When you ask bands why the make music–what’s the motivation behind your band?–the last thing you’d expect to hear is that they’re trying to raise $700, 000 to “purchase a functioning airship for a music festival that will take place over Lake Ontario”.  Then again, the band’s name, Blimp Rock, should have been a dead giveaway.

Will they ever get their airship?  Will there ever be a show high above the choppy waters of the Great Lakes (or at least one)?    Who cares?  Robyn Letson (from Sweet Home Wreckers), Claire Whitehead (of Forest City Lovers, The Crybreak), Jess Tollefsen (Rouge), James Bunton (drums for Ohbijou and producer extrodinaire) and Peter Demakos’ self-title record is fun enough to play in the car driving around with your kids in the back without driving your crazy with its silliness.

Blimp Rock is available from Blimp Rock’s Bandcamp page now as a download, CD, or limited edition cassette, too.

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The followup to the fabulous 2011 Degeneration Street is in the works, but Murray A. Lightburn has taken a bit of a break from working on the next Dears record to focus is attention on a solo album proper.

At the Dears’ website  and Lightburn’s own personal site, he describes MASS:LIGHT  as an  ” electronic pop opera soundtrack”, and given the tenor and tone of the record’s first song, “Motherfuckers” (released on Father’s Day this past Sunday), it’s as apt a  description as anyone’s likely to come up with.  Also worth noting for anyone who’s interested in acquiring this record when it’s released is that it will only be available on vinyl.

Lightburn’s also turned in his first “DIY motion picture (16mm) film” for the track’s video, shot with a Bolex motion picture camera that requires it be wound by hand in order to shoot 30 seconds at a time (see above), starring his two children, Neptune and Apollo, and produced by wife Natalia Yanchak.

There’s no details yet on how to go about ordering MASS:LIGHT (pronounce it “Mass To Light”), although a title card at the end of the video declares “MASS:LIGHT Summer 2013″ so details should be expected soon.

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While the rest of the interweb pontificated on Yeezus this Friday night, I was giving Austra‘s sophomore album Olympia another couple spins before putting my thoughts down.  The temptation to get in on the zeitgeist of the moment was strong, but the allure of Olympia proved to be much stronger.

Though they are pegged as an electro-pop dance band, Austra’s Katie Stelmanis’ piercing, classically trained voice brings a level of sophistication to the music that few others in the genre can manage.  Their 2011 debut, Feel It Break, was swathed in introspection and painted in tones of grey and black that would be the envy of Martin Gore and Andrew Eldritch (look ‘em up if you don’t know who they are, kiddos).  For dance music, Feel It Break is a very cerebral listen, interspersed with the occasional floor filler (“The Beat and the Pulse” truly was one of the standout moments on that year).  Though they clearly nodded in the direction of mid-80s new wave electro-pop, Austra’s sound circa 2011 floated like a bubble in a time warp; at once nostalgic and futuristic, and very much centred around Stelmanis’ vision (as most of the songs sprang from demos she’d been working on alone).

Olympia doesn’t tinker too much with the formula of synths, beats and emotionally charged lyrics, but the resulting record is an assured leap forward from their last one.  In the intervening two years, Austra has traveled the world, toured with the likes of Grimes and The xx, and evolved into a collaborative collective that sees contributions in songwriting from all members.  The investment the band has made as a whole is palpable on Olympia.  Drummer Maya Postepski’s drum work is incredible, pumping life into the rhythm of “Sleep” and “What We Done”, eschewing the stale monotony of programmed drums for something dynamic and organic.  Stelamins’ trademark vocals vibrate with sensitivity and detail to the melody in such a way that this time out, they feel less front and centre and more an integral piece of the whole.

So this week I urge you: refuse to follow the crowds clamouring for a taste of the fishes and loves offered up on Yeezus.  Instead, go and get ye to the base of Olympia; marvel at its sheer scale, scope and breadth; embrace the spirit that’s awakened within you by the propulsive beat of “Painful Like” and “Home”; put one foot in front of the other and start climbing, and when you get to its summit, dance like no one’s watching.

Olympia is released June 18, 2013 on Paper Bag Records (Canada) and Domino (the rest of the world).

