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Photo by Joyce Kim Los Angeles indie jazz supergroup SML have a new single out ahead of their upcoming album, and even if you're not a typical jazz fan, you're going to find a lot to love in "Three Over Steel." The new single starts with this odd little burst of electronic sounding noise, which isn't very typical jazz. But then the song truly in kicks after a few seconds, and it's fantastic when it does. It's an experimental take on the genre, but not so experimental that it's unlistenable. Quite the opposite, actually. You could try to put "Three Over Steel" on for a background listen, but you're slowly going to want to drop everything and fully pay attention to the track. There is a lot going on here, and the more you listen, the more you're going to enjoy the song. You can watch the video for "Three Over Steel" below. Small Medium Large is due out June 28 on International Anthem, and is available for pre-order through Ban...

Photo by Joyce Kim SML is a quintet consisting of bassist Anna Butterss, synthesist Jeremiah Chiu, saxophonist Josh Johnson, percussionist Booker Stardrum, and guitarist Gregory Uhlmann. Their latest single, "Industry," is jazz, but not the style of jazz that immediately comes to mind. "Industry" is very experimental, and reminds me of when members of Sonic Youth take forays into the genre. There are also elements of artists like Fela Kuti and Can, but if I had to write a pull quote for the album cover, I'd say it sounded like Sonic Youth jamming with Parliament/Funkadelic. If you're the type of person that has never been able to "get" jazz, give this one from SML a chance. You can listen to "Industry" below. Small Medium Large is due out June 28 on International Anthem, and is available for pre-order through Bandcamp . For more on SML, check out the artist's profile on International Anthem's website . Small Medium Large by SML