3 Songs: On Repeat – featuring an exclusive mp3 from Strange Acres

Strange Acres – “Black Smoke” (Led by Molly Grace’s smoky vocals, which provide the perfect complement to their lushly constructed moody soundscapes, the East Aurora, NY based trio create atmospheric and cinematic electronic-based music in the same vein as Portishead and Phantogram on their stunning self-titled debut album out now.  Check out the standout first single, with its smoldering synths and dark pop melodies here.) http://strangeacres.com/   

Download: http://soundcloud.com/strangeacres/black-smoke

Old Monk – “Volcanic Prisons” (All this year the Brooklyn garage rock trio has been releasing digital singles that will lead up to the release of a new album next year.  The fourth and final release this year tells a story about a sailor, robots and a volcano set to a hefty slice of liquid-hot prog-punk magma.  Look for one of frontman Josh Carraffa’s 8-bit videos for the song soon!) http://www.freeoldmonk.com/ also: http://musichistoryingifs.com/      

Download: http://soundcloud.com/eeniemeenie/old-monk-volcanic-prisons

Tough Age – “The Heart Of Juliet Jones” (Hip-shaking sock-hop surf rock with jangly guitars and doo wop melodies make up the catchy first single from the self-titled debut album – out now on Mint Records - from Tough Age, the new project from frontman Jarrett K. of Apollo Ghosts and Role Mach.) http://www.mintrecs.com/artist/tough-age  

Download: http://soundcloud.com/mint-records/tough-age-the-heart-of