STARLIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN.

With a string of upcoming singles leading into a debut full length later this year , St. Lucia is about to dominate your summer 2012. And just in time for spring break, this brilliant Viceroy remix of EP finale "Closer Than This" arrives to usher in the fairer months with all the sunswept synths and gold-dipped island drums you can handle. Best enjoyed poolside, it's a nu-disco pitcher of coconut water that tastes like heaven and feels right at home with Jean's wistful verses and exultant harmonies. Live the St. Lucian dream with us at our May Popshop, where they're headlining alongside HAIM and Goldroom, with advance tix still available for a limited time HERE.

MP3: "Closer Than This" (Viceroy Remix) - St. Lucia

POPSHOP016: HAIM + ST. LUCIA

Our not-so-discrete love affair with the HAIM sisters hit a new level of amazing at Monday's Popshop West, as their magnificent live show reached new heights (big ups to special guest Ryan Adams) and all in attendance were reminded why they're the best new band in LA right now. And with that in mind, we're thrilled to keep the dream going at our next Popshop NYC, with none other than HAIM and our golden boy, St. Lucia, headlining. On top of that, we have LA's synthwave mastermind Goldroom in the headline DJ slot and heralded Popshop alum Xylos - fresh off a sold out headline at Mercury Lounge - warming it all up. It's all going down Thursday, May 3rd at Santos Party House, with open bar Bomb Lager for the first hour and $10 advance tickets now available HERE. So come join us and our darling buds of May to kick off summer 2012 the right way.

STREAM: "Before the Dive" - St. Lucia



STREAM: "Forever" - HAIM


STREAM: "Mother Protect (Goldroom Remix)" - Niki & The Dove


STREAM: "Summerlong" - Xylos

I TRY TO RUN TO FREE MY SOUL.

"So Strange" - the second potential single off KO KO's shockingly good debut EP - awakens to the sound of elegiac organs that fill your mind with reveries of lazy afternoons and hazy filters. As a blanket of stained-glass falsetto and swirling acoustics wrap around you after the chorus, the clap-heavy drum spine keeps it upright and fuels the sentiment. Even the pianos flutter through like birds of paradise with an unquenchable thirst for everlasting companionship. It's almost as if Adam Levine's younger brother fronted Youth Lagoon and was lactose intolerant to cheesy radio pop. Get familiar with KO KO tonight at Popshop West, as they make their LA debut at the Echoplex. Free entry. 8pm. RSVP@neongoldrecords.com.

MP3: "So Strange" - KO KO