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Listen: June playlist – all the best new music from June

Before we dive head-long into July, here’s a handy playlist rounding up all the best new music from June – from exciting new bands like Swim Deep, NO CEREMONY///, SPIRES, Splashh and JAWS to established acts like Editors, White Lies and the irrepressible M.I.A. Enjoy! June playlist – full tracklist 01. Janelle Monae – ‘Dance […]

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This Week’s New Single Releases – 30th June 2013 Part 2

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 […]

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Single Review: “Perfect Places” by Lorde [Full Audio]

Lorde has premiered a new single titled “Perfect Places”. This new single is a part of Lorde’s upcoming album “Melodrama”.  This album will be her second studio album – the one that fans want to come out right away. This new single is a regular countdown single and it will serve as an official follow-up to “Green […]

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Listen: Lorde – ‘No Better’

‘Hot-right-now’ New Zealand songstress Lorde could have probably picked a better day to unleash surprise new material upon the world – Beyonce’s got that pretty much sewn up at the minute! ‘No Better’ is an off-shoot from Lorde’s studio sessions for her debut album Pure Heroine, but don’t let that put you off as it […]

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This Week’s New Single Releases (20th October)

My round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Cher – ‘I Hope You Find It’ Arriving once more on the chart with a cover of a Miley Cyrus song, ‘I Hope You Find It’, this is a huge contrast with the dance-y, heavily produced number of last week. Showcasing a […]

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The best albums out in October

After the blockbusting month of album releases that was September, this month’s schedule doesn’t look quite as impressive. Other than Arcade Fire’s potentially huge Reflektor, there’s nothing that immediately catches the eye. Take a closer look though and there’s plenty of interesting albums to get excited about in October. From the return of Sleigh Bells […]

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Listen: Lorde reveals track ‘Team’

It’s not often that New Zealand produces a ‘pop sensation’ – I can only think of Crowded House, The Datsuns, The Naked And Famous and Ladyhawke to have ever made an impression on the wider world – so even though precocious 16 year old Lorde may sound a bit like Lana Del Rey, her NZ […]