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15 May 2016

whitney - 'no woman'

Perfect Sunday morning music from US band Whitney who have a debut album out next month.

14 May 2016

fruit bats - 'don't you know that'

The last track from the brand new Fruit Bats album has a touch of Dylan or Damien Jurado to it, it's a lovely, languid tune that signs off a very captivating album.

air - 'indian summer'

Oh my! A brand new Air track and yes, it's every bit as good as I thought it would be.

Why aren't MONEY (the name is spelt all in capitals) worldwide famous yet? The Mancunians have an epic, stadium-friendly sound with so many great tunes tunes. Take this for instance, the first track off their 2016 album 'Suicide Songs'. It's as good as anything you will hear this year.

tricky - 'hero'

No-one tells it like Tricky. I can empathise so much with this tune. Absentee dads are the lowest of the low.

robert francis - 'fire engine red'

LA singer-songwriter Robert Francis has built up a solid reputation and with four great albums under his belt and a fifth released yesterday he's cementing his place in a very crowded marketplace, There's a simplicity to his tunes that belies a darker and more complicated underbelly. I really like this particular track too, the more I listen to it, the more it grows on me and the video is a belter too.

new order - 'restless (extended mix)'

I kind of dismissed their 2015 album as filler, it did nothing for me at all at the time and as someone who is a self-confessed New Order fanboy it did disappoint me to feel like that. They are back with a remix album of Music Complete and this time around I've got a lot more love for the music. Sure, they miss the killer edge of Peter Hook and he won't be returning anytime soon but that aside, this is a great remix.

trash can sinatras - 'ain't that something'

What's that? A brand new Trash Can Sinatras album? The first in nearly 10 years and the jangly guitars are still there, the infectious hooks and killer lyrics. Welcome back lads, music is a better place with you in it.

giantree - 'burning'

Giantree are an Austrian band that have been around for nearly 10 years and making music with a very British/Scandinavian feel to it. This particular track is a little heavier and anthemic than their usual output and very good it is too. Check out some of their other stuff and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the music coming out of Europe at the moment.

graham candy -'back into it'

This comes from New Zealand singer/songwriter/actor Graham Candy's debut album Plan A. Big nods to the Scissor Sisters with this track, I hope the rest of the album is this good.

13 May 2016

oscar - 'sometimes'

The new album comes out today and if you're a fan of indie-pop of the Belle and Sebastian variety you could do a lot worse than this album. Great stuff.

12 May 2016

metronomy - 'old skool'

Fresh off the press is the latest single from Metronomy and if you like catchy bass lines then you're going to love this.

little barrie - 'i.5.c.a. [the blues kitchen sessions]'

Fuck yeah! The latest Little Barrie single takes no prisoners. Here they are performing live for the Blues Kitchen, Brixton.

kent - 'vi är inte längre där'

Swedish band Kent seem to have been around forever but they just get better and better. Here's the latest single and what a belter.

jealous of the birds - 'goji berry sunset'

Jealous of the Birds is the alias of Naomi Hamilton from Armagh in Northern Ireland. She's a singer-songwriter with a very charming and catchy collection of tunes. This particular track reminds me a lot of the Moldy Peaches-era folk that was around 10 or 15 years ago. It's taken from her new album and definitely one to watch.

luh - 'beneath the concrete'

I think you'll like this. Brand new from American indie-rockers LUH it's anthemic, grungy, reminds me of Rainbow Arabia or Big Pink's 'Dominoes'. Just the tune to get you going in the morning.

11 May 2016

victoria+jean - 'holly'

The single has been around for two years now but finally they've got an album out and this track features prominently. The Swedish/Belgian duo make great noisy pop and long may they do so.

sophia - 'it's easy to be lonely'

The song has been around for a few years but it's featured finally on the Sophia collective's new album out last month and I'm happy to post this because it's a belter.

shonen knife - 'jump into the new world'

Taken from their new album here's the first track from 'Adventure'. It's a shame I can't post about another song on there - the excellent 'Imi (Emoji) and with a massive nod to Motorhead's 'Ace of Spades' riff. Anyway, here are Japan's finest, Shonen Knife.

nicholas allbrook - 'a fool there was'

Pond frontman, Nicholas Allbrook, has found time from an ever busy schedule to release a solo album at the end of the month and here's the first release from it. It's a messy, folky rock tune where is tongue rarely leaves his cheek given the lyrics on show.