You Can Count On Me b/w Alsatian Darn
You Can Count On Me is the second in a line of 7″ singles precipitating the release next year of Tomboy, the whetted-after follow up to 2007’s celebrated Person Pitch
Andrew Bird- Hot Math
The Deluxe version of Noble Beasts, released last year contained an adventurous instrumental disc, Useless Creatures which is due for its own release this month with Bella Union Records. Leaving
The Vaccines- Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra)
Short, sweet and straight to the point. The hotly tipped Londoners, The Vaccines attempt to rekindle the spirit of the three chord wonder. The relentless assault from this four piece
Mano Le Tough – Baby Let’s Love
Greystones ex-pat Mano Le Tough’s latest concoction, the Baby Let’s Love ep, has landed on Dirt Crew records, and it’s another step in the right direction for the Berlin transplant.
Sky Larkin – Still Windmills
Sky Larkin lead singer Katie Harkin sees potential in still windmills, the potential ‘to be activated and energized’. It could very well be the indie pop trio’s new single that
The Black Keys – Everlasting Light
Starting off immediately with thumping drums, Everlasting Light builds up to a bit of a surprise when the vocals are first introduced. Singer Dan Auerbach goes falsetto, coming through in
Philip Selway – By Some Miracle
Considering that Phil Selway is best known as the drummer for Radiohead, there’s a noticeable lack of drums in By Some Miracle, the first single from his solo album, “Familial”.
Scissor Sisters – Fire With Fire
With a melancholy yet hopeful sound, Fire With Fire is one of those songs that just seems made for a the soundtrack of a chick flick. You can almost envision
Kele – Tenderoni
Kele’s lyrical strategy in Tenderoni, the first single from his debut album, is brilliant in its simplicity: it doesn’t matter how bad your lyrics are if you drown them out
Semi Precious Weapons – Semi Precious Weapons
Best known for a cameo in Lady Gaga’s Telephone music video and as the opening act on Gaga’s Monster Ball tours, Semi Precious Weapons is not a timid or understated
Lone Wolf – Keep Your Eyes On The Road
You know what Peter Gabriel needed? A trucker ‘tache. Lone Wolf creates an admirable Tunng-like folk racket in ‘Keep Your Eyes on the Road’, and sashaying taster of his ‘Devil
LCD Soundsystem – Drunk Girls
LCD Soundsystem’s forthcoming third album is one of the most eagerly awaited records of the year. It now finally has a name: ‘It’s Happening’, a cover, and a lead-off single
Ariel Pink – Round and Round
Ariel Pink and ‘big production’ are not two phrases that go together very often. His songs usually sound like they have been routed through 80’s ghetto blasters multiple times before
Clogs – On the Edge
Clogs is a joint project masterminded by The National’s Padma Newsome and Bryce Dessner that has flirted with post-rock and contemporary classical over three albums of mostly instrumental excellence, in
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Although It’s Blitz! seems to have been out for an eternity at this stage, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have released a new single off their acclaimed third album. One of
Starry Eyed
After being named Sound of 2010, the much-touted singer Ellie Goulding may indeed be starry-eyed herself. With debut album Lights on its way, ‘Starry Eyed’ is Goulding’s first major release
Lindstrom & Christabelle – Baby Can’t Stop
Apart from his unquestionably bizarre Christmas single two years ago, Lindstrom has rarely strayed from the down-tempo disco edits on which he’s made his name. His latest collaboration with Norwegian
Laura Marling – Devil
Ever precocious singer-songwriter Laura Marling has reached the ripe old age of 19 and to show her added maturity has stripped off the peroxide and will be releasing not one