
Opus Label One is a collection of songs hand-picked by label owners, Jeremy Wineberg and Miguel Ángel Jiménez who operate from their Los Angeles boutique with the aim to promote excellent music and fashion. Their debut compilation offers a variety of sounds, each sharing a similar beachside aesthetic which nods to the label's west coast headquarters. Whether you're familiar with the bellow roster or not, do yourself a favor and dive right in; it's a noteworthy assortment of modern easy listening. Track Listing: Joywave - "Traveling At The Speed Of Light" Jolie Cherie [...]
Some slick retro SynthPop now from the heart of Brooklyn in the form of The Ice Choir . The outfit, founded by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart's Kurt Feldman and Raphael Randa from Depreciation Guild, release their début single next month. 'Two Rings' is a classic SynthPop tune that musically brings early New Order or Pet Shop Boys to mind, that reverby dance beat and sparkly synths, whilst the vocals have a Marc Almond/Aidan Cassidy quality to them. Very reminiscant of early '80's British Pop in it's arrangement and vocal melody, 'Two Rings' doesn't try [...]

Check out Brooklyn synthpop quartet The Ice Choir , who will release their debut single on Shelflife next month. They write some seriously wonderful pop tunes that instantly make me think of old favorites Gangway . As per usual big thanks to J.A. for the heads up! + Two Rings [...]