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 CANADA: Quick Before It Melts
Ketch Harbour Wolves - The Good Blood
Weaving together history, mythology and their own personal experiences, Ketch Harbour Wolves’ new album, Queen City: Volume One, is their first of what is expected to be a multiple disc project that aims to create a sonic map of their home, Toronto. The Good Blood is an excellent gateway into this sprawling, ambitious project, and to Ketch Harbour Wolves’ majestic, cinematic back catalogue.

Click the play button icon to listen to individual songs, right-click on the song title to download an mp3, or grab a zip file of the full 34-track compilation through Ge.tt here.

ARGENTINA: Zonaindie
Excursiones Polares – La Guerra Psicológica
Concepto Cero, one of La Plata’s finest record labels, just turned four, and they decided to celebrate by releasing a free compilation with songs from all of their artists. La Guerra Psicológica is an original track by El Perrodiablo, but in this case played in a blues fashion by Excursiones Polares. Both bands are from the Concepto Cero family, so we recommend you to download the whole album and check for their latest releases.

AUSTRALIA: Who The Bloody Hell Are They?
Gang Of Youths – A Sudden Light
Harmonies and punch-the-air victory songs are generally always in high demand. Sydney’s Gang Of Youths are next. This sounds like Win Butler singing at your birthday and Julian Casablancas singing at your funeral at the same time. A Sudden Light is a loose, belter of an anthem with a modulating chorus, overbearing references to children, drugs and enough harmonic “WHOAHS” to easily make them your new favourite band.

AUSTRIA: Walzerkönig
The Unused Word – Heaven (Testa Remix)
Much like the recent 4AD signing SOHN, Anna aka The Unused Word is not only working and living in Vienna, but also has her finger on the pulse with her soulful mixture of hip hop and new school electronica. Heaven is taken from her debut EP ∞ (Infinity). The version here is a remix by her labelmate DJ Testa.

BRAZIL: Meio Desligado
Rua – Às Bolas De Gude
Rua, also known as Rua Do Absurdo, is an experimental quintet. Às Bolas De Gude shows their minimalism with beautiful vocal melodies and a marimba guiding us through the song.

CHILE: Super 45
Alex y Daniel – Cada Vez Que Invento Algo Sobre Ti
After reaching recognition and fame through their solo projects, Alex Andwandter and Daniel Riveros (Gepe) – two of the most iconic faces of Chilean pop – got together in a joint project that, under the suggestive name Alex y Daniel, combines their musical curiosity. Their new single Cada Vez Que Invento Algo Sobre Ti (“Every time I make up a story about you”) mixes Andwandter’s penchant for dance music and Riveros’ melodic instinct perfectly, leaving no room to doubt that, together, they’re dynamite.

COLOMBIA: El Parlante Amarillo
La Etnnia feat. Doctor Krápula – La Gran Epidemia
It is our pleasure to introduce you to perhaps Colombia’s biggest hip hop project, La Etnnia, who formed more than 25 years ago in the Las Cruces neighborhood of Bogotá. La Gran Epidemia, a preview of their eighth album Universal, features the stellar appearance of Doctor Krápula, a rock band with long renown in Colombia. You can watch the video for the song here.

DENMARK: All Scandinavian
Scarlet Chives – In A Ground Floor Apartment
Scarlet Chives is something as rare as a Danish band signed to a Norwegian label and, in a not so distant future, that label, Riot Factory, will release the alternative rock quintet’s second full-length album. In A Ground Floor Apartment, a MAP exclusive download, is the B-side to first single The Timber Will Fall.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: La Casetera
Hache ST – Sebastian Lemba
Culture and rebellion are at the center of this experimental piece, which revolves around the figure of the black anti-slavery advocate Sebastian Lemba Calembo. This track is a portal to that struggle and it’s an essential component of the journey outlined by Hache ST in his new album, Zafra, which portrays the main ideas of life in a shared Caribbean island, and its intricate, passionate toils for freedom.

ECUADOR: Plan Arteria
El Extraño Comportamiento De Un Torso Animado – ¿Dónde Están Tus Amigos?
El Extraño Comportamiento De Un Torso Animado is an indie band with a lot of attitude. Formed by Ernesto Torres and twins Nicolás and Felipe Meneses, the trio have a punk-rock spirit with a guitar sound that invites you to dance. From their first EP, Mujer Pulpo, we present the single ¿Dónde Están Tus Amigos?

