What a year for Lianne La Havas. Signed to Warner Bros, she bounced onto the scene with her Lost and Found EP, released last year, which led to her being shortlisted in the BBC Sound of 2012 poll in January. By February she had released another EP, Forget. She climbed her way up the music ladder getting evermore…
One day I would love to see Enter Shikari write about flowers and rainbows instead of always writing pessimistic, angry songs about sticking it to the man. This theme runs throughout all three studio albums (with the odd song about space) and their new single ‘Warm Smiles Do Not Make You Welcome Here’ is no…
Indie-dance act Delphic make an eagerly anticipated return after their highly successful 2010 début Acolyte, and while it’s certainly a surprise, new single ‘Good Life’ should also appeal to a much wider audience. One of several official Olympic songs, ‘Good Life’ is much busier, energetic and the band have truly embraced a range of dance rhythms and production,…
Ellie Goulding is back with a cover of Active Child’s ‘Hanging On’ which indicates the direction that the British song-bird is heading in. Ditching those acoustic guitars for something a little more substantial and different, it’s a shame that this song is almost completely ruined by the monotone rap of Tinie Tempah. The song opens beautifully…
The X Factor contestant is back with his second single ‘Curtain Call’ and it really isn’t anything to get overly excited about. The single definitely isn’t as noticeable as his multi-layered exciting first single ‘Is This Love’. His vocals are the main focus of the verses of this slower single. The choruses are more upbeat…
This week, rock royalty No Doubt, have returned with new music taken from their forthcoming album Push And Shove which will be released in September, and will be the band’s first studio album since their 2001 record Rock Steady. The first single ‘Settle Down’ was premiered on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show in the US on…
A rather dull, predictable offering from dance-pop artist Little Boots.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Paloma Stoecker, aka Delilah, it’s about time you sat up and started to pay attention to her. She broke through by featuring on the track ‘Time’ with Chase and Status and is following this up by playing at multiple festivals this summer and holding her own as a…
Channel Orange is an album of true depth, musical and lyrical talent and is refreshingly different.
Releasing a bonus track is something that is rarely seen but Bombay Bicycle Club have done exactly that with their new single ‘Beg’ from their third studio album A Different Kind of Fix. The band released the video for this track just 3 days before it’s release date (see below) they warned their fans via Facebook that…
Foals are not your average indie rock five piece. A unique sound, often described as ‘math rock’, involving rhythmically complex guitars and experimental elements has, however, secured them a place in the metaphorical indie hall of fame. The Oxford band’s debut was Antidotes, a huge record which was suddenly everywhere, and produced gems such as ‘Cassius’…
‘The Temper Trap’s’ new single, ‘Trembling Hands’ is somewhat reminiscent of their work from Conditions. Beginning with piano chords amongst an ambient background, this is a new sound from the Australian band. The light drums and guitar work – as well as the vocals – all show signs of change from the atmospheric tone of the…
Minaj has released her fourth track from her latest album in the form of ‘Pound The Alarm’. Initially I was pretty disappointed by Minaj’s new, monstrous, 23 song album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded but ‘Pound The Alarm’ is one of those soon-to-be massive club hits which proves why Minaj has the fame she does. It covers all…
So here we are; after several years on hiatus, Bloc Party are officially back and kicking off the proceedings with new single ‘Octopus. The track begins with syncopated guitar wobbles, reminiscent of their début Silent Alarm, yet Kele’s voice is notably subdued, a trend which featured on later albums. However the electro beats that had dominated recent works both…