May 28
Clement Marfo & the Frontline – ‘Champion’
Young Liars – ‘Colours’
The Milk – ‘Every Time We Fight’
Nantes – ‘Unsatisfy’
Tigertown – ‘Lions and Witches’
Andy Burrows – ‘Keep On Moving On’
Alexandra Joner ft. Madcon – ‘Sunrise’
The Rubens - ’Don’t Ever Want To Be Found’
Hudson – ‘A New Way’
TZU – ‘Beginning of The End’
Blackchords – ‘Dance Dance Dance’
La Shark – ‘Mr Modern Man’
Hey Geronimo – ‘Carbon Affair’
Founds – ‘Avalanches’
Siobhan – ‘Don’t Take Her Heart If You’re Gonna Let Her Down’
The Griswolds – ‘Mississippi’
Jessica Cerro – ‘Anyone But Me’
Hooded Fang – ‘Straight Up the Dial’
The Record Company – ‘Don’t Let Me Get Lonely’
Mausi – ‘Disney Films’
Man Like Me – ‘Squeeze’
Parov Stelar – ‘Jimmy’s Gang’
Passport – ‘Communicate’
The Red Lights – ‘In a Daze’
Gung Ho – ‘Side By Side’
Client Liaison - ‘End of The Earth’
Sticky Fingers – ‘Freaking Out’
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros – ‘That’s What’s Up’
Childish Gambino – ‘We Ain’t Them’
Bon Chat, Bon Rat – ‘Dust Proud’
Shields – ‘All I Know’
Nina Nesbitt – ‘The Apple Tree’
Friends of Emmet – ‘Coming Apart’
Split Seconds – ‘Top Floor’
Cogel – ‘The Bug’
House Vs Hurricane – ‘Blood Knuckles’
Ruby Boots – ‘Wise Up’
Karin Park – ‘Restless’
Mosman Alder – ‘Raisin Heart’
Chela – ‘Plastic Gun’
Flight Facilities – ‘With You’ ft. Grovesnor
WhoMadeWho – ‘Inside World’
New Manic Spree – ‘Sangria’
The Jezabels – ‘City Girl’
The Toot Toot Toots – ‘Gomorrah Fields’
The Plastics – ‘Stereo Kids’
Spender – ‘Magic Man’
Texture Like Sun – ‘Bottle’
Gotye – ‘Hearts a Mess’
Susanne Sundfør – ‘White Foxes’
Tin Sparrow – ‘My Own’
Guillemots – ‘Fleet’
The Maccabees – ‘Ayla’
Emma Louise – ‘Boy’
Half Moon Run – ‘Full Circle’
Lior & CODA – ‘Bury Me Deep in Love’ (The Triffids cover)
Stillwater Giants – ‘Give Into Me’
The Lumineers – ‘Ho Hey’
The Chevin – ‘Champion’
Rachel Sermanni – ‘The Fog’
The Plastics – ‘Stereo Kids’
Young Lyre – ‘Make Light’
Zowie – ‘My Calculator’
Junica – ‘Stay’
Chairlift – ‘Met Before’
Lee’Mon – ‘Albury’
Eight and a Half – ‘Go Ego’
The Bombay Royale – ‘You Me Bullets Love’
Tara Simmons – ‘Where Do You Go’
Emperors – ‘Be Ready When I Say Go’
The Crookes – ‘Afterglow’
Puzzle Muteson – ‘A Tightrope Dance’
Madam – ‘Weekend Love’
Kites – ‘Brother’
Super Best Friends – ‘No Logo Is A Joke’
Lowlakes – ‘Buffalo’
Cub Scouts – ‘Do You Hear’
Submotion Orchestra – ‘It’s Not Me It’s You’
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NEW MUSIC
- Keane will release their next album ‘Strangeland’ on May 7th. Check out a sneak peek here and see the video for ‘Disconnected’ here.
- letthemusicplay released their new single ‘All I Can Give You’ in April. Download and stream it here.
- Public Service Broadcasting‘s new video for ‘Dig For Victory’ is the third single from their upcoming EP ‘The War Room’. The EP can be streamed here and is available from May 28th.
- ‘I Understand’ is the second single to be taken from Sophie Koh’s highly anticipated new album ‘Oh My Garden’ (-out July 6).
- ‘Risk for You’ is the latest slice of electronic pop to be released from Wolfette, a distant relative of Virginia Woolf, and can be heard here. The single is out on May 28.
