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Photo courtesy Yep Roc Records It's hard to believe that Eli Paperboy Reed has been consistently making great music for over twenty years now. His music keeps sounding fresh, and he's become a veteran of the neo-soul movement. His latest single, "Love You More," is a duet with up-and-coming artist Zaniah. It has a little bit more of an R&B sound than his typical release, but it's still a killer soul song. It's a positive song that helps remind you why you love music so much. It's a bit of a cheesy love song, but when one is done as well as "Love You More," that's not necessarily a bad thing. We can pretty much guarantee we'll cover anything Reed puts out, and when it's this good, it's a pure pleasure. Eli Paperboy Reed says of his latest single: "When I was 21 and still living in Boston I sang with a gospel group, The Silver Leaf Gospel singers. The group had been founded in 1945 and all of the members were at least 50 ye...

Photo by Sophie Webster Dream Wife released the excellent Social Lubrication  earlier this year, and have just released an unreleased song that didn't make the cut. (Considering we used to pay $10-$20 for these songs on imported CD singles, getting a streaming version is pretty sweet.) "Love You More" was inspired by bands like Pixies and Hole, and it definitely sounds like those inspirations. In particular, the drums are giving me some major Pixies vibes, as is the spacey feeling in the guitar. It's definitely more on the pop and New Wave side of those bands, like Trompe le Monde meets "Malibu" era Hole. It's a solid song that's an unexpected present from the London based band! Dream Wife say of their new song: “' Love You More' is not your typical love song, but a love song to the self and choosing to love perfectly imperfect bodies. It has a gritty underbelly, dealing with self-acceptance, body dysmorphia, disaster capitalism, climate coll...