Fans may have noticed that The 1975 have recently revamped and re-released 'The City,' probably prepping it for the new album. And thanks to the Fader we have a premier of one of my recent favorite band's (The 1975) track, 'The City.' It's a sexy slow-mo-montage of pretty people, dark settings, cool hair-cuts, guitars, naked girls and dudes beating each other up. You know, everything that music is, right? Well look, it's The 1975 and it's their take on romantic rock-n-roll, so deal with it. At least they have conviction. Personally, they've created quite a style of imagery (signature artwork) through their presence, including this video.

Also, NYCers, they're coming again this summer. Tickets on sale this Friday.

Neonfaith, who's unfortunately been a bit quiet as of late, has emerged with a nice video for their track 'Escape.' Being from Queens, the band used plenty of great city visuals throughout the boroughs to capture a really cool vibe for their smooth electro style. The journey guides you through a wandering duo as they pass in and out of neighborhoods, meeting at an intimate moment at the end.

You heard of this dude Skewby yet? If not, put him on your radar for up and coming hip-hop artists. Though the Tennessee rapper isn't new to the game and has been at it for a while with his 2009 mixtape Proving You Wrong since 1988.' He's got an old-school flow, much like Mos Def, and maybe more similar to the recent likes of Lupe or even Kendrick (lazy syllables melting into each other). Beyond the beat of his song, 'Go Figure,' which has some awesome soul and heavy bass, I'm impressed with his poetic content and confidence in lyrics that hit both modern day trends (social media) and battle common/mainstream preferences (tattoos). And it's not just one-liners sloppily strung together, it's a progressing story that unfolds as the song goes on in a quick sub-three minute beat.

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Word of advice for anyone passing along music submissions via email: keep it simple. That's exactly what Chris did here, and boy am I glad he did.  Just a quick line about a track called 'Posterity,' from his band Soft Bullets.  The song, much like the message, is rather simple but has a sexy-melodic flow, a mechanical drum beat, and a breathtaking breakdown of a chorus. All builds an insatiable drive to repeat the track over and over. 

Here's another cut called 'Hyperreality' that's a bit slower, yet very mesmorizing: 

The band is interesting to say the least. Supporting TED talks, building cool 3D pop-up creations, and crafting beautiful music. Expect more from a great gang, and check out a cool animated video for their 'Broken Circuits' after the jump