- Cosmo Jarvis will release his third album ‘Think Big’ on July 9. The first single out ‘Love This’ will be available on May 14 along with a music video. In the meantime; download one of tracks ‘Sunshine’ for free via CosmoJarvis.com.
- In less than a year Sky’High has gone from underground street hype to one of the most talked about new artists in local hip hop. Her debut album ‘Forever Sky’High’ will be out on May 25.
- Act of Congress released their second album ‘Worth Fighting For’ on March 27. Check it out here. Get a free download of ‘Call Your Bluff‘ and ‘One Will Break‘.
- Exlovers‘ debut album ‘Moth’ will be released on June 18. ’This Love Will Lead You On’ is the first single taken from the album and is available now as a digital download/stream.
- Paloma Faith will release her long awaited second album ‘Fall To Grace’ on May 28. Pre-order it here.
- Marina and the Diamonds‘ second album ‘Electra Heart‘ came out on April 30. It’s amazing!..
- Crystal Bats released their debut EP ‘Stranger’ in April.
- Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros will release their second album ‘Here’ on May 28. Pre-listen here.
- The Bombay Royale released their debut album ‘You Me Bullets Love’ in April. Get a free download of title track ‘You Me Bullets Love’ here.
- Hunting Grounds will release their long-awaited debut album in July. The first single will be out soon. Check out more details here.
- ’Silver Tongue’ is taken from Zulu Winter‘s debut full-length “Language” available on June 19 via Arts & Crafts.
- Due for release on June 11th via Ordered Records, is ‘Everything’, the second single to be taken from Taunton’s The Darlingtons’ upcoming debut album, ‘Decades Dance’.
- Jake Mattison is set to release his debut single ‘Sorrow’ through Laissez Faire Club on 4th June 2012.
- Towns follow their debut single, ‘Gone Are The Days’ with a second for Cartoon Records on 28th May. ‘Just Everything’ will be available as a digital download and, for those very quick off the mark, as a cassette single limited to just 50 copies on Howling Owl Records.
- Melbourne’s Post-Rock band Sans Gras have recently released the single ‘Sun Come Up’ which is the first single from the upcoming EP ‘Shed Your Woes’.
- To celebrate their upcoming third album and kick off a glorious European tour, complete with an appearance at The Great Escape Festival, Canada’s frenetic foursome, Hot Panda are offering a brand new track, called “Future Markets”. The album, titled ‘Go Outside’ comes out on July 16th on Mint Records.
- Sydney’s Tin Sparrow have released their sophomore EP ‘Fair & Verdant Woods’.
- Mia Dyson‘s new full-length ‘The Moment’ is slated for release August 2012. Now she offers her next single ‘Tell Me’ as a free download. Get it here.
- 11th June marks the return of Caan, with the larger-than-life modern electronic pop of ‘Into The Night’.
- ’Dawn’, the debut EP of Melbourne singer Eliza Hull, heralds the emergence of a passionate creation. Out May 18.
- Hobart’s own, The Scientists of Modern Music release ‘A Personal Universe’, the long anticipated follow up to their incendiary debut, ‘Electronic Sunset’, this May 18 through Rubber Records / Shock Records.
ALBUM RECOMMENDATIONS
Marina and the Diamonds – ‘Electra Heart’ (30.04.2012)
”‘Electra Heart’ is not so much a creative leap forward, more an Olympian pole-vault over the bar of talented-newcomer into the global amphitheater of a cultivated Classic. Two years on from her top 5 debut The Family Jewels, the self-styled avant-garde D.I.Y artist has detonated her own experimental past and landed feet first in the future with Electra Heart, a stunningly ambitious, seamless, cohesive and confident sonic pulsar spinning between electro-pop euphoria and come-down melancholia.”
Primadonna
Allo Darlin’ – ‘Europe’ (01.05.2012)
The darlings of the UK’s indiepop scene, Allo Darlin’, follow up their critically acclaimed and hugely adored self-titled debut with their new album Europe. The London-based four-piece – led by Australian songbird Elizabeth Morris, with guitarist Paul Rains, Bill Botting on the bass and Michael Collins on drums – have created another masterpiece full of perfect, sophisticated pop gems.
Wonderland
Kate Miller-Heidke – ‘Nightflight’ (13.04.2012)
”Smart-pop singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Hiedke proves with her third album that she can not only handle a catchy melodic hook, but delve into more unusual sonic territory as well. Nightflight has a far more richly layered sound than her previous albums, drawing influence from artists such as Bat For Lashes and Kate Bush. It’s still built on catchy pop hooks and melodies and will undoubtedly find itself at home on a few commercial radio stations, but the songs on this album also reveal a darker side to her songwriting”.
