Jean-Philip Grobler, the creative force behind Brooklyn-based St. Lucia, has released a video for “Before The Dive,” a track off his debut self-titled EP. The record is the first album release for Neon Gold — as part of a joint venture with Columbia Records – and if you’ve heard any of St. Lucia’s bubbly, synth-heavy pop tunes, it’s easy to see why they kicked things off with Mr. Grobler.

St. Lucia’s electro pop anthems are throwbacks to inspirations like early Madonna, Fleetwood Mac, and Peter Gabriel, splashed with Grobler’s South African roots layered into the music. These influences are easy to hear in “Before The Dive”; reverberating piano chords, a heavy bass drum beat, and soaring vocals make for another shimmering ’80s pop-inspired addition to the EP.

The video follows two faceless lovers, whose first kiss takes a cataclysmic turn for the worse. You can watch the visually stunning piece above.

STREAM: St. Lucia – “Before The Dive”

If there’s one thing we love here at All Things Go, it’s summer anthems. This year, Icona Pop are leading way with their bangin’ new single, “I Love It” (via Universal / Company TEN). It’s just about as catchy, electric, and well, fun, as humanly possible. The Stockholm-based duo prove once again that pop music comes as second nature to most Scandinavians.

STREAM: Icona Pop – “I Love It”

The latest band to carry the 80s synth revival torch is New York duo Ghost Beach. The group’s new single, “Miracle”, merges the laid back electronics of Neon Indian with the playful summertime rhythms of Best Coast. The simple high-pitched, lo-fi guitar riff that opens the song lays a peppy foundation that’s immediately accompanied by a bass and electric key beat fit for driving up an ocean freeway with the windows down. The steady grooves were built for sunny day chilling, and Josh Ocean’s vocals cut the sweetness with a hint of poppy acidity. The pair has concocted quite the summer cocktail, so strap on your Ray Bans and give it a listen.

STREAM: Ghost Beach – “Miracle”

Brooklyn electro-pop trio AVAN LAVA are the proud owners of a brand new self-released debut EP, Vapors. This will no doubt please fans who have been making do with digital gems they’ve been scattering about the Internet, like this video for “It’s Never Over.” What first seems like an ordinary dance practice breeds discord and infighting as arguments emerge between sets, presumably involving whose outfit is more 90s-chic. The song’s party bass beats and funky grooves belie the troubles in the video that begin to bubble to the surface as the dancers on screen revive 90s pop choreography. Can you catch all the references? (N’Sync’s “Bye Bye Bye” is definitely in there, and the stripe of make up under singer Tom Hennes’ Left Eye is a cheeky touch). Despite the massive brawl that erupts, the spirit of call-back fun reigns supreme. Catch them this Friday night in Washington, DC at DC9.

STREAM: AVAN LAVA – “It’s Never Over”

The airwaves don’t even stand a chance with this one. Electropop masters Dragonette, who teamed up with Martin Solveig in 2010 to monopolize your radio with the unfairly catchy “Hello,” are back with the equally fearless “Let it Go.” Consider yourself warned, because once you hit play you may suddenly revert to the version of yourself you’ve managed to keep under wraps since your last spring break in Mexico, when the world was your dance club and even your resting heart rate couldn’t have dropped below 80 bpm. So if you’re in an office or a library right now, think twice before you treat yourself—lest your weakened attention become a weekend extension.

And just in case you’re wondering what it would sound like if someone pointed a particle accelerator right into the heart of “Let it Go,” The Knocks beat you to it. You can grab their remix (and a couple others) here.

Stream: Dragonette – “Let it Go”

ATG and Neon Gold Records are kicking spring off right with the April edition of All Things Gold. Headlining the night we’ve got a live set from one of the biggest talents coming out of Europe right now: Yuksek. The French electronic producer has long been tearing things up in the Fifth Republic and is set to take the States by storm. The latest from Yuksek is “Off The Wall,” an infectious electro-pop single off 2011′s Living On The Edge Of Time which also happens to have quite an impressive video. Supporting the talented Frenchman is French Horn Rebellion, who have already cemented themselves on the circuit as certified party starters. If you have yet to hear anything from this amazing duo, their SoundCloud page is rife with tracks that will get you pumped for next week.

This month’s All Things Gold has undergone a slight schedule change, so we’ll be seeing you at U Street Music Hall next Wednesday, April 4th at 8PM. Tickets are available now for $12 HERE, or $15 at the door.

STREAM: Yuksek – “Off The Wall (Brodinski Remix)”

STREAM: French Horn Rebellion – “This Moment”

STREAM: French Horn Rebellion – ‘What I Want”

Some had surmised that Boy Crisis had folded it up and gone underground. Some guessed that they descended back to the primordial-funk-ooze beneath Studio 54 where they were apparently spawned. But a new video (of an old song) recently emerged from cyber-space indicating that, just maybe, Boy Crisis lives! Let’s hope so. The world needs this druggy, love-soaked funk-pop more than ever. So if you’re feeling down and out, “L’Homme” has the synth blasts, disco beats, and pop bombast you need. Above is your remedy. You can grab an exclusive download of the track over at RCRD LBL.

DOWNLOAD: Boy Crisis – “L’Homme” [via RCRD LBL]

Like a late summer Bahamian hurricane, the Brooklynite-synth-poppers St. Lucia have been taking the music world by storm. Sure, you know “We Got It Wrong,” we’ve only posted like twenty-five remixes. But now the entirety of their EP is available to stream. And we’ve got it below! Standouts like “All Eyes On You” and my personal favorite “Closer Than This” ensure that the pithy, pulpy, Passion-Pitty, gooey-electro-goodness continues. Plus, the EP is thoroughly laced with dance-beats and percussion that even Phil Collins would be impressed by. So what are waiting for, dive in, the water is fine.

STREAM: St. Lucia – St. Lucia EP

Tomorrow, our blog-brethren over at Neon Gold will be taking over U Street Music Hall for a night of epic proportions. In case you haven’t heard, the NYC-based tastemakers have overgrown one-offs and club nights, and catapulted straight into their first curated tour featuring ATG-favorites The Knocks, Savoir Adore, and St. Lucia. If you have plans tomorrow night, break them. This is where you need to be.

Limited tickets available HERE.

MP3: The Knocks (feat. Mandy Lee) – “Midnight City (M83 Cover)”
MP3: St. Lucia – “We Got It Wrong”
MP3: Savoir Adore – “Dreamers”

Nite Jewel is the alias of L.A. artist, musician, singer-songwriter Ramona Gonzalez. Her sophomore effort, One Second Of Love, is another sexy, shimmery journey through synth-heavy nu-disco-girl-pop. Above is the brand new video for the album’s title track. It may be the perfect antidote to the temptations of psychedelics and dissociatives, because I can’t think of a better way to describe this visual short than as the cinematic embodiement of a strange and horrible acid trip. One Second of Love, is out March 6th on Secretly Canadian.

STREAM: Nite Jewel – “One Second Of Love”