New Music From The Inbox (May 1, 2017): Arkells, Novel Nature, Pokey LaFarge
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger)
Artist: Arkells
Song: “Knocking At The Door”
Album/EP: Morning Report

God damn, have these guys ever written a bad song?
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Artist: Mouth Breather
Song: “Mysteries of Nature”
Album/EP: Single

From Montreal alt-funk artist Mouth Breather, “Mysteries of Nature” is slightly bent and yet funky as fuck.
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Artist: Novel Nature
Song: “Indigo”
Album/EP: Blue

Off of their forthcoming EP Blue, “Indigo,” from Seattle alt-rock duo Novel Nature has the same sort of spacey and deeply atmospheric vibe that made Kings of Leon’s Only By The Night so palatable.
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https://soundcloud.com/novelnature/indigo-2
Artist: Pokey LaFarge
Song: “Better Man Than Me”
Album/EP: Manic Revelations

Pokey LaFarge is the kind of throwback that warms the heart––like Hank Snow meets The Crew-Cuts–––50 years ago he’d have found a home on 1050 CHUM.
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Artist: Childhood
Song: “California Light”
Album/EP: Universal High

Here’s what you need to know about “California Light” from South London’s Childhood: it’s sun-kissed, soul-infused, and silky-smooth.
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