Previously unreleased Cribs track ‘Leather Jacket Love Song’ has become something of a cult classic, despite the fact it’s never actually been released. Ryan Jarman regularly names it as his favourite Cribs track, and now it is set to be released as part of the bands forthcoming greatest hits package Payola. The track got it’s…
Veteran glam Britpoppers Suede have today announced they will release their sixth studio album in March. Called Bloodsports, the album is Suede’s first since 2002’s A New Morning – and will be preceded by lead single ‘It Starts An Ends With You’. Announcing the new album and single, Suede have also made album track ‘Barriers’…
Sri Lankan rabble-rouser and Super Bowl attention-seeker M.I.A. has revealed her long-awaited fourth album will be released in April. M.I.A. spoke to Australian website GoldCoast.com.au ahead of a festival appearance, and said of the album: It’s due in April, which is the Tamil new year – April 15th – and I’m still working on it….
Philip Lickley’s round-up of the biggest new singles released this week… Single Reviews – 6 January Bat For Lashes – ‘A Wall’ [rating:2/5] Buy: A Wall The third single from Natasha Khan’s The Haunted Man album is an unusual listen. Taking the sound of Kate Bush but ramping up the eccentricity, it’s not so much…
Now that 2012 is firmly in the rear view mirror, it’s time to look forward to what promises to be a great year for music. Already 2013 is being touted as the year guitar music makes a ‘comeback’, so all eyes are now on what albums will end up defining the year. Below I’ve listed…
The Courteeners – Anna {rating} Buy: ANNA With their songs about rowdy nights out and morning after recriminations, The Courteeners have always seemed more comfortable and successful as a live band. Their two album releases so far, 2008’s St Jude and 2010’s Falcon, have been used mostly as live fodder – justifying more lucrative big…
The debut album from moody London synth trio Factory Floor has been so long in coming it’s become the stuff of myth and legend (they’ve been putting out exciting singles and remixes for about four years). Last year they announced the album will be coming out on DFA Records at some point in 2013, and…
They may look a bit like 1990’s Mmmboppers Hanson and sound like a watered down version of Fleetwood Mac, but according to the trend-setting wisdom of that bastion of coolness and finger-on-the-pulse relevance – the BBC – Haim are the most promising new music act of 2013. The LA sisters were today announced as the…
Manchester duo Hurts today debuted ‘Miracle’, the first single to be taken from their highly anticipated second album Exile. While it’s a bit more uptempo and bombastic than their previous stuff, ‘Miracle’ is undoubtedly Hurts – featuring plenty of dramatic flourishes. Listen to it below and let me know what you think: ‘Miracle’ is out…
The final part of Philip Lickley’s top 100 songs of 2012 – see his top 25 below. Follow these links for the previous entries in the top 100: Part 1 – 100-76 Part 2 – 75 – 51 Part 3 – 50 – 26 Top 100 Songs of 2012 – Part 4 It’s time to…
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