Sarah
Santigold – ‘Master of My Make-Believe’ (01.05.2012)
’Master of My Make-Believe’ is the second studio album from American singer/rapper Santigold. Co-produced by Dave Sitek (TV on the Radio), as well as featuring other guest producers (Q-Tip, Switch, Bureka Som Sistema), this record has been described by Santi herself as being “sonically eclectic” as lead single “GO!,” featuring Karen O, ably demonstrates.
The Riot’s Gone
Children Collide – ‘Monument’ (20.04.2012)
Album number three for Melbourne’s Children Collide is ‘Monument’.
The record takes their signature bass crunch, post-punk sound and gives it a massive sonic kick into new, yet familiar, territory.
Sword To A Gunfight
REMIXABLE
The Basics ft. Gotye – ‘Like A Brother’ (No Device Remix)
ARTIST TO WATCH
Who: Guards Of May
Good to know: Guards Of May is an alternative rock band from Brisbane, Australia.
Following over a year of writing, recording and preparation, Brisbane alternative rock band Guards Of May make their launch on the Australian music scene.
Collaborating with the likes of Matt Bartlem & Tyse Lee (Loose Stones Studios), Forrester Savell (Karnivool, Dead Letter Circus) and Sterling Sound’s Senior Engineer, George Marino (Incubus, Arctic Monkeys), Guards of May made Loose Stones Studios their home in early 2011 to record their debut 5 track self-titled EP due for release mid 2012.
Genre: Alternative prog rock.
For fans of: Foo Fighters, System of a Dawn.
New/upcoming release(s): Debut EP was released on May 1st.
Control
MUSIC VIDEO MONDAY
Week #29: Dusken Lights, The Darcys, Matthew P, Mystery Jets, King Charles, The Neighbourhood, Laleh, Mikhael Paskalev, Jacky Jean, Walk Off The Earth.
Week #30: Paloma Faith, Connie Lim, The Vaudeville Smash feat Kate Vigo, The Cairos, Half Moon Run, The Bamboos feat. Tim Rogers, Xavier Rudd, Carly Rae Jepsen, Emily and The Woods, Monument Valley, Paper Aeroplanes.
Week #31: Keane, GIVERS, The Shins, Lonsdale Boys Club, Admiral Fallow, Great Lake Swimmers, Family of the Year, Caro Emerald, Halfway To New York, BOY, Lizzie and the Yes Men.
Week #32: Gin Wigmore, Art Of Sleeping, Stella Angelico And The Switch, Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes, Molotov Jukebox, Major Look, DJ Fresh ft. Dizzee Rascal, The Heartbreaks, TOY, Twin Atlantic, Bad Veins, Bahamas, Devin, Bottled In England.
MIXTAPE
The Unearthed link 
Part 1; – Music From a Bedroom
5 Cent Theatre – ’Pecheski’ (UK)
The Vaudeville Smash feat. Kate Vigo – ‘I Want You’ (AUS)
Lonehill Estate – ’Daans!’ (SA)
Popcult – ‘Life In The Wind’ (USA)
Crystal Bats – ‘Tonight’ (UK)
Aaron King – ‘You Don’t Know What It Is’ (UK)
Dean Fields – ‘Forever Never Knowing’ (USA)
The Foxes – ‘Run’ (UK)
The Home Guard – ‘Other People’ (UK)
Christa Vi – ‘Your Heart’ (UK/AUS)
Autoheart – ‘Control’ (UK)
The Traps – ‘The Honey Drip’ (UK)
The Day Life – ‘Pick Me Up’ (USA)
Part 2; – Aussie Unearthed
My Own Pet Radio – ‘All Colours’ (AUS)
Courts & Kings – ‘Across The Hill’ (AUS)
Boy On A String – ‘Woman?!’ (AUS)
Little Hefty – ‘Life’s a Wonder’ (AUS)
Le Fin – ‘Light The Way’ (AUS)
Cub Scouts – ‘Do You Hear?’ (AUS)
Jeremy Neale – ‘Winter Was The Time’ (AUS)
Chris Gillespie – ‘Unnatural Light’ (AUS)
Funilingus – ‘Esmerelda’ (AUS)
Art Of Sleeping – ‘Empty Hands’ (AUS)
Jimmy Hawk and the Endless Party – ’Meet Me At The Party’ (AUS)
Dirt Farmer – ‘Johny Marble’ (AUS)
The Griswolds – ‘Mississippi’ (AUS)
Spender – ‘Magic Man’ (AUS)
The Royal Gala – ‘Don’t Wait Up For Me Tonight’ (AUS)
Gin Wigmore – ‘If Only’
Art of Sleeping – ‘Empty Hands’
Stella Angelico And The Switch – ‘Mister’
Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes – ‘Love Letter’
Molotov Jukebox – ‘Tick Tock’
Major Look – ‘Levels’
DJ Fresh ft. Dizzee Rascal – ‘The Power’
The Heartbreaks – ‘Delay, Delay’
TOY – ‘Motoring’
Twin Atlantic – ‘Make A Beast Of Myself’
Bad Veins – ‘Dancing On TV’
Bahamas – ‘Caught Me Thinking’
Devin – ‘Masochist’
Bottled in England – ‘Change’
Vacationer
Most people do not take vacations often enough, some not at all. Quality vacations let us recapture that feeling of childlike exploratory freedom, which we seem to experience less and less frequently as we age. We can have fun without worrying about the familiar consequences presented to us regularly in life. Taking a good amount of time away from our daily stresses allows us to return to our lives refreshed and better equipped to handle whatever comes next.