ENGLAND: Drowned In Sound
BODYWORK – Tame
English avant-pop or alt-rock or whatever the kids on the cobbled streets are calling it these days hasn’t had the respect it deserves for quite some time. Percolating beneath the Mumford mirth and Adele success, there’s a throbbing underbelly of eccentricity and experimentation that flirts with radio-friendly melody. Leeds’ BODYWORK are one such act, muddling Roxy Music’s odd shuffle with Wild Beasts and Heaven 17′s falsetto into a sublime cocktail of alien grooves. Download their LP for free from their website.

ESTONIA: Rada7.ee
Forgotten Sunrise – Sisters, Brothers & Other Hellborn Creatures
Forgotten Sunrise is a cult band who are pleasing the ears of the world with negative music for positive results. They have just released their seventh album, Cretinism.

FINLAND: Glue
Constables – Ludovico
With all its members born in the early 90s, Constables is a very young band and is simply inspired by the three most important things when you are 20: sex, girls and alcohol. Musically, Constables offers melodic guitars and fast rhythms with a post-punk approach. The band has just released its debut Bedroom Culture EP, which is available on SoundCloud.

GERMANY: Coltran
Poétique Électronique – Irregular Heartbeat (Video Edit)
Poétique Électronique is a clever group: they have a good band name, they know what they want to do and they know how to do it. Their musical approach stands out from the crowd as they realise when to pause and when to push. Irregular Heartbeat is a fine example of the current penchant in electronic music for soft vocals and punchy bass. As this is my final MAP submission due to time contraints, I want to say goodbye to you folks and many thanks for the great time!

GREECE: Mouxlaloulouda
Playground Noise – The Plan
Playground Noise’s second album, 8 Songs, brims with endlessly replayable, perfect pop tunes that glimmer with pure magic. Every note and transition is smooth and effortless, and there is such a wealth of brilliantly executed music. Brass and strings swarm beautifully around soaring guitars and vocals, and intense crescendos linger over delicate passages.

INDIA: NH7
Drawing Short Straws – Predator
Drawing Short Straws is a prog-rock band from Pune. This is their first single and a taste of what their debut LP will sound like. A combination of electronic and rock elements make for an interesting sound, which DSS are trying to hone.

INDONESIA: Deathrockstar
White Shoes & The Couples Company – Tam Tam Buku
One of Indonesia’s most beloved bands, White Shoes & The Couples Company make us proud. Purveyors of quality music, they’re coming with a new EP that rearranges traditional Indonesian songs and invites us to dance with them. After playing around Europe in June, they’ll release another EP documenting the tour.

IRELAND: Harmless Noise
The Violet Roadkills – Solar
Taken from their debut album Lead Kindly Light, Solar has everything The Violet Roadkills need to make a good first impression. The four-piece hail from Dublin and use electronics and instruments to take vintage concepts in a fresh direction, resulting in songs that are simultaneously geeky and cool. Solar’s assertive, warm bassline and beat build up to spangles of synths that sound like small studio commissions for 70s television shows. When the outer drift subsides, the beaming krautrock core of Solar begins to blast out, reaching a blisteringly heated finish.

JAPAN: Make Believe Melodies
Ykiki Beat – Garden
Something something summer jam. It is that time of the year when everybody starts nominating songs as the soundtrack to the warmer months, and here is the strongest candidate from the ever-sprawling Tokyo indie scene. Garden is giddiness reduced to sonic form, powered on by handclaps, neon basslines and yelpy back-up singing. At the center, though, is an irresistible jogging melody that rarely slows down. Recommended if you like: running on really hot days.

MALTA: Stagedive Malta
Andre Camilleri – Same Old Fool
In 2000, Andre Camilleri moved from Malta to Australia, where he continues to follow his musical ambitions. Having served his apprenticeship playing the streets of Berlin and Malta’s capital Valletta, wearing his trademark cowboy hat, his world is one of nostalgic reflections, acute and often intimate observations. Andre has released nine albums to date, with his influences including The Flying Burrito Brothers, Big Star, Uncle Tupelo and Hank Williams.

