I'M NOT THAT NAÏVE.

There's a new diamond in this New York rough, and she goes by the name of Halona King. With a debut EP fully loaded with the virtuoso production handiwork of MS MR's very own Max Hershenow (that's MR to you), Halona knocks it out of the park on her first at bat with this darkly decadent collection of haunting torchsongs. "War Ground" is the real show-stopper of the bunch, with a spine-tingling piano lead that recalls Sia's "Breathe Me" running throughout as King showcases an elegantly restless voice that treads a delicate line between the powerhouse vocals of Adele and Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard. A diamond in the rough indeed, watch. this. space.

MP3: "War Ground" - Halona King

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DON'T JUST DREAM IN YR SLEEP.

Swim Deep's latest and greatest "Honey" has just about the best hook you'll hear out of the UK all year ("don't just dream in your sleep, it's just lazyyy"), carrying on from their immaculate Chess Club debut "King City" in fine form. Already singed and honed to sonic perfection, we thought it was case closed until Montreal's Love Thy Brother tapped in and injected their Disney prince of a remix directly into our bloodstream. What follows is a coupling of heavy Daft Punk temperature drops and light galactic Fred Falke chords that swirl together like heavenly bodies in the November sky. We just walked into our favorite video game and we're never leaving.

MP3: "Honey (Love Thy Brother Remix)" - Swim Deep [exclusive]

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POPSHOP021: WILLY MOON + ICONA POP

As the year comes to a close, we can't think of a better way to thank you for your ongoing support than by queueing up one of our biggest bills of the year for the final Popshop of 2012. In the live headline slot, we have London-based, Zealand-bred kid superstar, Willy Moon, whose debut anthem "Yeah Yeah" is currently going supernova on the back of that new iPod advert. Supporting him we've got NYC's Black Light Dinner Party bringing their dark electro charm to the mix and Cantora's favorite sons, Slam Donahue, kickstarting the night early. And if that wasn't enough, it's all going down as the official afterparty for Marina & The Diamonds' Terminal 5 show with Icona Pop earlier that night, with the lovely ladies of Icona gracing us with a headline DJ set after Monsieur Moon. And did we mention admission will be F-R-E-E after midnight? Looks like Christmas came early, guys. $10 advance tickets are available HERE, so mark your calendars now and we'll see you December 6th at Santos to send out 2012 with a bang.

STREAM: "Yeah Yeah" - Willy Moon

STREAM: "I Love It (ft. Charli XCX)" - Icona Pop

STREAM: "Gold Chain" - Black Light Dinner Party

DOWNLOAD: "C'mon C'mon" - Slam Donahue

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WRITE A NEW ENDING.

We've got boundless love for our Brooklyn up-and-comers, and Future Screens are the latest to burst onto our radar. Debut single "Don't Stop" opens with an electrifying intro that teases and twirls forcefully into daredevil synths that go skydiving in the midst of a blissed out whirlwind. It's a near-perfect wedding of Manners-era Passion Pit and the blissful etherea of The Sound of Arrows, and firmly establishes them as ones to watch in the months to come.

 MP3: "Don't Stop" - Future Screens [exclusive]

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POPSHOP BK x BEMF: BODY LANGUAGE

It's that time of year again, as the Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival prepares to take Brooklyn by storm this weekend, and we're thrilled to be a part of it this time around. Saturday night we're teaming up with the BEMF to bring you a post-apocalyptic blowout/bowlout as we present the festival's Popshop stage at Brooklyn Bowl with local party heroes Body Language and Hussle Club in the spot. It's all going down at Brooklyn Bowl with doors at 11:30pm and advance tickets now available HERE.

STREAM: "Lose My Head" - Body Language

STREAM: "Loose Tights" - Hussle Club

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TAKE THE PILL AND FADE AWAY.

Terraplane Sun are a Venice fivesome that are the latest act to join the ranks of the California gold rush that's taken over our hearts and minds and stereos these past few months. Terraplane dropped a promising debut album in 2010, but this year's Friends EP finds them really coming into their own. Lead single "Get Me Golden" turned its fair share of heads, but it's EP cut "Ya Never Know" that steals the show for us here, as trickling ivories tickle your senses and heady vocals stretch out across an oxycontin-fueled bassline. Like Electric Guest and Reptar sprawled across one big beach towel under a fairweather LA sun, it's a soul-powered solar flare of permasummer vibes that's the stuff of sync dreams and a strong dose of exactly what our early New York winter needs. Exclusive download below.

MP3: "Ya Never Know" - Terraplane Sun [exclusive]

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POPSHOP020: HURRICANE EDITION

Like we said at the beginning of the week, tonight's Popshop is on rain, shine, or hurricane, and we've gone and kept our promise. While Downtown Manhattan is still sorting its power issues out, we're temporarily switching residence from Santos Party House to The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. Sadly, Alex Metric and Atlas Genius are stuck elsewhere, but we still have our headliner, Wolf Gang, and The Royal Concept on board to make sure this is still a night to remember. All advance purchase Santos tickets will be honored at the door tonight, and in light of the streamlined lineup, tickets will only be $10 at the door. And we've got a new advance ticket link for tonight courtesy of The Knit HERE.

We're also working to reschedule shows with Atlas Genius and Alex Metric as soon as possible, and will be honoring original Popshop tickets for those events when the time comes, so email popshopnyc@gmail.com if you'd like to be alerted when reschedule information becomes available.

STREAM: "Dancing With The Devil" - Wolf Gang


DOWNLOAD: "Goldrushed" - The Royal Concept

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