The eastern seaboard’s foremost relaxation specialists have teamed up to compile this unique collection of serenity-inducing sonic arrangements. The audio program you are about to experience was designed with the sole purpose of relaxing the listener and sending their mind on a well-deserved trip. No airfare needed, no reservations. Simply settle in, relax and enjoy; Vacation from anywhere at anytime.
The new EP ‘Gone’ was released on March 20.
Good As New
The Concept
The Concept is a new Swedish Stockholm based indie band formed by band members to Robyn, Tove Styrke and Veronica Maggio – in 2011.
After getting support from the important Swedish alternative, national radio channel P3, they soon made an impression in the Swedish live music scene with a peak last summer at the Peace & Love festival.
The Concept’s popularity is growing fast in many countries, with USA leading the way.
D-D-Dance
Night Works
‘I Tried So Hard’ is the debut single from Night Works, an enigmatic act formed in 2012. The single was released via Loose Lips on April 21.
I Tried So Hard
Gemini Club
Gemini Club is an indie-electronic band from Chicago that explores new sounds and music with technology.
Their unique live shows have been tearing up the scene since 2008. Far from the conventional live performance, Gemini Club have a specially designed rig that allows for on-the-fly remixing of their own songs meaning each Gemini Club show is different from the last. This has resulted in them being asked to the support the likes of Chromeo, A-Trak, Two Door Cinema Club, Who-Made-Who, Dj Falcon and Chateau Marmont.
Gemini Club’s second EP ‘Here We Sit’ was released on April 17 – check it out here.
By Surprise
St. Lucia
St. Lucia is what happens when the long and bleak winters of New York recede and summer emerges; giving birth to memories of childhood holidays, faded photos of exotic places and the dream of recapturing this. Inspired by his homeland of South Africa, his journey through the UK and relocation to Brooklyn, St Lucia could reference the sonics of Temper Trap, or the infectiousness of Empire of the Sun, but ultimately it is a wall of atmospherics crafted with an inordinate amount of time-consuming precision.
St. Lucia’s debut EP is now out!
Chancellor Warhol
“I am the thread that accents, not the fabric that overwhelms.” Once in a while, true artistry comes along and the world takes notice. Chancellor Warhol is such an artist. Born Antonio Dewayne Boleyjack in Nashville, TN, Chancellor Warhol grew up engulfed in the diverse Nashville sound that shapes his very own music today. Combined with the natural love for fashion and design, he is an artist making his creative mark on the world.
Channeling an electro-rap style that is uniquely his own, Warhol released his first solo album, Japanese Lunchbox in 2010 (Voted Best Rap Album of 2010 by the Nashville Scene). His unconventional sound has earned him a place on stage at this year’s Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Atlanta’s A3C and headlining Next Big Nashville’s Soundland music festival. Warhol has also supported a long list of artists, including Questlove, Kid Cudi, G-Side, and Yelawolf. His music has been featured on the industry podcast “Bands Under the Radar”, HBO’s ‘Less Than Kind’, and the Gen Art Film Festival’s award winning film, Saeng-il (Birthday).