MEXICO: Red Bull Panamérika
Santos – La Cosita
There are plenty of people religiously devoted in northern Mexico, even the drug dealers have their own sacred figure there. Santos come from that cultural background, belonging to the ‘ruidoson’ musical scene of Tijuana. Santos is the brainchild of two brothers who have embodied their faith, but their faith comes from their lust and it is well printed in this new single. La Cosita has a very intense carnal desire and highly erotic resounding kettle drums.

NETHERLANDS: Subbacultcha!
Nouveau Vélo – Kite
A gang of best friends from small towns home-recording dreampop. Much like bike-life in Holland, Nouveau Vélo has a touch of romance to it. Kite, from their new Daze EP, could be described as upbeat melancholia, one of those songs that makes you feel nostalgic for the things that are happening right now. Possessing a chorus that catches you straight away with its blurry guitar licks and far-off vocals, Kite is a dreamy summer anthem.

PERU: SoTB
TOURISTA – Requiem
One day Rui Pereira decided to leave his job as a publicist to follow his true passion – music. He moved to the beach and began to make songs that would form part of his first EP, Déficit de Atención, recruiting a group of experienced musicians who soon formed TOURISTA. The band mixes its electronic concerns with indie-rock, although the labels don’t matter when you start to feel a connection with the musical passion of its creators. Requiem is TOURISTA’s latest single, take a look at its funny video.

POLAND: Łukasz Kuśmierz Weblog
Milcz Serce – 22.22
Although Nawyki/Kolizje is their first studio album, Mysłowice-based trio Milcz Serce are experienced musicians. Their debut LP talks about a break-up which starts at 10pm and ends at 9am the next day. So what you hear in 22.22 is the beginning of the whole dramatic story.

PORTUGAL: Posso Ouvir Um Disco?
Elektra Zagreb – Kesey Palms
Elektra Zagreb began in Croatia, of course. After an EP, many concerts and experience, this Portuguese quartet, now living in Lisbon, recently released their debut LP, Dreams About Dying In California. Mostly inspired by rock bands, their sound is harsh, sort of The Stooges meets Suicide. Kesey Palms is a genial piece of music in which you never know what is going to happen next, a feeling that its video achieves even more.

PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rico Indie
MoreIra – Pao
José Iván Lebrón Moreira (Las Abejas, Venera-3) created MoreIra after buying a second-hand Alesis Micron keyboard from a local musician. His mind racing with new musical possibilities, José embarked on an electronic solo project that is now slowly evolving into a fully-fledged band. Pao is the first single from his debut EP, available later this year. Noisy, glitchy, yet filled with heartfelt melodies, Pao is both powerful and personal – dealing with Moreira’s paternal love toward his younger sister.

ROMANIA: Babylon Noise
Valerinne – Ins Meer
Taking inspiration from everything that surrounds them, this three-piece from Bucharest started creating atmospheric, loud and emotional instrumental music at the beginning of last year. Combining their sound with equally haunting visuals, they will transport you to twisted worlds. If you like this song, you will definitely love their album, available on Bandcamp.

SCOTLAND: The Pop Cop
Friends In America – Quietly Quietly
Such is my love for the sweeping, elegantly crafted indie-rock of Friends In America that their previous lack of recorded material resulted in me going to desperate lengths to consume their music. One time, after taking along my dictaphone to interview the band before a gig, I kept the ‘record’ button on during their live set just so that I could play their songs at home. This month, though, the waiting is over as FIA release their debut record What It Is To Be – from it we have a MAP exclusive download of the brilliantly melodious Quietly Quietly.

SOUTH AFRICA: Musical Mover & Shaker!
John Empire – Dead Stars feat. Drunk Beggar Thief
Two honours students – hip hop artist John Empire backed by producer The English – created a meeting point between hip hop and indie influences that pushes the understanding of both genres. With their song Dead Stars, the added feature of Drunk Beggar Thief gives their sound an extra dimension. Their mixtape Drunken Night Make Up has recently been released and further shows off the duo’s range and diversity.

