My round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Amber Run – ‘Heaven’ Avicii meets Mumford and Sons meets Autotune in this cross pollination of genres. A slow burner, taking half of its running time to even touch on its chorus, fans of Coldplay and similar indie bands will seek refuge […]
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Phil’s Sound of 2014
As the BBC release the latest list of artists that we could be riding high in the charts next year as part of their ‘Sound of 2014’ poll, I eschew their technique of polling dozens of critics and music experts to compose my own list of fifteen artists who I think we’ll be hearing more of […]
What does the BBC Sound of 2014 poll say about music right now?
If you hadn’t noticed, the BBC revealed their annual ‘Sound Of’ longlist today – which features the 15 new acts and artists that ‘music industry insiders’ believe are set to make waves next year. This years list features already reasonably established artists like BANKS (who is bound to win it) and Sam Smith as well […]