New cool kids on the block Palma Violets have released the video for their new single ‘Step Up For The Cool Cats’ today. Directed by Douglas Hart, the former member of The Jesus And Mary Chain, the video features the band driving around a bit, interspersed with some moody shots of them performing the song….
Foals are gearing up to release their third album Holy Fire next month – which promises to be the first big album of 2013 – and have today released the promo video for new track ‘My Number’. The video is a cool take on the typical ‘performance video’, featuring shots of the band playing the…
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, the celebrated guitarist of post-hardcore band At The Drive-In and prog-rockers The Mars Volta, has today revealed the first single by his new band, Bosnian Rainbows. Called ‘Torn Maps’, the song is a bit of an alt.rock diversion for Omar – although it does boast some pretty awesome guitar work. Check it out…
Passion Pit have been big on encouraging remixes of their Gossamer tracks, and Dutch trance-master Tiesto is the latest to have a go at remixing ‘Carried Away’. They’ve even gone the whole hog and had a special video made for this one – which features kids trying out a new drug that makes them explode…
A previously unreleased and unheard Noel Gallagher demo has been posted on YouTube. Titled ‘O Lord’, the song was apparently recorded in 2010 and sounds pretty good – check it out below and let me know what you think of it:
Two of 2013’s brightest hopes have combined for new single ‘White Noise’, which after tonight’s debut on Zane Lowe seems set to be huge over the coming months. Production duo Disclosure have previously made waves with the superb ‘Latch’, which featured Sam Smith, and in pairing up with AlunaGeorge’s Aluna Francis on ‘White Noise’ they…
TOY have announced the next single to be taken from their brilliant self-titled debut album will be the blissful ‘My Heart Skips A Beat’ – which will feature the above artwork. Listen to the single here: The single will be released as a limited edition 12″ EP on 12 March, and will include two brand new…
The Cribs go back in time for the video for ‘Leather Jacket Love Song’, which features on their upcoming career-spanning singles collection Payola. Watch the video, and see the funny hair-do’s, here: ‘Leather Jacket Love Song’ was recorded in 2010 during the final throes of Johnny Marr’s involvement with the band, and has gone down…
Electro-noise duo Crystal Castles have taken time out of their busy tour schedule to make a video for (III) album track ‘Sad Eyes’. As is now customary for a Crystal Castles video, the promo for the rave-inspired ‘Sad Eyes’ is full of arty and occasionally disturbing imagery. Check it out here: The video was directed by Rob…
Regular contributor Philip Lickley takes us through the pick of this weeks single releases… Single Reviews – 20 January Featuring new releases from Justin Timberlake, Jessie Ware, Amelia Lily and more. Share your own verdicts on this weeks new singles in the comments section at the bottom. Al Lewis – ‘Make A Little Room’ [rating:3/5]…