SOUTH KOREA: Korean Indie
Asian Chairshot – Mask Dance
Asian Chairshot formed in 2011 and released their first official EP, Mask, in May this year. Equipped with drums, bass and guitar, the trio merges rock with Korean melodies in a powerful fashion, crafting a unique sound. Mask Dance starts out calmly but soon turns into a hard-hitting fest for the ears. The song’s refrain borrows the rhythm of traditional Korean mask dance.

SPAIN: Musikorner
Prisma Circus – Paradox
Prisma Circus was formed in September 2010 in Barcelona. Inspired by 70s psychedelia, with a lot of wahs and fuzz, they have toured Spain, Portugal and France, becoming the ambassadors of a new but old sound.

TURKEY: WEARTBEAT
Da Poet – Other Side feat. Ince Sarj
Da Poet, one of the most showy producers in the Turkish hip hop scene, creates an innovative, sharp sound. He tries to connect with his audience just as much without speaking and expects listeners to pay attention to the instrumental parts of hip hop.

UNITED STATES: We Listen For You
Kaleidico – Pretty Panasonic Dear
Kaleidico is a band that has been around for a few years but, being perfectionists, scrutinized every detail before releasing their first album this month. It’s dreamy, smart, catchy and all too perfect for the summer moments creeping up on us.

VENEZUELA: Música y Más
Los Mentas – Cacería (live)
Los Mentas formed in Caracas in 1998, influenced by punk and rockabilly from the early 50s, resulting in a fusion that went down well in the music scene in Venezuela. After six studio albums and 15 years of experience, they have released their first live album, Arriba Carajo!, recorded in the main rock bars of the country.

The Polaris Music Prize announced in Long List for 2013 yesterday, singling out 40 albums released in Canada this past year as standing heads and shoulders above the others.  It is an eclectic and diverse collection of nominees, more so than any other year I can think of.  From these 40, the jury will determine a short list of 10 that will be announced on July 16, 2013, at a ceremony in Toronto, and eventually a single record from the 10 will be declared the best Canadian album of the year at the annual Polaris Gala on September 23.

The 2013 Polaris Music Prize Long List is:

• A Tribe Called Red- Nation II Nation
• Alaclair Ensemble - les maigres blancs d’Amérique du Noir
• ANCIIENTS - Heart of Oak
• The Besnard Lakes - Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO
• Louis-Jean Cormier - Le Treizième Étage
• Daphni - Jiaolong
• Mac DeMarco - 2
• Evening Hymns - Spectral Dusk
• Hannah Georgas - Hannah Georgas
• Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Allelujah!  Don’t Bend! Ascend!
• Chilly Gonzales - Solo Piano II
• Jim Guthrie - Takes Time
• Hayden - Us Alone
• Zaki Ibrahim - Every Opposite
• KEN mode - Entrench
• Kid Koala - 12 bit Blues
• Kobo Town - Jumble in the Jukebox
• Pierre Lapointe - Punkt
• Lee Harvey Osmond - The Folk Sinner
• Les sours Boulay - Le poids des confettis
• Corb Lund - Cabin Fever
• The Luyas - Animator
• Majical Cloudz - Impersonator
• Metric - Synthetica
• METZ - METZ
• Danny Michel with the Garifuna Collective - Black Birds Are Dancing Over Me
• AC Newman - Shut Down the Streets
• Old Man Luedecke - Tender is the Night
• Lindi Ortega - Cigarettes & Truckstops
• Peter Peter - Une version améliorée de la tristesse
• Purity Ring - Shrines
• Rah Rah - The Poet’s Dead
• Rhye - Woman
• Daniel Romano - Come Cry With Me
• Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light
• Suuns - Images du futur
• Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
• Al Tuck - Stranger at the Wake
• Whitehorse - The Fate of the World Depends On This Kiss
• Young Galaxy - Ultramarine

What do you think?  Did we the jury do a good job?

The Spring Up sprung up on Bandcamp yesterday as a five-song name-your-price download, and is described in the write up as “the result of fortunate timing, grapefruit Perrier, a shared high school obsession with Outkast’s Aquemeni, and a couple of sessions at Skratch Bastid’s Toronto studio this April.”

Straight from the tape and into your home.  Now that’s what I call fresh.

These new Bandcamp embedded players, however, they’re getting a bit stale.  Sorry for the inconvenience if it doesn’t appear properly below; know that you can always go directly to the site and download your own copy.

