POPSHOP SOUTH 001: ST. LUCIA + HAERTS

Our monthly club night, Popshop, has been patiently picking up steam in London and Paris and almost all corners of the North American diamond. And now, it's time for the next puzzle piece, Popshop South in the musical homestead of Nashville. Our starchild St. Lucia will headline The High Watt with sterling support from the lovely HAERTS and local party mavens, Future Unlimited. It's a guaranteed synth-filled night, and it's all going down next Monday at 8:30 sharp, with tix available HERE. It's history in the making, y'all.

STREAM: "September" - St. Lucia

DOWNLOAD: "Wings" - HAERTS

STREAM: "Lightweight Eyes" - Future Unlimited

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GOLD043: HAERTS

HAERTS have been our new favorite NYC band for a minute now, so we're very excited to announce their addition to the Neon Gold / Columbia family today as we ready their immaculate debut single "Wings" for release on Neon Gold next month. Featuring members hailing from Germany, England and the United States, HAERTS are a veritable United Nations of pop supremacy, with an irresistibly international sound that's impossible to pin down on any map.

Featuring a brand new single mix from Michael Brauer and nigh-on flawless production from our beloved St. Lucia, "Wings" unfurls with boundless echoing percussion, as frontlady Nini Fabi's soaring vocals are showered in a waterfall of atmosphere and emotion. Then, on the flipside, we've got a nailbitingly handsome Wildcat! Wildcat! remix, as the LA three-piece and esteemed Neon Gold alums swing for the fences and then some on their first foray into the remix sphere.

The Wings 7" arrives April 2nd and hits digitally a week later on the 9th, but you can go ahead and get your preorder on HERE now. And to celebrate the occasion, we're throwing a single launch party the night of the 2nd at Cameo Gallery, with tickets available now HERE. It's rare to see a band garner so much attention on the back of only one song, but when said offering is this strong, it's not hard to see why. Rest assured though, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

DOWNLOAD: "Wings" - HEARTS

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NEON GOLD SXSW 2013.

SXSW is coming in hot this week, so let's do this. The 2013 installment of our annual official SX showcase is our biggest yet, as we take over the main stage at Empire Autos on Friday night. On the bill, we've got Lovelife, Ghost Beach and Sir Sly, before HAERTS, Foxes and St. Lucia close out the night in style. On the decks, captain Xaphoon Jones will be keeping the night alive in the late night slot alongside open bar cocktails from 12:30-1:30, courtesy of Western Spirits. It's all popping off at 7pm, Friday March 15th at Empire Autos, conveniently located on the corner of Red River and E 7th Street. Let's go, Austin.

08:00pm: Lovelife // DOWNLOAD: "Dying To Start Again"

08:45pm: Ghost Beach // STREAM: "Close Enough (Feat. Noosa)"

09:30pm: Sir Sly // STREAM: "Gold"

10:20pm: HAERTS // STREAM: "Wings"

11:10pm: Foxes // STREAM: "Warrior"

12:20am: St. Lucia // STREAM: "September"

01:10am: Xaphoon Jones // DL: "If You Love Me" (XJ + Grave Goods Remix)

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NEW SHAPES SXSW 2013.

With SXSW around the corner, we're teaming up with Ultimate Ears to bring you yet another jam-packed New Shapes day party to get involved with. Last year, we had Charli XCX, St. Lucia, and HAIM to name but a few, and we're taking it back to the Red Eyed Fly for another two stage indoor/outdoor extravaganza again this year. Outside, we've got Kodaline, Wardell, Ambassadors, and Michael Kiwanuka, in addition to our very own HAERTS and the inimitable Sky Ferreira in the headline slot. Inside, we've got London's Jamie N Commons and Swim Deep, Canada's Half Moon Run and our beloved Neon Gold allstars Wildcat! Wildcat! and MØ rounding things out. Plus complimentary Vita Coco and open bar cocktails courtesy of Western Spirits ALL DAY LONG. It's all going down next Thursday, March 14th from 12-6 at the Red Eyed Fly, with RSVP now open HERE: http://newshap.es.

OUTSIDE
12:15pm Wardell // STREAM: "Opossum"

1:15pm Kodaline // STREAM: "All I Want"

2:15pm Ambassadors // STREAM: "Unconsolable"

3:15pm Michael Kiwanuka // STREAM: "Home Again"

4:15pm HAERTS // STREAM: "Wings"

5:15pm Sky Ferreira // STREAM: "Everything Is Embarrassing"


INSIDE
12:45pm Half Moon Run // STREAM: "Full Circle"

1:45pm Jamie N Commons // STREAM: "Rumble and Sway"

2:45pm Wildcat! Wildcat! // DOWNLOAD: "Mr. Quiche"

3:45pm MØ // STREAM: "Pilgrim"

4:45pm Swim Deep // STREAM: "Honey"

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THIS TWISTED AMERICAN DREAM.

New York's very own Jed Nayef is the name soon to be on everyone's lips. With a debut single as timelessly brilliant as "Freaks", Jed is positioning himself as a solo force to be reckoned with. It's fatalist pop at its finest, as talon-sharp electric guitars shred through the thumping bass pumps, and it doesn't hurt that his vocals stretch across like a disaffected cross between Julian Casablancas and Bowie. Be sure to keep a keen eye on this one in the months to come.

STREAM: "Freaks" - Jed Nayef

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NEED A QUEEN TO BE A KING.

French Horn Rebellion have been honing their craft in the kinetic party-disco limelight for years, so it comes as no surprise that their newest single, "Girls", is a masterclass in the art of partystarting. After a 90's flashback intro that snaps you back into the past, the heartwarming synths kick in over a cheerleading bassgroove that sashays back and forth as JD Samson's adoring vocals set the stage for Fat Tony's unrepentant flow of biblical proportions in the grand finale. It's a blossoming ode to their raison d'etre that spans several genres and generations and flourishes as the mission statement for French Horn's new life as a supergroup Party Ensemble.

DOWNLOAD: "Girls (feat. JD Samson & Fat Tony)" - French Horn Rebellion

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ANOTHER VOICE FROM THE AFTERLIFE.

CHVRCHES and St. Lucia, two of the finest practitioners of electronic pop in the western world, come together at last in holy remix matrimony as the Scottish power trio elevate St. L's "Before The Dive" to the glistening heavens and pack it full of angelfire fury, filtered echoes, and supercharged bass surges. Be sure to catch both acts stealing headlines at SXSW next week, and tide yourselves over with this oven fresh remix in the meantime.

STREAM: "Before The Dive (CHVRCHES Remix)" - St. Lucia

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