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GUV – “Warmer Than Gold” [Video]
GUV turns the dial to full shimmer on “Warmer Than Gold. GUV is back and glowing. Ben Cook’s long-evolving guitar pop project returns with the title track from his upcoming album Warmer Than Gold, arriving January 30th via Run For Cover Records. The new single, “Warmer Than Gold,” picks up right where “Let Your Hands…
Altın Gün – “Neredesin Sen” [Video]
Altin Gün Light the Fuse Again With a Fresh Spin on a Turkish Classic Altin Gün are back with a vibrant new cut, and this time they’re putting their own twist on “Neredesin Sen,” the beloved song written by Turkish legend Neşet Ertaş. The track arrives ahead of their upcoming album Garip, out February 20,…
Ratboys – “What’s Right?” [Video]
Ratboys Drift Into the Unknown with “What’s Right?” — a glowing slow-burn from their next chapter Ratboys are back with a new single, “What’s Right?,” taken from their upcoming album Singin’ to an Empty Chair, out February 6 via New West Records. The track is a strangely beautiful ballad that wanders through dream logic, desert…
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