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As a whole, the trip hop genre hasn't changed much since the 90's. A new trip hop song and a twenty five year old trip hop song can be pretty interchangeable. That's why we're so excited about this new song from The Actions. "Flourish" has the basic elements of trip hop, particularly the beat. It's more on the chill side of the genre (which can be its own statement since it's typically a pretty chill genre...). But "Flourish" has a very organic feel to it. It's a gorgeous, fleshed out song that feels like it's own film despite just being an audio track. The sparse instruments completely add to the light beats, and Silty's vocals draw the listener in and hold the entire composition together. You can watch the video for "Flourish" below. Flourish  is due out February 15 on Niteo Records. You can pre-order a copy here. For more on The Actions, check out the artist's website .

Trip hop is a genre that really should be ready for a comeback now, and if it does happen it could be thanks to The Actions. The Bristol based duo have released a new single, "Leap." "Leap" is, as with most trip hop, a chilled out electronic track. But, as with all truly great trip hop, it's hardly a relaxing song. There is an element of an electronic buzz slinking throughout the song creating a dark, foreboding vibe. The song seems to meander about, sometimes typical electronic style music, and then with these bursts of noise. It creates this intense feeling, and we think you're going to love this. You can listen to "Leap" below. Flourish , the upcoming album from The Actions, will be out February 15 on Niteo Records. You can pre-order a copy on the band's Bandcamp . For more on The Actions, check out their website . FLOURISH by THE ACTIONS

We're back with Friday Freebie, a collection of free music downloads we've recently discovered. We have four truly great groups of offerings for you, and I think you'll all agree and love them all. As always, if you do download these releases for free, be sure to at least track them down on social media and give them a follow. New Aura - New Aura Hailing from Boston, New Aura have recently released their debut self-titled EP. We noticed them since they share at least one member of another of our Boston favorites, The Magic Shoppe. While they share a psychedelic sound with The Magic Shoppe, they have a self-described sound that is a throwback to "...   the old 'Bosstown' sounds that dominated the city's radio waves in the late 60's and 70's." What's great about them is they're psychedelic without being weighed down by the hippie label, and they're not part of the hard rock leaning psychedelic sound you hear a lot of in modern mu...