Disclosure The Singles

Disclosure announce new EP ‘The Singles’

Production brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence, better known as Disclosure, have announced they will release a new EP on 30 April in the US through their new label Cherrytree/Interscope. The EP is called ‘The Singles’, and unsurprisingly it features previous singles ‘Latch’ and ‘White Noise‘ as well as new single ‘You & Me’. Also on […]

Settle album

Disclosure announce debut album ‘Settle’

Thanks to their awesome collaboration with Sam Smith on ‘Latch’, and their chart-bothering ‘White Noise’ with Aluna Francis, Disclosure’s debut album has become one of the most anticipated of 2013. Today the producing siblings revealed all about their debut album, and teased a new single called ‘You & Me’ – which will feature Eliza Doolittle. […]

Yeezus artwork

What were the best albums of 2013?

We’re coming up to the end of the year, which means there’s currently a deluge of ‘best of’ lists hitting us from all angles online. I don’t like to dwell too much on picking out the ‘best’ when it comes to albums as to pick one excellent album out as ‘better’ than another seems a […]

Apollo

Listen: Disclosure Track ‘Apollo’

Disclosure have just released a brand new track called ‘Apollo’ –  their first new material since the release of Mercury Prize-nominated debut album Settle. The timing of the surprise release could be seen as an attempt to boost their exposure before the Mercury Prize ceremony this Wednesday, or as an attempt to deflect attention from […]

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This Week’s New Single Releases (27th October)

My round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Aloe Blacc – ‘Wake Me Up’ Having appeared on the Avicii number one as an uncredited artist we now get his own take on it. It’s not a huge departure from the original, but forgoes the dance feel for a more straight-forward […]

This Week’s New Single Releases (16th February 2014)

My A-Z round up of the new singles available for digital download this week.

A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera – ‘Say Something’
Here’s a slow-paced piano-led ballad that is programmed to pull at your heart-strings and certainly feels like the post-Valentines come down. ‘Say Something’ is a song that you really want to go somewhere but it doesn’t quite build on its initial concept; a huge chorus never really appears. The verse is touching and well balanced between the vocals of the main singer and guest artist Aguilera over some swelling strings and it finally brings a bit more power in the final third. It’ll fit nicely over the touching end of a television drama but not sure how strong it is on its own, but it’s a well meaning tear-jerker if you’re in the right frame of mind. (6.5/10)
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Arctic Monkeys are headlining Reading & Leeds 2014

Arctic Monkeys have today been announced as the latest headliner on this years Reading and Leeds Festival line-up.

The Sheffield band will join the previously announced Blink 182 at the top of the bill for this years festival, and are joined by fellow new announcements Warpaint, The 1972, The Courteeners, You Me At Six, Pusha T and Royal Blood amongst others. Read more about Arctic Monkeys are headlining Reading & Leeds 2014

Brit Awards 2014

This years Brit Awards nominations are as uninspiring as usual…

I don’t know why I’m surprised, especially after last years very drab Brit Awards. Some part of me had hoped for a bit of excitement and drama this time round, but today’s Brit Awards nomination announcement has well and truly killed that hope. Why, I hear you ask? Because Bastille have the most nominations. During […]

December playlist

December playlist – all the best new music from December 2013

December is traditionally a quiet month, so I was surprised at the amount of quality new music showing up in my Soundcloud ‘Likes’ as I put this playlist together. From the return of Doves’ Jimi Goodwin to brand new Drake, Warpaint, Sam Smith and Broken Bells – December has provided us with some great new […]