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Part three of my round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Lucy Spraggan – ‘Lighthouse’ She dropped out of the X Factor due to illness but, like many of the other competitors, this hasn’t stopped her from releasing a song onto the chart. Her first single proper, after her last […]
Part two of my round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Dirty South and Alesso feat. Ruben Haze – ‘City of Dreams’ With a discography dating back to 2005, this is my first encounter with Dirty South’ and I’m not sure if it’s someone I’ll be wanting to encounter again. […]
Part one of my round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Agnetha Faltskog – ‘Dance Your Pain Away’ Former Abba singer’s second new solo single, ‘Dance Your Pain Away’ is a much more uptempo, Europop number than its predecessor. Funky, danceable and well produced, this is a second spot-on hit […]
AlunaGeorge are warming up for the release of their much-anticipated debut album Body Music later this month with yet another slinky electro-RnB track. This one’s called ‘Bad Idea’, and is as effortlessy cool and soulful as ‘You Know You Like It‘, ‘Attracting Flies‘ and all the rest. Listen to it below:
Part two of my round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Peace – ‘Lovesick’ Though a fan of the first two cuts from their debut album, this fourth single is a little too repetitive for my liking, though it’s simple Pigeon Detectives-esque sound holds its own appeal. If you’ve enjoyed […]
Part one of my round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Bloc Party – ‘Ratchet’ Taken from their August-released ‘The Nextwave Sessions’ ‘Ratchet’ is their best single since their golden period featuring the same love for a unique style that made ‘Hunting For Witches’ or ‘Flux’ exciting to listen to. […]
Having explored the bottom 25 of the year so far, here are my quarter-century of the best songs in 2013 this year. Do you agree or disagree with my selection? Post your thoughts below. 25. Loveable Rogues – ‘What A Night‘ Released: April A catchy slice of summery pop from the BGT runners-up. With a […]
Janelle Monae has released the video for new single ‘Dance Apocalyptic’ – the latest to be taken from her upcoming second full length album The Electric Lady. Watch the madcap video here: ‘Dance Apocalyptic’ is the second taste we’ve had from The Electric Lady, following the storming Erykah Badu-featuring Q.U.E.E.N. The Electric Lady is out […]
Agit-pop superstar M.I.A. has released another track from her upcoming album Matangi. Called ‘Only 1 U’, it’s a typical M.I.A. track – with clattering drums and skittery loops aplenty. To announce the track, M.I.A. posted the following instructions on Twitter: #ONLY1U instruction > keep away from LAP TOPS play in #REALSPEAKERS #LOUD. in direct sun […]
Singer Hannah Reid takes centre-stage on ‘Strong’, the latest song to be taken from London Grammar’s hugely anticipated debut album. Listen to the soulful ‘Strong’ here: ‘Strong’ is released on 1 September.