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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.
Yes, would you believe it, we’re already half way through the year!? To celebrate the passing of the first six months of 2013 here is part 1 of my top fifty singles of the year so far. They may not have been the biggest sellers or indeed troubled the top forty, but these are the […]
Part two of my round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. John Newman – ‘Love Me Again’ After his recent appearance on the Rudimental single ‘Not Giving In’, Newman’s distinct vocals are back on this immediately catchy chant-led single that sounds like an immediate festival favourite. With elements of a […]
Two years ago, Odd Future ‘front-man’ Tyler, The Creator burst into the mainstream with a performance on US chat-show Late Night With Jimmy Fallon – which led to label bidding wars and general hip hop super stardom. Now with a new solo album to promote – Wolf, out 1 April – Tyler has returned to […]
AlunaGeorge debuted their new single ‘Attracting Flies’ tonight on Radio 1, and have also made it available to stream: While it may not be as immediate as ‘White Noise’, their crossover hit with production duo Disclosure, ‘Attracting Flies’ does have some fine elements – particularly Aluna’s edgy vocal delivery: “everything you exhale, is attracting flies’. […]
The increasingly impressive promotional campaign for new David Bowie album The Next Day stepped up another gear today, with the release of new single ‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight)’ – which is available to buy now. The single is a more upbeat affair than the elegiac ‘Where Are We Now?’ – but shares the same […]