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B.Miles - Wasting Time (New York) (Old Sea Brigade remix)

A spirited invigoration off Brenna Miles’ recent work “In Order of Appearance”, the artist known as B.Miles offers the remixing duties to her standout “Wasting Time” (New York), to Old Sea Brigade. Capturing the frustration and panic that Miles first encountered in her move to the Big Apple, “New York” is an ode to the struggling artist; working mundane jobs while growing paranoid to the idea of complacency. Cutting through the saturating reverb of the original mix and finding clarity through its soaring vocals which howl with emotion, the remix is complimented by the cinematic cuts and an industrial, trip-hop shuffle from its urbane mannerisms.

You can check out B.Miles’ latest tracks from her introspective, retrospective, “In Order of Appearance” including “[email protected]”, whose severity in prose offers a darkly aside of Dolly Parton’s similarly-titled “9 to 5″:

“[email protected]”

“Wasting Time”

B.Miles · Wasting Time (New York)

“Wasting Time” (Old Sea Brigade Remix)

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B.Miles - +1

B.Miles makes it clear she’s nobody’s second best with “+1”, a track about personifying the "extra body" when company fails to show up. Centered as the midway point of her newly released LP "Time Doesn’t Heal. It Hides.", the song's slower tempo and retiring pace finds a fitting place as the album's physical glue and anchor. Minimal in its prose, the track drifts gently to its bluesy melancholy and sparse percussion, never overwhelming the gentle purr from B.Miles' vocals. Emotionally bittersweet, "+1" is a quiet surrender where the fear of being left behind will inevitably gives way to loneliness. Speaking at about the conflicted feelings on the track Brenna "B.Miles" had this to say:

"'+1' basks in the heat of being wanted, even when you know the emptiness that follows. It’s that familiar kind of pain you can’t forget - but still reach for anyway. A cycle of longing, intimacy, loneliness and desperation - stuck on repeat since Twenty Fifteen. Every time I’ve reached for the warmth, I’m burned.”

You can check out "+1" alongside the slinky bass lines and husky wisp "Too Close to the Flame":

"Too Close to the Flame"

"+1"

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B.Miles - Emergency Contact

On her continued trajectory of sharing songs that would resonate with that from her childhood Walkman, B.Miles (Brenna Miles) shares the upbeat downtempo of "Emergency Contact". Noted by Brenna's falsetto-tipped delivery, the track consolidates over her billowy vocal gymnastics whose harmonies that run in parallel to that of its break beat rhythms. Ruminating over the thought of a dependable "one and only", as a sort of proverbial "Emergency Contact", Brenna spoke at length about the significance of the song's title:

"A few summers ago, I sat with a bunch of friends in a backyard asking them who their emergency contact was. I’ve always been fascinated by how someone picks one. I moved across the country from my family many years ago and depended on my significant other during my 20's to be my emergency contact. When we split up as I entered my 30's, I had a quick realization that without them in my life, there was nobody I could consider to be another choice. Adding another layer to that is, in reality, your old ‘emergency contact’ is still around - and you can still technically reach out to them - but there’s a fear that holds you back from doing so."

Having spoken briefly about the influence of Natalia Imbruglia in her music, you can see the subtle homage to her work in the videography of her latest track.

You can also check out her previous tracks including the grungy dredge of heavy-clef track "Backseat Lovers" and the slow, moody lounge and shifting tempos of "Separate Rooms".

"Backseat Lovers"

"Separate Rooms"

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B.Miles - Different Pages

The title track from her upcoming collection of work out September 29, B.Miles presents her latest single "Different Pages". A single that channels its 90's-alternative grunge, "Different Pages" reminisces of tracks that would have been played on a Sony Walkman and finding herself in those songs. Thematically, Brenna Miles eschews the need for self-reinvention on someone else's terms and instead channels the spirit of Dolores O'Riordan, Kylie Minogue and Natalie Imbruglia, of which the song notably takes inspiration from the lengthy guitar slides of "Torn". Raucous yet upbeat, melancholic while hopeful, "Different Pages" is an ode to the conflicted self; doubtful in thought but always confident in its intuition.

You can check out the single and her other inspired tracks including a cover of Kylie Minogue's classic "Can't Get You Out of My Head"; the heavenly frostiness of "Wide Eyed"; the retiring calm of "One Trick Pony" and the silken smooth of "The Year I Felt Cool":

"Different Pages" (Music Video)

"Different Pages" (EP)

"Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Cover)

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B. Miles - Worst Enemy

The first track since the release of her self-titled EP “B. Miles” three years back, Brenna Miles returns with “Worst Enemy”. An climactic track that thunders with its racing momentum and thrilling emotion, the single offers a segue in her upcoming full-length debut. Rummaging through its chunky bass lines before converging into its eruption of shouted sound and searing guitar, Brenna’s latest track juxtaposes the highs and lows of quotidian life. Inspired by the lull of monotonous day jobs to packing shows with her musical prowess, “Worst Enemy” encapsulates the madness of personifying B. Miles.

You can check out the track below:

B.Miles · Worst Enemy

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