUCK UP!?

My self-proclaimed best friend LEFTI (born Alex Suarez) dropped a brand spanking new track today and I have been waiting WEEKS to share it with you! I am convinced that this latest banger, “I Can’t Get Enough” was aptly named as such because that is the reaction you have to the song the second it hits your ears. The bop is bursting with classic disco vibes and features vocals from none other than the powerhouse that is Nicki B The Vagabond, whose voice you might recognize from the last Crush Club single cause we like to keep it all in the family here in Brooklyn, babbyyyyyy! Alex is always so good at tapping killer voices that are on the rise. He’s definitely responsible for my love for Spencer Ludwig, which is why he’s such a good best friend. (If you haven’t heard “Every Time” run do not walk after you bump this new jam ok ok)

The bestie has plenty of bragging rights these days. His remix of Weezer’s “Happy Hour” just cracked a cool mil, his remix of Equal’s latest track, “Forget My Love” is getting some heat around it, he’s going to be doing a sunset session in Puerto Rico next month during the 36th Edition of the Corona Pro Surf Circuit, and he teamed up with Hoodboi and friends for the new Comfort Zone mixtape, Super Disco vol. 1 out on Fools Gold.

Brooklyn’s finest is clearly coming in hot in 2020 and word on the street (the street being my DMs) that there is even more coming so PREPARE YOURSELF.

Info on the homey’s set in Puerto Rico below!

[SONG OF THE DAY] Mickey Kojak - "Strange"

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Mickey Kojak has made his first appearance of 2020 with his new track, “Strange”, an ode to good nights filled with bad choices and even worse repercussions. After closing out 2019 with the rambunctiously addictive “Video Games”, this new track has that low-key funk that really just sounds like you’re up to no good.

Fun fact about the song: it originated as one of his Techno Tuesday Instagram posts, where he casually flexes how effortlessly brilliant he is on the regular. With this factoid fresh in my mind I’m going to do my best not to go back and check out his other previous TT posts and daydream about which idea he finishes next. There have been some in recent memory that were straight fire.

2019 was a pretty busy year for the most adorable Aussie. In addition to releasing his Together EP (one of my favorites of the year), he also teamed up with Bag Raiders on “Wild At Heart” from their album Horizons, did a badass Like A Version session where he covered Art vs Science’s “Parlez-Vous Français?”, all before ending the year with my favorite Lana Del Rey diss track (“Video Games”). From the looks of things he doesn’t intend to slow down. Next month he’s hitting the road on his Turbo Tour before heading out to support Confidence Man in May.

MICKEY KOJAK “TURBO TOUR”
The Foundry
Friday 6 March
Brisbane, QLD

Northcote Social Club
Saturday 7 March
Melbourne, VIC

The Lansdowne
Saturday 14 March
Sydney, NSW
TICKETS 

CONFIDENCE MAN TOUR
Freo Social
Thursday 14 May 
Fremantle, WA

Lion Arts Factory
Friday 15 May 
Adelaide, SA

Forum Melbourne
Saturday 16 May
Melbourne, VIC

The Tivoli
Friday 22 May
Brisbane, QLD

Metro Theatre
Saturday 23 May
Sydney, NSW 
TICKETS

SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS
Friday 24 - Sunday 26 July
North Byron Parklands, NSW 
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[SONG OF THE DAY] William Wild - "holy ghost (where did my life go?)"

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Nashville singer-songwriter William Wild (born Garrett Sale) has announced details of his forthcoming sophomore album and shared a new track, “holy ghost (where did my life go?)”. The track lands on the folky end of his dynamic major label debut on Sony Music Masterworks, Push Ups, which is slated for a March 20th release. Where other album cuts like, “Hard Lines, Hard Times”, “Rental House”, and “All My Life” showcase his production prowess, “holy ghost (where did my life go)” strips him down on all levels, opening himself up to a sincere journey of self-exploration that echoes throughout the record. Speaking on the track, Garrett shares, “I really connected with the easy-going nature of the melody and found solace in a more light-hearted picture of self-doubt.'“

WILLIAM WILD - 2020 TOUR DATES WITH CITY OF THE SUN
Thurs, March 12 - Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live
Fri, March 13 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
Sat, March 14 - Washington, DC - U Street Music Hall
Sun, March 15 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery
Tues, March 17 - Asheville, NC - The Mothlight
Thurs, March 19 - Charlotte, NC - Free Range Brewing
Fri, March 20 - Atlanta, GA - Vinyl
Sat, March 21 - Nashville, TN - High Watt
Sun, March 22 - Indianapolis, IN - Hi-Fi

Push Ups

Release Date: March 20, 2020

1. Let Me Know
2. Slow Records
3. Older Brother
4. Hard Lines, Hard Times
5. Pictures (the push ups)
6. Holy Ghost (where did my life go?)
7. Wound Up (alt.)
8. Rental House
9. All My Life
10. Middle America
11. Radio (where im goin)

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[SONG OF THE DAY] AJ Abdullah - "(Let's Fall In Love) Today (feat. Avery Bruce)"

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As an absolute sucker for love songs, tumbling into Texas singer-songwriter AJ Abdullah was a clear no-brainer kind of move for me. As he even admitted to yours truly via email, “I got really self aware about the fact that I only write love songs so I decided to just run with it.” Which brings us to today. Following up his final track of 2019, “Oh The Moon”, his latest offering, “(Let’s Fall In Love) Today” is an adorable little duet with singer Avery Bruce. Everything about the track feels like the best parts of having a crush on someone. It’s not over complicated, just bright and upbeat.