WANNA CALL YOU MINE.

We're calling it: Smallpools are about to take over. Over the past few months, we've helped roll out their larger-than-life debut singles "Dreaming" and "Mason Jar" to rapturous response, and today the boys of summer arrive for reals with their self-titled debut EP, adorned by none other than Captain Cuts' own Ryan McMahon (in all his baller status 8th grade yearbook glory) on the cover.

Anchoring the collection is quite possibly their biggest chart-baiting single to date in new cut "Over & Over", a live highlight that almost stole the show this past Saturday at Brooklyn Bowl. Opening with crosshatching guitar scratches that unravel into a riff-driven blast of sandy air to awaken your senses, it's got one of the biggest choruses to hit the alt-radio landscape in as long as we can remember and is yet another piece of heavy artillery in Smallpools' imminent assault on the charts. Batten down the hatches and cop the full EP for yourself from iTunes right HERE.

STREAM: "Over & Over" - Smallpools

I'M ALREADY UNDERGROUND.

Cardiknox are a new NYC two piece primed to turn heads in the flourishing New York dance scene. Debut offering "Hold Me Down" is a death-defying breath of crisp air, all girl gang shouts and grimy roller disco synths that run circles around your head. It almost sounds like a gritty Lower East Side Icona Pop bristling with the dangerous energy of a Tarantino Bride, recalling the ice cold femme fatale pop of mid-2000’s standouts like Ladytron and New Young Pony Club in the process.  Get familiar below.

STREAM: "Hold Me Down" - Cardiknox [exclusive]

HOLD ON TO YOUR HEART.

Well friends, the wait is over. We're BEYOND thrilled to announce the arrival of St. Lucia's debut album, our first ever full-length release, this autumn. It's called When The Night, it's out October 8th through Neon Gold with some help from our friends at Columbia, and it's everything we ever hoped it would be and more. And best of all, it's preceded today by "Elevate", the first single lifted from the album and the summer anthem you've been waiting your whole life for. It's a sun-kissed slice of hot tropics pop that crashes over you like a supersonic wave machine of pure euphoria, and it's pretty much been our favorite song since the day we first saw St. L live. Look no further guys, your song of the summer has arrived.

STREAM: "Elevate" - St. Lucia

HIGH VOLTAGE IN HER LIPS.

Bad Suns aren't our usual cup of tea but we know a sensational lip-smacking indie rock scorcher when we hear one. Alt radio, meet Bad Suns. Bad Suns, meet alt radio. You're about to be BEST FRIENDS.

STREAM: "Cardiac Arrest" - Bad Suns

KIDS WITH THE VICIOUS SMILES.

Less than two months ago, Smallpools weren't even a thing - there was no music available, no live show to see, even Google couldn't find them. But now, on the back of an instant summer classic called "Dreaming" (premiered on these very pages), they've gone from complete obscurity to scaling the alternative charts seemingly overnight. They're basically your new kings of summer, and today they're back to further entrench themselves on the throne with their latest offering, "Mason Jar."

It's a sepia splash of power-pop that crystallizes into a starscraping smash before the verse even kicks in, as stadium-sized Of Monsters And Men gang vocals ride high on the buoyant flair of Smallpools' youthful, Two Door-esque ebullience. Smallpools make their worldwide live debut this Saturday at Popshop Brooklyn (tickets still avail HERE), and you better believe it's going to be a night to remember. Don't take our word for it though, pop the top off "Mason Jar" below and see for yourself.

STREAM: "Mason Jar" - Smallpools [exclusive]

NOTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT.

CALLING ALL OUR RELEVANT FRIENDS: We Are Scientists headline Popshop NYC tomorrow on a dream come true bill that's dangerously close to selling out already. And to coincide with their UK headline tour later this month, they're releasing a special 7" of songs they recorded for fun to burn off leftover creative stream after the album sessions. We're excited to premiere brand new track "Something About You" right here, right now. It's a rollicking paean to a girl of their dreams that we have a feeling will tear up the stage tomorrow if they so choose to grace us with it. Tickets are still available but going fast, so get yours HERE before it's too late.

STREAM: "Something About You" - We Are Scientists [exclusive]

DON'T GIVE ALL YOUR SECRETS OUT.

Our kindred Brooklyn spirits Ghost Beach are back with a brand new single called "Moon Over Japan", and it's the perfect appetizer before their feast of a headline set at Popshop BK this weekend. This time around, the boys rock their best island shirts, drive west to the Pacific, and whip up a feel-good monsoon of tessellating falsetto that rushes right through you. Tickets are still available for this Saturday at The Bowl HERE, and with Smallpools (making their live debut) and Bad Things rounding out the bill, this is not one you're gonna want to miss.

STREAM: "Moon Over Japan" - Ghost Beach

NEON GOLD + POPGUN PRESENT: SAVOIR ADORE

Since opening in 2011, The Westway has swiftly established itself as a premiere NYC nightlife institution. Now - after a complete overhaul of their soundsystem and an upgrade to the live stage - the club's ready to become a force to be reckoned with in the NYC live scene. To celebrate we're teaming up with our friends at Popgun to bring some incredible shows their way this summer, and the first is coming in hot this month with our resident dreamweavers Savoir Adore.

Hot on the heels of the re-release of their immaculate new album and a sold out headline at Glasslands, we're stoked to have Savoir topping the marquee for our maiden voyage at Westway alongside support from family friends French Horn Rebellion. We couldn't be more excited to welcome a stellar new live venue to the fold, so be sure to come out for our latest foray into the great party unknown. It's all going down at 75 Clarkson Street on July 18th at 8pm, with $12 advance tickets available HERE. See you there.

STREAM: "Dreamers" - Savoir Adore

STREAM: "Dancing Out" - French Horn Rebellion

QUEEN OF MY VACCINE.

After shining on his remix debut for MS MR's "Fantasy", the band's full-time drummer (and part-time Vine superstar) Zach Nicita is quickly making a name for himself in the remix game. Next up is a complete reinvention of last year's folk-step masterpiece, "Breezeblocks" by Alt-J, which we're excited to unveil to the world today. NICITA takes the peppy original, strips away its playful whimsy and adds a shadow layer of concussive percussives that slice through thin air, like a rattling hypnosis that snakes its way into your ears and down your spine. Keep an eye on this guy.

DOWNLOAD: "Breezeblocks" (NICITA Remix) - Alt J [exclusive]