The sultry sounds of Lana Del Rey are back, with lead single ‘Ride’ from the newly repackaged album, Born To Die: The Paradise Edition. Slightly more ‘downbeat pop song’ than her previous ‘slow, oh so slow’ singles, Del Rey has returned with another great track, which may even convince those who previously didn’t like the first edition of…
Taken from his debut album +, Sheeran blends smooth mellow tones of violins with a beautiful ‘tip-toeing’ riff at the beginning- a contrast from the percussive beat of ‘You Need Me, Man I Don’t Need You’. He retrieves what can only be described as his tribal stamp towards the final chorus, through the effective drumming and…
For anyone that has had ears in the house scene, Disclosure is probably a name that you’ve come across. Their remix of Jessie Ware’s ‘Running’ not only became a consistent feature at house nights over the summer, but it also got them signed and on tour with both SBTRKT and Annie Mac. With ‘Latch’, their…
Rebecca Karijord is a singer songwriter from Norway. She has a distinctively eerie and somewhat ethereal quality to both her voice and song writing. Perhaps this follows the decision to release this new single ‘Use My Body While It’s Still Young’ around the time of Halloween. The single is accompanied by a particularly disturbing video.…
Despite Bon Iver’s creatively titled second album Bon Iver being released in June last year, its closer ‘Beth/Rest’ has only just been released as a single. It’s a brilliant, unique song that could only be pulled off by Justin Vernon and the lads. Unbelievably cheesy synths and inspirational guitar slides accompany Vernon’s haunting, indistinguishable vocals…
Formed out of elements of Scattered Trees in August 2012, On An On have released the first single from their début album Give In which will be released in January 2013. The track ticks along at a reasonable pace, drawing upon a cacophony of sounds, most notable of which will be the simplistic, indie riffs, but most…
If you haven’t heard of her already, Gabrielle Aplin is the YouTube-superstar, turned up-and-coming young artist, set to release her debut album this January. She’s already played as a support act for big names such as Gotye and Emeli Sandé but in the wake of her coming album, it seems Gabrielle Aplin’s star is set to…
‘So Calm’ is the latest offering from Brighton based Cave Painting, and it could be their best yet. The repetitive chorus of ‘feel so calm in the way your are’ sung in beautiful harmonies coupled with instrumental sections work perfectly, giving off a festival vibe (and I have no doubt that this will be a festival…
Bloc Party have been no stranger to political sentiments over the past decade and ‘Kettling’, the second single from their album Four is no exception. The manic, wobbly guitars from lead single ‘Octopus‘ remain and are driven by a heavy, relentless beat that gives glimpses of a band that produced a brash début in the form of Silent Alarm.…
I remember going to see The Blackout when they toured their second album The Best In Town back in 2009. A bunch of rowdy Welsh blokes, (one with peroxide blonde hair), screaming, shouting and rocking a huge cover of Willow Smith’s ‘Whip Your Hair’, we loved it. The Blackout’s duel vocalist combination provided angry screams…
The newest song from Christina Aguilera is disappointing, particularly as we know that she is a very talented singer. For someone who has such an amazing range and singing ability to release a song like ‘Your Body’ is frankly more than a little ridiculous. Now, I am a big Christina fan – I love the…
Bastille have decided to release ‘Flaws’ as their next single. It has been a live favourite since they started touring and will be greatly received by fans. Hearing it live, you would expect it to already be a single with the fantastic crowd reaction every time it is played. The video was released in early…
Kesha’s latest single ‘Die Young’ is about partying, getting drunk and living for the moment… A change from her usual politically astute, philosophical stuff, right?
On first listen, Rihanna’s new track ‘Diamonds’ is a bit of a shock, it’s so different to anything she’s done before. With no heavy club riff, no sexy lyrics and a twinkly gentle beat could this be Rihanna turning away from Nicki Minaj and towards artists like Lana Del Rey? Since the song is so…