My round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. The Aston Shuffle – ‘Can’t Stop Now’ Australian house duo The Aston Shuffle release their pop-house number ‘Can’t Stop Now’ which at least puts a slight twist on the familiar and overused formula of 2013 with an enjoyable lead male vocal and…
My round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Arcade Fire feat. David Bowie – ‘Reflektor’ Arcade Fire’s first cut from the album of the same name is a weird affair with many varied elements, thumping bass lines, French and an understated appearance by Mr Bowie himself. Very much like a…
My round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Alistair Griffin and Leddra Chapman feat. Grimethorpe Colliery Band – ‘The One’ Fame Academy’s Griffin teams up with newbie Leddra Chapman on this ballsy ballad. Though their voices complement each other and there’s a welcome sound from the inclusion of the Colliery…
Part one of my round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Amplify Dot feat. Busta Rhymes – ‘I’m Good’ Just like last week’s ‘Best Song Ever’ the title leads itself to form part of the overall review of the song. Well, I won’t disappoint you, as Amplify Dot think’s she’s…
This week’s new single releases – 28 April Phil Lickley’s weekly roundup of new single releases. Amplify Dot – ‘Kurt Cobain’ [rating:3/5] Refreshingly delivering a female rapper to the listing in a male-dominated feed, Amplify Dot’s second hit named after the Nirvana singer is a well constructed affair peppered with some intriguing audio hooks, but…
Last week new UK production duo Disclosure released yet another sassy and radio-friendly pop song in the shape of ‘You & Me’, this time featuring Eliza Doolittle on guest vocals (following in the footsteps of Aluna Francis and Sam Smith). Today Disclosure have put out the promo video for ‘You & Me’, which follows a loved-up couple…
With the success of the Sam Smith-featuring ‘Latch’ and the Aluna Francis featuring ‘White Noise‘, Disclosure are on something of a streak at the minute. The Lawrence brothers announced earlier this week that the next single from their upcoming debut album Settle will be ‘You & Me’ and will feature Eliza Doolittle on vocals. They’ve…
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….
With the majority of my countdown already covered, let’s get a bit nearer to my top twenty with numbers #40 through to #21. 40. Clean Bandit – ‘Mozart’s House’ (Released: March, No. 17) Possibly one of the least accessible tracks of the year, Clean Bandit’s ‘Mozart’s House’ was, however, an eye opener, mixing in electronic…
Following numbers 100 to 81 of my top 100 of 2013 countdown, here are numbers #80 through to #61. 80. Matt Cardle and Melanie C – ‘Loving You’ (Released: August, No. 14) Proving that he can make more interesting music once he’s escaped the pressures of the X Factor, this touching ballad was one of the…
