Best New Tracks - Pitchfork: Mas Ysa: "Shame"

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Mas Ysa: "Shame" Posted: 06 Feb 2014 02:02 PM PST Mas Ysa is still a very new act, and so most of the discussion about Thomas Arseneault has to rely on reference points. He's opened for Deerhunter and RZA, and there's precedent for certain sonic aspects of his intriguing EP, Worth—the polished, dramatic synth-pop of Future Islands, quavering vocals that put a Xiu Xiu-esque chokehold on your attention, M83's rocket-fueled dynamics. "Shame" is the highlight from Worth, and it's due to Arseneault proving he's a solo act, but more importantly, a one-man show. The lyrics are nearly impossible to make out in full, but when he mentions a friend's skateboard left in the park before one of its many volcanic outbursts, it's apparent that the memories of whatever happened are nearly impossible to handle without losing your shit. Thomas Arseneault performs on "Shame" like someone who is trying to raise the dead by pure emotion alone. Mas Ysa: "Shame" on SoundCloud.

DJBooth.net: [Download] Remains - New Focus

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1. [Download] Remains - New Focus
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[Download] Remains - New Focus Posted: 06 Feb 2014 02:00 PM PST When Remains introduced themselves to the Booth with July 2013’s Scripts, the East Coast duo’s combo of tuneful production and earnest rhymes earned them positive feedback on our pages. Since they had such a good thing going, fans might be worried by the announcement that they’ve got a New Focus. Hit play on their latest promo single, however, …   Click the link for the stream and download.