The Daily Dose: GEMS 

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D.C.-based duo GEMS (Clifford John Usher and Lindsay Pitts), whose debut EP Medusa came out last Fall, are back with "Scars." Hazy, dreamy, and reverberating with the tender plea "Baby I can't bear it alone," the track fits perfectly into GEMS's oeuvre of brooding and dark electro-pop. Stream it below.

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The Daily Dose: Essáy 

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It's no surprise that Essáy's Ocarina EP is being released (pre-order here) by CASCINE; the eight-minute title track wanders through the same dreamy haze as label mates Yumi Zouma, Ditt Inre, and Brett. "Ocarina" isn't particularly complex or genius, but it is incredibly soothing, inviting you into its rhythmic rippling. Stream it below or buy it here.

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The Daily Dose: BANKS (Lido) 

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Lido's remix of BANKS's hauntingly poignant "Drowning" is the latest in a long-running series of formidable remixes of the L.A.-based singer's music (Ta-ku's take on "Brain" and Snakehips's remix of "Warm Water" come immediately to mind). Opening with frenzied plucking, Lido reengineers the song into a staccato and urgent anthem without losing the despair of the original. Stream and download for free below.

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The Weekly What: 6•8•14

"A playlist every Sunday?!"

Five tracks from the past week (or so) that didn't make the dose. Enjoy.

1. London-based musician Jack Garratt dropped "Worry" five days ago. Garrat's refrain of "let me worry 'bout it" is powerful and confident over cascading rhythms of hand-claps and warbling synths.

2. Hailing from Madison, Wisconsin, folk-rock sextet PHOX has released "1936" in anticipation of their debut album, out June 24th. It's a light and lovely track, a nice blend of weightless vocals and airy guitar.

3. Brazilian musician Moreno Veloso is out with "Em Todo Lugar" ("Everywhere") on David Byrne's Luaka Bop label. A gentle but funky ballad, it's as relaxing as it is groovy.

4. SBTRKT (Aaron Jerome) has reunited with frequent collaborator Sampha for "Temporary View," a shimmeringly synth-y track.

5. From what Google Translate tells me, 水中 is the Japanese word for "underwater." Even if the translation's not exact, it's entirely fitting, as listening to Stockholm-based little cloud's track is like undergoing a trancelike submersion.

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The Daily Dose: DESERT

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In anticipation of their upcoming EP, Envalira (Out June 10 on Minty Fresh/Buenritmo Records), Barcelona-based DESERT has released "Saps prou bé," a hypnotic and simmering track. Envalira, a combination of the Catalan verbs embaladir (to spellbind) and delirar (to be delirious), is a perfect description of the duo's six-minute escapade through enchanting dream-pop. Stream it below.

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The Daily Dose: Caribou

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A couple days ago, Caribou dropped "Can't Do Without You," the first track from his upcoming album, Our Love. Muted and hazy, the titular refrain repeats endlessly to a summery hum of synths. Stream it below or pre-order the new album and get an instant free download here.

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The Daily Dose: Our Mother

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About a month ago, Our Mother came out with "Fire Fire," a jolting but well-crafted bit of glitchy pop. Today they released "Lion OS X," which is surprisingly lovely for a song named for an outdated operating system. A relatively simple yet haunting combination of piercing vocals ("oh!"), sparse piano, and languid horns, "Lion OS X" unfolds slowly and brilliantly; a fine follow-up to "Fire Fire," it's also a sign of more great music to come. Stream it below.

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