With every passing release that’s taken from it, this Great Gatsby soundtrack is sounding better and better. The xx’s ‘Together’ is the latest track to get an online airing, following Lana Del Rey and Florence’s contributions, and it’s another sumptuously produced, atmospheric gem – although you wouldn’t expect anything else from The xx. The epic string section…
The soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s glossy adaptation of The Great Gatsby has become one of the most anticipated albums of the year so far, thanks to Jay Z’s involvement as ‘executive producer’ and an all-star cast that includes Beyonce (covering Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’ with Andre 3000), Lana Del Rey, Jack White, Emeli Sande,…
This week’s single releases – 31 March Phil Lickley takes us through another batch of new single releases. Alison Moyet – ‘When I Was Your Girl’ [rating:3.5/5] Buy: When I Was Your Girl The first release from Moyet’s eighth album is much poppier than I’d expect from the classically trained singer. Sounding very much like…
If you missed The xx’s performance last night on Radio 1’s Live Lounge Late, then you will have missed their sensational cover of Kings Of Tomorrow’s 2000 house classic ‘Finally’. Not to worry though, as it’s now available to stream:
If any Christmas song was ripe for an emotional and heartstring-tugging xx makeover, it’s Wham’s festive classic ‘Last Christmas’. Today on Radio 1’s Live Lounge The xx put their distinctive spin on this well-known festive tale of lost love. Check it out and let me know what you think: As well as covering ‘Last Christmas’…
After announcing details of her upcoming second album Tough Love, and streaming the title track, modern soul star Jessie Ware has put another new track online. This one is called ‘Share It All’ and is reportedly set to feature on the deluxe version of Tough Love. It’s a smooth, seductive RnB ballad that was co-written…
Well who’d have thunk it? The xx have only gone all Guetta on us with their banging new floor-filling classic ‘Angels’. Only kidding, of course – the first single from their upcoming second album Coexist is exactly the kind of moody, atmospheric and beautiful track you would expect from The xx. Check it out here:…
Part three of my round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. Lucy Spraggan – ‘Lighthouse’ She dropped out of the X Factor due to illness but, like many of the other competitors, this hasn’t stopped her from releasing a song onto the chart. Her first single proper, after her last…
Glastonbury is commonly regarded as the world’s biggest and best festival for lots of reasons, but the one reason that stands out for me is the freedom it offers festival-goers to enjoy the weekend however they choose to. Other festivals pack you into designated areas and have a limited amount of stages and options. At…
The xx have revealed a video for new single ‘Fiction’, the latest to be taken from last years second album Coexist. The video is a gorgeously shot black and white piece which features Oliver Sim stalking around a hotel suite strewn with sleeping bodies – including his bandmates. Check it out: The video was debuted…
