Friday, August 30, 2013

MY HEART OF GOLD.

Since first twirling across our radar last CMJ, our hømegirl has been blazing a trail to superstardom and we're having a great time watching her star rise from the sidelines. And now, in a cosmos-perfectly-aligned kind of moment, she's teamed up with the one and only Diplo for a brand new sizzler called "XXX 88". The intro pops off like a twisted remix of Mario Winans "I Don't Wanna Know" before Dip boosts the grit and ups the ante, replete with brazen horns and siren shouts. Gamechangerrr.

STREAM: "XXX 88 (ft. Diplo)" - MØ

I WAS ALREADY DEAD.

Thief (formerly known as Thief Urban) is a new Australian producer slash songwriter you're about to get real familiar with. After arriving on the scene with a lights-out debut offering in "Closer" earlier this year, he returns today with an updated name and his debut single proper, "Broken Boy". Soul-stuffed with sinister hooks and dark, ominous synths, "Broken" channels the most addictive parts of Clock Opera and Metronomy like their long lost brother from Down Under. "Broken Boy" is out worldwide September 6th, enjoy the exclusive premiere below.

STREAM: "Broken Boy" - Thief [exclusive]

Thursday, August 29, 2013

LOVE GONE WRONG.

Attention world: our in-house supergroup, HAERTS, have their debut EP, Hemiplegia, out next month, and are currently on a match-made-in-heaven US tour supporting Washed Out. Still flying high on the back of debut offerings "Wings" and "All the Days", they've just unleashed an absolutely resplendent remix of the latter from Rochester heatseekers, Joywave. It's a tropical rocket that launches you into warmer climes, pushing the ambience to the background and giving Nini's vocals a whole lot of hangtime to shine center stage. The Hemiplegia EP is out September 24th on Neon Gold / Columbia, watch this space for more details.

STREAM: "All The Days" (Joywave Remix) - HAERTS

BURNING FASTER FOR YOU.

Wildcat! Wildcat! just stay exceeding expectations with each new offering, dating all the way back to their debut single on Neon Gold last summer. The latest addition to their single ouevre, "Garden Grays", is a cinematic achievement of the highest order, from the enigmatic keyboard riff in the growing build-up to the growling backdrop and cooing vocals. Wildcat releases their debut EP proper on Downtown next month, with their debut NYC shows at Glasslands and Mercury Lounge hot on its heels at the end of the month.

STREAM: "Garden Grays" - Wildcat! Wildcat!

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

REALLLLL SLOW.

Miami Horror are one of our favorite Australian bands to ever hit US shores, consistently blinding us with the sun-soaked brilliance of their psychedelic dance records and larger-than-life live show since they first hit the scene in 2009. So it's with boundless pleasure that we welcome them to the NG family with the rollout of their next single, "Real Slow", next month, followed by an AA-side 7" single on Neon Gold in November. After living the American dream and relocating to LA, the imported pop experts have tripped out into new territory with their sophomore album, and we couldn't be more excited to get behind it. It's some of their most personal material to date, and you can catch a sneak peek of things to come through an illuminating making-of documentary above. Something brilliant this way comes, preorder the digital single HERE and watch this space for more info.

Monday, August 26, 2013

NEON GOLD + POPGUN PRESENT: GOLDROOM

After a sold out maiden voyage at Le Poisson Rouge with Flight Facilities in March, we're back for another night for the ages with our main man Goldroom. The western hemisphere's finest purveyor of summer heat for a long minute now, Goldroom brings his live setup back to NYC for the first time since his sold out live debut at Popshop in April. Warming things up we've got Russia's finest, Tesla Boy, in the main support slot, and it's all going down September 18th at 10pm. Get your tickets HERE, this one's gonna be a burner.

STREAM: "Only You Can Show Me" - Goldroom

STREAM: "Undetected" - Tesla Boy

Thursday, August 22, 2013

STRIKE THE MATCH.

Ellie Goulding is currently sitting pretty atop of the pop throne across the pond, as she celebrates her first ever #1 single in the UK this week with "Burn". And what better way to ring in the occasion than with a fiery Magic Man remix of the track in question, as the wiz kids cast a spell on our dreams with the charm of a young Houdini, shattering through the stratosphere and emerging unscathed like the synth saviors they are. Magic Man release their brand new debut EP proper on Neon Gold next month, keep an eye out for more info here soon.

STREAM: "Burn" (Magic Man Remix) - Ellie Goulding

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

NEVER GO BACK AGAIN.

You guys, St. Lucia's debut album is out in less than two months and we can assure you you're not even close to ready. It's an all-your-dreams-coming-true-at-once kind of listening experience, and we can't wait to share it with the world as our first-ever album release on Neon Gold this fall. In the meantime, St. L's hitting the road with Two Door Cinema Club next month for a coast-to-coast US tour, and today unveils the record's breathtaking cover art. And now, to bring it all full circle, our first loves Passion Pit have remixed St. Lucia's current summer anthem, "Elevate," to help make the wait that much more bearable. When The Night is released October 8th on Neon Gold / Columbia Records, mark your calendars.

STREAM: "Elevate" (Passion Pit Remix) - St. Lucia

Monday, August 19, 2013

POPSHOP WEST 013: SMALLPOOLS

We've been singing Smallpools praises on full blast this summer - practically on a megaphone - and after rolling out their debut single and live show earlier this summer, it's time we join them for another landmark as they top the marquee for the first time making their headline debut on Popshop West next month. Supporting the fast-rising pop phenoms on what's sure to be another sold out bill are up-and-coming local heatseekers, Nightmare & the Cat and the almighty Mvscles, as we look to throw down one for the ages September 4th at The Echo. With advance tickets still available HERE but already dangerously close to selling out, lock your tix down today and join us for what's set to be a Popshop West for the ages.

STREAM: "Dreaming" - Smallpools

STREAM: "Sarah Beth" - Nightmare & The Cat

STREAM: "Sweet N Sour" - MVSCLES