{"id":7815,"date":"2014-09-03T18:32:06","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T22:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gadflyonline.com\/home\/?p=7815"},"modified":"2014-09-10T09:25:00","modified_gmt":"2014-09-10T13:25:00","slug":"close-out-your-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gadflyonline.com\/home\/index.php\/close-out-your-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Pop Singles to Close Out Your Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Radclyffe Hall \u201cOMG\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"radclyffe<\/a>True to its title, this song is unbelievable, awesome. Using dark synthesizers and a deep bass, \u201cOMG<\/a>\u201d by Radclyffe Hall is a surreal exposition of an equally unbelievable situation for Dhy Berry, the band member behind the vocals and synth for this song: \u201cit\u2019s about my friend who passed away in March. I was one of the three people who was there. And all you could think is \u2018OMG.\u2019 It\u2019s kinda crazy something beautiful could come out of something so tragic.\u201d But in a beautiful maturity she adds, \u201cYou can relate to anything, rock or any type of form. [\u201cOMG\u201d] can be any type of interpretation you want.\u201d And truly this song is a testament to that indescribable, all-encompassing dark mood everyone encounters at some point, albeit though for a variety of reasons. With a music video recently released, Radclyffe Hall excitedly share that it elaborates upon that dream-like state with it being shot all on a Go-Pro in hyper exposure and black and white; \u201cthings are happening really slow or really fast, like life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking toward their origins, Dhy Berry explains that the stage name is a nod to academia: \u201cRadclyffe Hall is a victorian author, I really liked her writing, and I\u2019m also really academic. I\u2019m in grad school now studying library science and technology in Boston.\u201d Her individual influences also reveal their fresh and unusual climate for sonic exploration with interests in \u201cSolange and Meshell Ndegeocello, and a recent passion for St. Lucia.\u201d Dhy Berry explains, \u201c[Knowles and Ndegeocello] are black women who don’t have the typical sultry black voice,\u201d much like, she offers, how she sees herself: \u201cit\u2019s a really eclectic style and we wanted to show that.\u201d And to that promise, Radclyffe Hall is altogether truly refreshing \u2014 in style and sound. As a final thought, or maybe even advice, she concludes, \u201cOur hopes, dreams and aspirations are under arrest. Resist.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find more about the stimulating electro-pop band Radclyffe Hall here<\/a> or you can attend their upcoming show at Great Scott in Allston, MA on September 28.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Polarheart \u201cParalyse\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n

Australian electro-pop duo Polarheart\u2019s new single \u201cParalyse<\/a>\u201d silkily, and bittersweetly pulls you into a daze, a state of being \u201cemotionally numb, and unable to move on.\u201d Softly layered with pop beats, a smooth range of electric accents, and slightly distorted vocals, \u201cParalyse\u201d is a quiet, reflective soundscape perfect for late night studying, and long, lonely walks or bus rides; it\u2019s quite simply, a song of isolation. Keeping to that feeling, Polarheart recently worked with Alexander Leeway to create a music video which had \u201crather than a set narrative, \u2026 [an] abstract cinematography to match the sound and lyrics of the song.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In a single word, Polarheart describes themselves as \u201cspace,\u201d which I agree is an apt description for a band that beautifully composes with an ear to the artistic concept of negative space. Meeting in late 2012, the duo did not truly come together until a year later, when, they explain, they finally had enough time to excessively write and jam. Eventually, as they mutually influenced each other over the next couple of months, they decided upon Polarheart by a game of word association; \u201c[they] agreed it said heaps about what [they] were writing about.\u201d Outside of each other\u2019s influences, they rely on \u201canything from classical to top 40\u201d and utilize their life experiences to form their lyrical style. More specifically though, they lend their stylistic ear to Enya, Sigur Ros, Aluna George and Lorde.<\/span><\/p>\n

In their spare time the two bandmates share a passion for a tea, citing that, \u201cthe flavor variants fascinate [them].\u201d If their music stimulated you as much as it did me, you can check out more from them here<\/a>. As a final thought, they express their sincere hope that more people support Australian music for there are truly so many artists out there to listen to.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Duina Del Mar \u201cComo La Bailas Tu\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n

Fun and flirty, this new dance-inspiring single titled \u201cComo La Bailas Tu<\/a>\u201d comes from the Colombian singer Duina Del Mar. True to its point, Duina admits that she is not very good with words, but loves to dance, and as such, has made this song as an encouragement to express her body language and inspire us to do the same. And despite her modesty for words, this song amazingly began as how we hear it today; she offers thoughtfully that, \u201cwhen you open the door, the inspiration can come at any time.\u201d With as much fun as the song, Duina has recently shared her music video, adding that it was an amazing experience, for they set the main goal as to just have fun; to just give movement to the song.<\/span><\/p>\n

Explaining the inspiration behind her song, Duina del Mar shares that there is no limit from which she pulls her influences: from a variety of traditional latino music, to calypso, and even Brazilian music. She adds, and quite encouragingly, that it is important to have an interaction with as much music as possible, to dance to as much as possible. And for someone who easily expresses that interaction through dance and electrifying music, it comes as no surprise that music had always been the plan; she admits she \u201cbreathe[s] music [and] couldn\u2019t imagine doing anything else.\u201d She again offers thoughtfully, \u201cyou have to fight and keep dreaming\u2026 the future is not supposed\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to dance with Duina as much as I do you can find when her next shows are here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

True to its title, this song is unbelievable, awesome. Using dark synthesizers and a deep bass, \u201cOMG\u201d by Radclyffe Hall is a surreal exposition of an equally unbelievable situation for Dhy Berry, the band member behind the vocals and synth for this song.<\/p>\n

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