James Blake’s second album featured on my list of most anticipated 2013 albums last month, and today he’s announced more details about it. His second album will be called Overgrown, and is set for release on 6 April. The announcement said Overgrown is “an incredible album that sees James growing as a singer and songwriter while…
Ever since they released ‘Lies’ last year, Glaswegian trio CHVRCHES have been getting everyone excited with their distinctive blend of edgy electro-pop – which is sounding increasingly like a more accessible version of Crystal Castles with every release. Tonight they announced a new EP, called ‘Recover’, and released the immediately brilliant title track – which…
Muse’s video for new single ‘Supremacy’ got its online ‘premiere’ today, watch it below: ‘Supremacy’ is the fourth single to be taken from Muse’s latest album The 2nd Law, and is also expected to feature heavily in their grandstanding Brit Awards performance – which should be cool.
New all-girl electro group Feathers have released the video for their excellent debut single ‘Land Of The Innocent’, which features them cutting some mystical shapes in the desert. Although that may sound a bit at odds with their icy synth sound, the end result is actually quite cool. Check it out:
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have got a new album out soon – their fifteenth studio album. It’s called Push The Sky Away and will be released on 18 February on their own Bad Seed Ltd record label. The latest single to be taken from it is ‘Jubilee Street’, a typically brilliant tale of…
Review submitted by Chloe Matthews. Brooklyn-based duo MS MR’s latest release ‘Fantasy’ screams electro pop. The track comprises of fascinating electronics underneath incredible vocals that are both powerful and beautiful at the same time. ‘Fantasy’ creates an overwhelming sense of freedom and elation, with its well-rounded vocals, hammering drums, catchy hooks and murky lyrics –…
Although they’ve already treated us to ‘Barriers’ from their new album Bloodsports, ‘It Starts And Ends With You’ is officially Suede’s ‘comeback’ single – so to certain people it’ a pretty big deal. To me, it’s a strong-ish track that does a good job of cajoling those early 90’s memories of Brett and the boys…
Moody electro duo Hurts have released the typically stylistic video for their new single ‘Miracle’ – the first track taken from upcoming second album Exile. Does this remind anyone else of a Coldplay song? ‘Miracle’ is out on 10 March, with Exile following a week later. Preorder the album below:
As well as announcing a bunch of new artists on the Reading and Leeds Festival line-up this evening, Zane Lowe also found time to drop ‘How The Other Half Live’ – the new track from Tribes. First impressions? It sounds pretty good! Check it out below: ‘How The Other Half Live’ will feature on Tribes…
Vampire Weekend thought up a novel way of announcing the title of their new album over the weekend, by posting an advert in the New York Times. Fans had previously been teased by the band cryptically posting the acronym ‘MVOTC’ on their website, which has led to a lot of speculation and rumour, but now the band…
