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Back in 2010, the Montreal duo that is Blue Hawaii, aka Alexander Cowan and Raphaelle Standell-Preston, released their debut Blooming Summer. I for one really enjoyed that record and I still listen to “Blue Gowns” on a regular basis. Since then though, they’ve been pretty quiet, likely due to Raphaelle’s involvement with Braids. But that all changed when the lineups for this year’s CMJ began to pour out. I was pleasantly surprised to see Blue Hawaii among the CMJ masses and after further digging, I stumbled upon a post over at We All Want Someone To Shout For with some exciting news. Blue Hawaii are set to release a new LP, Untogether, on Jan 22 via Arbutus Records!

On top of that, the duo also dropped a brand new single, the two-parter “In Two”, which will appear on the new record. Stream my favorite “Blue Gowns” below, then head on over to We All Want Someone and download “In Two”. And stay tuned for more as we get closer to the release of Untogether.

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Now until Oct 20th, hundreds of bands and music fans will take over New York City for the annual CMJ Music Marathon. While CMJ may lack the “big names” you find at Coachella and Lollapalooza, it totally makes up for it with shear volume. There are soooo many bands and artists playing, it’s actually a bit nerve wrecking, trying to decide which acts to see. But what really makes CMJ rad, is the music discovery aspect. This is where you’ll see the next “big name” and it will be in a random Manhattan basement with 10 other lucky people. Personally, this is the music festival I want to attend most. One of these days my dream will become a reality, but until then I am happy writing about it. And hopefully helping this year’s attendees deal with the daunting task of combing through all the music they have at their fingertips. So if you’re having a tough time deciding who to see this week, consider these artists/bands. And last but not least, have fun discovering your new favorite band.

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