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Nick & June is the Berlin based musical duo comprised of Nick Wolf and Suzie-Lou Kraft. Their latest single, "2017," sees the pair team with Peter Silberman of The Antlers. The new single is a gorgeous and lush song that combines folk with dream pop. It's a highly compelling song that instantly sucks you in with haunting and alluring vocals. What's truly interesting is how the song could have been a simple folk or singer-songwriter track and been stellar. But the addition of droning guitars and a hazy dream pop vibe brings "2017" to an entirely new level. Nick & June have crafted a mesmerizing and highly addictive song with their latest. Nick Wolf says of his band's latest single: “It’s good to occasionally ask yourself why  your mind keeps wandering back to  the past. Who’s still living in 2017?  Ever since I  discovered The Antlers’ album ‘Hospice’ back in 2009, I’ve been a huge fan of Peter and the band. To me, he’s one of the best songwriters...

Another slow week as we enter the summer, but there are a few new highlights out there. The Two Man Gentlemen Band - Enthusiastic Attempts at Hot Swing & String Band Favorites : Blog favorite The Two Man Gentlemen Band is back with a new album of "Hot Swing and String Band Favorites," which is something they've done live for a while now. It's the typical high quality from The Gentlemen we've expected, and it's also nice to know that scoring Disney cartoons hasn't really impacted the band on a whole. Definitely another solid release from one of my favorite groups. Yuko Yuko - Babes : I only heard about Yuko Yuko from some other music blogs. It's lo-fi Casio-style electronic music, and almost feels ironic to a fault. I don't hate this, mind you, but I can see it being pretty grating to some listeners. With that said, if you can accept the premise, there are some solid songs on here worth hearing. Say Hi - Endless Wonder : Say Hi is a b...