Swedish housey pop- makes me want to be in the middle of a big dancefloor in Stockholm rubbing with hot Swedes. Check out here.
Category: Music
New Music: Lovelle
20-year-old Londoner Lovelle is set to become one of the hottest new names in British music this summer with the release of her debut single ‘Uh-Oh’. Combining elements of pop, soul, grime, and bashment to create a sound that’s edgy, yet laden with hooks, Uh-Oh (released June 20 on De Wallen Records) is already building a huge buzz at specialist radio, with Lovelle supporters including the likes of Trevor Nelson on1Xtra. The track also features a quick-fire rap from the UK’s bashment queen, Lady Chann. ‘Uh-Oh’ has been selected to soundtrack MAX Factor’s newest high profile TV ad campaign. Directed by legendary director Jake Nava (whose other directing credits include Beyonce’s ‘Crazy In Love’, ‘Single Ladies’ and Kanye West’s ‘Monster’), Lovelle’s single was personally selected by Jake as the soundtrack to the ad, which he directs, after a friend played him the track. Nava was so impressed with Lovelle’s debut offering that he even agreed to produce the video for Uh-Oh (which his brother, Orson Nava, has directed). Not bad for a girl from a South-East London council estate who is currently balancing her fledgling musical career with holding down a day job at New Look! Check out here.
Free Download: Ten tracks by Ungdomskulen
Norwegian trio Ungdomskulen are back with ten free tracks – part of a new campaign they’re calling GIMME TEN, the band are releasing 10 one-minute tracks for free, every Monday and Friday, until June 3rd. From June 6th the tracks will be available as a vinyl mini LP. Each track has a video to accompany it, courtesy of Berlin based arts collective Blank Blank. Watch it all unfold here
New Music: Lilla Sällskapet
A little lesson in Swedish… ‘Snart’ which is the title to this lovely track you hear above, means ‘Soon’. ‘Lilla Sällskapet’, the act that are responsible for it, means ‘small society’- although I could be wrong- I’m still very new to the language. You don’t need to speak Swedish to enjoy it though. It’s the kind of music that lifts you up and takes you somewhere lush. Check out here.
New Music: When Saints Go Machine
Danish electropop who have been around since 2007- so they’re not really new I guess but better late than never. Their track ‘Fail Forever’ is full of movement, it’s beautiful. Sort of Miike Snow on a comedown. Check out here.
New Music: Capra
Right, when I first heard this I thought it was rubbish. Then I watched the video and I don’t know, I started liking it. Maybe its seeing the words pop up in a swishy way or something. I’m not sure. They’re getting a lot of buzz in any case, and they look good. Check out here.
Free Download: AlunaGeorge ‘Analyser’ (Last Japan’s Buy Me A Spaceship and Fly Remix)
I’ve blogged about AlunaGeorge on here before, I really think they’re ones to watch. Fusing the current desire for wild electronic productions and a pop sensibility that everyone enjoys.
MP3: AlunaGeorge – Analyser (Last Japan’s Buy Me A Spaceship and Fly Remix)
Free Download: NewVillager ‘Lighthouse’ (Punches Remix)
I love this remix – if it doesn’t pick you up when you listen to it then you’d need to be having a pretty bad day! Over the past year, NewVillager has made rumblings around the internet with catchy pop hooks, intimate live shows, and visually mind-bending videos. It’s with much excitement that they announce the release of their official self-titled debut coming June 21 on IAMSOUND.
New Music: Lana del Rey
Lana del Rey weaves cinematic dark pop music wrapped in smoky, sultry and glamorous overtones. The memory of faded stars like Bette Davis, Kurt Cobain, Nina Simone and Elvis are the chorus line for her music. Check out here.
New Music: Kitten
First Listen: Friendly Fires ‘Hawaiian Air’
Sun drenched, idyllic, blissful sound coming from Friendly Fires‘ forthcoming album, Pala. This must be the best album of the year I reckon. It’s sounding amazing so far. Check out the Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs remix here.
Listen: Friendly Fires ‘Blue Cassette’
New Music: Danny Saucedo
Danny Saucedo is already huge in Sweden, and recently came second in this year’s Melodifestivalen which I went to see. He’s finally coming to the UK with this single featuring Freja. The video is very filthy! Check out here.
Lady Gaga’s ‘Judas’ video leaks… Watch it here!
It was meant to be controversial and edgy but I think it’s a bit boring and a little on the dull side compared to some of her other videos. It’s a huge production but still isn’t very epic…
First Watch: Frankmusik ‘Do It In The AM’
Fresh off the press… here’s Frankmusik’s video for new single ‘Do It In The AM’ (featuring Far East Movement)!
New Music: Endway
From drum and bass in the previous post to… American rock! This is good rock though. The buzz around them seems to be that they’re really good live, and I can tell the same from listening to their sound. Hope they conquer the UK soon then! Check out here.
New Brookes Brothers tracks to shake you out of first-day-back-at-work blues
Taken from the forthcoming debut LP and due to be released on the same day, the undisputed, all-conquering drum & bass duo Brookes Brothers release a double-A single ‘In Your Eyes’ / ‘The Big Blue’.
The Brookes dial down the BPM’s for some future-dubstep manoeuvres for ‘In Your Eyes’, featuring the beautiful vocals of 70’s reggae supremo Jonny Osbourne. ‘The Big Blue’ sees the Brookes deliver the most turbo-charged, grin-inducing, wall-of-sound production ever to come out of their studio. The single and album will be released through Breakbeat Kaos on June 6th.
New Music: Kids of 88
Slutty new wave/electro duo Kids Of 88 describe their music as “a cross between a late 80s police drama intro theme and a sophisticated super hussy”. With sleazy basslines and mind-numbingly catchy hooks, Kids Of 88 are all about poking tongues and making sweaty suggestive innuendos. Check out here.
First Watch: Club Smith ‘No Friend of Mine’
I featured these guys a while back… Here’s the official music vid for ‘No Friend of Mine’. Single’s out June 6th in the UK. It sounds amazing on big speakers.
Sade shocks with new single
I never saw Sade as making this kind of music- ‘Love Is Found’ is such a sexy, dark, powerful song. I love it, it’s so nice to see someone reinventing themselves without throwing out their trademark sound.