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Welcome back, Amity Beach, just in time to make summer sizzle with a slice off your forthcoming album, Bonfire Etiquette.  These beach bums from Grand Bend, ON know how to get a cookout cracking, taking their angular pop and pairing it with an effervescent playfulness that makes “Sunday Nights to Infinity” and “Avalanches” must-adds to your summer soundtrack.  The pair of songs just made their debut on Amity Beach’s Bandcamp page this week as name-your-price downloads.

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I don’t know exactly when my fellow Polaris Music Prize jurors brought Every Opposite to my attention, but it was been on my radar from that moment on.  I don’t know why I haven’t brought the debut album from Canadian-born South African Zaki Ibrahim to the attention of QBiM readers before now, but in light of the first round of Polaris 2013 balloting having wrapped up last week, I thought it was about high time I did.

Released almost a whole year ago, Every Opposite is a remarkably assured and defiant record.  It is lush with exotic rhythms; it ebbs and flows, blending contemporary R&B with traditional African sounds and instrumentation to stunning effect, first heard on the lead single “Something in the Water”.  Ibrahim’s voice is razor sharp, cutting a clearly defined line through these 13 songs, demanding your attention.

She’s certainly received a lot of attention in the past year, more critically than populist, but with the possibility of adding a “Polaris nominated” prefix to the album’s title on the horizon, I’m sure Ibrahim’s profile this summer is going to be heighten in her birth country.  Those who downloaded the new Quick Before It Melts mixtape last week have already experienced the beautiful, hypnotic “Draw The Line”; now’s your chance to explore Every Opposite to it’s fullest.  Sorry it’s taken me so long to share it with you.

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A while back I asked followers of the Quick Before It Melts Facebook Page if they’d be interested in a monthly mixtape.  The response was an overwhelming yes.  Okay, it was only about eight people, but still, I take that as a good sign.  I know I’ve tried experiments like this before but maybe this time it will stick.  No pressure to have it out on any particular day of the month, or to follow any kind of special theme (although this one does).  It won;t be on SoundCloud, or on YouTube, or anywhere else; if you want the mixtape you gotta come here to get it.

Seeing as today’s the day I have to lock in my first ballot for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize, I’ve dedicated this inaugural mixt to the music that moved me enough to consider voting for it.  Five of these 16 songs come from the five albums I’ve voted for in determining the Polaris Long List, which will be announced next Thursday, June 13, 2013.  I won’t tell you which five; it’ll be more fun to see if anyone can guess.

MP3:Quick Before It Melts June 2013 Mixtape

01. Zaki Ibrahim “Draw the Line”
02. Pick A Piper “South to Polynesia”
03. The Luyas “Fifty Fifty”
04. Dusted “(Into the) Atmosphere”
05. Hannah Georgas “Somebody”
06. Valleys “Absolutely Everything All the Time”
07. Evening Hymns “Arrows”
08. The Wilderness of Manitoba “Morning Sun”
09. Shotgun Jimmie “Everything Everything”
10. Daniel Romano “Middle Child”
11. Beliefs “Catch My Breath”
12. Doldrums “Anomaly”
13. Rachel Zeffira “The DFeserters”
14. D-Sisive “Tell Me Different [ft. Adam Bomb]”
15. The Rest “John Huston”
16. Young Galaxy “Pretty Boy”

No wait!  Come back!  Don’t let the awkward name distract you!  Just click play as soon as possible and let “Goldmine”, the latest single from Fitness Club Fiasco.  The Toronto-based band started out as a duo in Bristol, England, when Mike Harloff and Jessica Underdown, two Canadian ex-pats, got together to make a little noise.  They added a pair of local Brits, dropped some singles, got on the BBC and in the NME, and even turned a few heads at the CBC.  Upon returning home to Canada, Harloff and Underdown added Matt Henderson (of Old English), singer-songwriter Jess Janz, and drummer Cam Guthrie to the line-up, capping of this club’s membership at five.

But one listen to “Goldmine” and you’ll want to be first in line to sign up for this club: lean and sleek synth lines; muscular beats, and killer vocals do away with any thoughts of fiasco.  This is bright and clever pop music, and a wicked breath of fresh air.  I can’t wait to hear more.

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