I’m a little saddened that Marina chose the easy path for this song, the euphoric dance pop that’s so prevalent right now, the Guetta-isation of pop or whatever you want to call it. Marina’s voice has always been her chief … Read More…
One of the acts I’m personally most looking forward to checking at Electric Picnic, Niki & The Dove (actually a duo) have released a couple of new tracks. First up, is ‘Last Night’, a song which reminds me of Bjork … Read More…
Formerly known as Hoarsebox, This Club release their debut single under their new guise this Friday. ‘I Won’t Worry’ is the kind of indie-pop song that deserves to be heard by lots and lots of people. It’s the kind of … Read More…
And the award for summer single of 2011 goes to…. Givers. The song has been knocking around for a while and it appears on Givers just released album In Light. The Louisiana band play Phantom First Friday at The Academy … Read More…
Computer Magic last released a 4-track 12″ Magic Electronic Fences on White Iris in March. Here, Danz releases her first single and hence, her first music video as directed by Jesse Jenkins. (Via)
This live set from Sweden’s Niki & The Dove (aka Malin and Gustaf) is hugely impressive. Insert inevitable comparison to The Knife here. Over nine tracks the band display a considerable knack for alluring oblique pop and electronica with a … Read More…
Brilliant dark-edged pop from 18 year-old English teenager Charli XCX. It was co-written by Ariel Rechtshaid (his second mention here in four days). It gets a release on 12″ through This Is Music (home to DJ Mujava, Boy 8-Bit). Dazed … Read More…
Having already released the Lover’s Holiday EP this year which featured Glasser, Dave Sitek, Solange and Sara Quin from Tegan and Sara, Theo L has announced his full-length proper Timez Are Weird These Days will come out on July 19th … Read More…
Bringing Tom Tom Club to another generation, Uffie finally comes good with a faithful cover of ‘Wordy Rappinghood’. Ignore that the song is used for this, this DJ Mehdi produced track is infectious fun. The original appears on Tom Tom … Read More…
City Slang will release Barbara Panther’s self-titled debut album on May 16th. Based in Berlin, the Rwandan-born Panther, her music thus far has been idiosyncratic off-kilter pop and her debut was produced by Matthew Herbert so it may be worth … Read More…
Jai Paul is probably the most intriguing member of the BBC Sound of 2011 poll, by virtue that no-one really knew anything about the 21 year old North Londoner and he only had one song. But what a song ‘BTSTU’ … Read More…
