ALL THINGS GOLD 010: LE CASTLE VANIA

Didn't move fast enough to secure tickets for the first of our back-to-back All Things Golds this month with Madeon on Wednesday? Worry not, as there's still another chance to get your All Things Gold fix for the month this week, as we're back to bring you our usual Thursday night of mayhem this week with the triumphant return of Le Castle Vania to U Street Music Hall. Rounding out the bill are the life-affirming guitar electro of Ghost Beach live and DC debut of hype charts heatseeker Viceroy on the ones and twos. Tickets are available HERE.

STREAM: "The Light" - Le Castle Vania
 
DOWNLOAD: "Closer Than This" (Viceroy Remix) - St. Lucia


STREAM: "Miracle" - Ghost Beach

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SKIN + BONE.

CHURCHES are two boys and a girl from Glasgow, and that's about all we know at this juncture. That, and the fact that debut single "Lies" is absolutely massive, a godless hurricane of kinetic pop energy that's the kind of thing Neon Gold dreams are made of. Coming off like a post-apocalyptic Alphabeat as produced by Mark Foster, it's an all-out sonic assault, carpet bombing synth flares blocking out the sun as they rain down over militaristic drums and an authoritative female vocal. Visceral and destructive, it's a powerful debut that will have even the most skeptical pop listener believing in the power of CHURCHES in no time at all.

MP3: "Lies" - CHURCHES [exclusive]

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THESE NIGHTS.

Hot on the heels of our love letter to Superhumanoids and the '80s dream machine pop of recent single "Geri", the Silverlake quintet have been kind enough to grace us with the premier of new single "Too Young For Love" ahead of their NYC live dates supporting Active Child at Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge this week. Coming off like Class Actress and Cocteau Twins on a '90s R&B kick (right down to the groaning Ginuwine synths), "Too Young"'s swirling atmospherics go down like soft serve ice cream and when Sarah Chernoff's faux-naïf musings leave her lips, you just want to catch them with your own. It's a summery treat that makes love feel like a thing of the future. And what a bright future it is.

DOWNLOAD: "Too Young For Love" - Superhumanoids [exclusive]

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ALL THE STARS IN ALL THE SKIES.

The Knocks take a break from their usual in-the-club rage anthems to talk about feelings for a hot second on new single (and live staple) "Learn To Fly", but guess what, it still gets the job done and then some. It's basically their very own "Shooting Stars" with a bit of "Don't Stop Believing" keys magic on the bridge thrown in for good measure, and if that's not a recipe for success then we don't know what is.

MP3: "Learn To Fly" - The Knocks

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THROW ME INTO THE FIRE.

The Sound of Arrows and Alex Winston. Two of our favorite artists in the world, and some of our absolute favorite people around. The remix gods smile upon us today as they shrink the Atlantic and bring the two acts together in holy remix matrimony, the Arrows' hands-in-the-air production taking Winnie's gritty Midwestern swagger to new heights as our dream of hearing Winston in the club gets one step closer to realization.

MP3: "Guts" (The Sound of Arrows) - Alex Winston

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ALL THE SOUNDS YOU USED TO MAKE.

After killing it on world class remixes for the likes of Gotye and The Knocks, Stylus Dust return to the fold to show St. Lucia some much-deserved PDA on this exclusive cut off his brand new remix EP for "Closer Than This". The angels in the leftfield pop game take to the clouds as the starless night sky opens up and electronic drizzles drape across the dashboard, obscuring everything that lies ahead. But when those chiaroscuro synths shift gears and go technicolor, Jean's dazzling vocals flip uptempo and suddenly you're speeding down the highway less traveled as Stylus Dust's orchestral remix production delivers you unscathed into a blissful epilogue. The Closer Than This EP includes additional remixes from Lightwaves and Viceroy and is available now for FREE download in exchange for a "like" on St. Lucia's Facebook page, unlock your download HERE.

MP3: "Closer Than This" (Stylus Dust Remix) - St. Lucia

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IT'S GOOD THAT YOU'RE GONE.

Superhumanoids have been a staple in the Silverlake indie scene for a minute now, but their latest single "Geri" - sporting mixing and additional production by none other than Diplo protege and Charli XCX beatsmith Ariel Reichstadt - marks a quantum leap for the three piece. Like Metropolis set against a monochrome 80's backdrop, the track comes to life between the juxtaposition of frontman Cameron Parkins' robotic deadpan and the featherlight vocals of Sarah Chernoff. Decisive and to the point, "Geri" is short, sweet and leaves you wanting more. So much more.

DOWNLOAD: "Geri" - Superhumanoids

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