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…

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…

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…

‘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…

The Vaccines are back with a taster of what to expect from their new album The Vaccines Come of Age (expected release date 3rd September). The famous tones of front man Justin Young make this instantly recognisable as a track from The Vaccines. His confident articulation in the song emphasises his now famous reputation as a crowd-pleasing…

All Time Low are back with a brand new single after their 4th studio album Dirty Work was released in 2011. The track titled ‘The Reckless and The Brave’ was released on June 1st 2012 and available to download for free to those that tweeted the track to their followers. It’s a promising sign for…

Normally I listen to the songs which I review over and over, so that I can analyse them to within an inch of their life, but when I tried to do that with Taio Cruz’s ‘There She Goes’ I realised that I just wasn’t drunk enough. Because that’s the only way that anyone should listen…