Dizzee Rascal surprised everyone with the release of his imaginatively titled new mixtape ‘The Mixtape Vol. 2’ on Boxing Day (Vol. 1 came in 2007), and has followed it up with a LOL-some video for one of the new tracks – ‘Bassline Junkie’, which is basically a lazier version of ‘Bonkers’. Watch the moderately amusing […]
Category: Single Reviews
Listen: Azealia Banks releases new track ‘BBD’
It seems a bit odd to be talking about one of 2012’s ‘hottest new acts’ while the collective attention of the music industry is busy wondering who is going to dominate 2013, but the fact is we’re still waiting for Harlem rapper Azealia Banks’ debut album Broke With Expensive Taste to drop. Today Banks has […]
Watch: Big Boi – ‘In The A’ video
Former OutKast rapper Big Boi finished off 2012 with one of the best hip hop albums of the year, and almost as soon as the clock struck midnight on New Years Eve he released the video for Vicious Lies… highlight ‘In The A’. Collaborators T.I. and Ludacris also star in the video, which features lots […]
This weeks single releases – 30 Dec
Single Reviews – 30 December Philip Lickley’s weekly round-up of the best of the coming weeks single releases… David Guetta feat. Taped Rai – ‘Just One Last Time’ [rating:2/5] Buy: Just One Last Time (feat. Taped Rai) The second single from Guetta’s album is a slight departure from his usual release, at least in the […]
This weeks single releases – 16 Dec
Single Reviews – 16 December Philip Lickley’s weekly run-through of the best new single releases – which unsurprisingly features the odd Christmas tune… Andy Burrows – ‘Hometown’ [rating:3/5] Buy: Hometown Previously the drummer of band Razorlight, here is Andy Burrows going solo with new single ‘Hometown’. Dominated in the early moments by the piano and […]
Justice to release ‘Helix EP’ in January…
Electro duo Justice, Xavier de Rosnay and Gaspard Augé to their mums, are planning to revisit their 2011 album Audio, Video, Disco with a new EP of remixes and ‘hidden tracks’. Called ‘Helix’ after one of the albums tracks, the EP will feature an extended version of ‘Helix’ as well as two remixes and new […]
Listen: Blood Red Shoes release new EP – ‘Water’
Rock duo Blood Red Shoes have rounded off a successful 2012 by announcing a brand new three-track EP. Called ‘Water’, the EP follows the bands brilliant third album In Time To Voices and will be released in January on 10″ vinyl and as a download. The EP will feature new songs ‘Red River’, ‘Blood Distractions’ […]
This weeks single reviews – 9 December
This weeks new singles run-through from Philip Lickley. If you would like to contribute to All-Noise, get in touch on [email protected] Single Reviews – 9 December As we approach the end of the year what singles are out for download this week? Alt-J – ‘Matilda’ [rating:2/5] Buy: Matilda Alt-J release one of their earlier pre-fame […]
Watch: Earl Sweatshirt – ‘Chum’ video
Odd Future rapper Earl Sweatshirt has released the promo video for his contemplative new single ‘Chum’. The video is a typically dark and disturbing affair, and the track showcases a rising maturity following Earl’s recent troubles. Check it out here: As well as the video for ‘Chum’, Earl Sweatshirt has also announced his new album […]
Listen: Johnny Marr streams new song ‘The Right Thing Right’
Johnny Marr has revealed another taster of his upcoming solo album The Messenger. Following the online unveiling of the title track a couple of weeks ago, here’s the very upbeat and bouncy ‘The Right Thing Right’: The Messenger is the former Smiths guitarist’s first solo album proper and will be released on 25 February. Marr recently […]