I’m On
Bleeding Hearts (feat. Mickey Ekko)
Clement Marfo & The Frontline
Clement Marfo & The Frontline are a seven-piece diverse collective from South London led by the charismatic Clement. Born to Ghanaian parents and raised in Kingston, South London, Clement has become something of a phenomenon in the underground British grime scene. Clement’s hard-hitting flow is complimented by the multi-talents of vocalist Kojo, Dion on drums, Jonny on bass, Rich and Dan on guitar and the sole female of the collective, Stacey, on keyboards and vocals.
Clement Marfo & The Frontline’s inimitable sound comes from their deft ability to fuse hip-hop, grime, rock and pop in a brilliantly idiosyncratic fashion. Known for their energetic and irrepressible live shows, the last year has seen them gain early radio support from Zane Lowe, Huw Stephens and Semtex; as well as playing live with a wide range of artists including Plan B, Example and Florence and The Machine. Last summer saw them play big shows at The Coronet for ‘Let’s Go Crazy, Hoxton Bar & Grill for ‘ILUVLIVE’ and Shoreditch House for ‘Wired’. They also took part in Sara Cox’s Insanity New Music Tour, playing at universities across the UK.
Mayhem
Keane – ‘Disconnected’
GIVERS – ‘Ceiling of Plankton’
The Shins – ‘Simple Song’
Lonsdale Boys Club – ‘Light Me Up’
Admiral Fallow – ‘The Paper Trench’
Great Lake Swimmers – ‘New Wild Everywhere’
Family of the Year – ‘St. Croix’
Caro Emerald - ‘Back It Up’
Halfway To New York – ‘Treading Water’
BOY – ‘Drive Darling’
Lizzie and the Yes Men – ‘The Broadwalk’
Apr 23
The Unearthed.
Part 1 – Music From a Bedroom.
5 Cent Theatre – ’Pecheski’ (UK) link
The Vaudeville Smash feat. Kate Vigo – ‘I Want You’ (AUS) link
Lonehill Estate – ’Daans!’ (SA) link
Popcult – ‘Life In The Wind’ (USA) link
Crystal Bats – ‘Tonight’ (UK) link
Aaron King – ‘You Don’t Know What It Is’ (UK) link
Dean Fields – ‘Forever Never Knowing’ (USA) link
The Foxes – ‘Run’ (UK) link
The Home Guard – ‘Other People’ (UK) link
Christa Vi – ‘Your Heart’ (UK/AUS) link
Autoheart – ‘Control’ (UK) link
The Traps – ‘The Honey Drip’ (UK) link
The Day Life – ‘Pick Me Up’ (USA) link
Part 2 – Aussie Unearthed.
My Own Pet Radio – ‘All Colours’ (AUS) link
Courts & Kings – ‘Across The Hill’ (AUS) link
Boy On A String – ‘Woman?!’ (AUS) link
Little Hefty – ‘Life’s a Wonder’ (AUS) link
Le Fin – ‘Light The Way’ (AUS) link
Cub Scouts – ‘Do You Hear?’ (AUS) link
Jeremy Neale – ‘Winter Was The Time’ (AUS) link
Chris Gillespie – ‘Unnatural Light’ (AUS) link
Funilingus – ‘Esmerelda’ (AUS) link
Art Of Sleeping – ‘Empty Hands’ (AUS) link
Jimmy Hawk and the Endless Party – ’Meet Me At The Party’ (AUS) link
Dirt Farmer – ‘Johny Marble’ (AUS) link
The Griswolds – ‘Mississippi’ (AUS) link
Spender – ‘Magic Man’ (AUS) link
The Royal Gala – ‘Don’t Wait Up For Me Tonight’ (AUS) link
Paloma Faith – ‘Picking Up The Pieces’
Connie Lim – ‘LA City’
The Vaudeville Smash feat Kate Vigo – ‘I Want You’
The Cairos – ‘Shame’
Half Moon Run – ‘Full Circle’
The Bamboos feat. Tim Rogers – ‘I Got Burned’ [Live]
Xavier Rudd – ‘Follow The Sun’
Carly Rae Jepsen – ‘Call Me Maybe’
Emily and The Woods – ‘Steal His Heart’
Monument Valley – ‘Your Cover Blown’
Paper Aeroplanes – ‘Multiple Love’
Sucré
Sucré is a musical group comprised of Stacy King, Darren King and Jeremy Larson. Their debut album ‘A Minor Bird’ will be available April 10th 2012! (Stream the album on HelloGiggles.)
When We Were Young
The Neighbourhood
After a brief look through the band’s Tumblr you can see the enigmatic The Neighbourhood already have been covered by several blogs and music sites; this will no doubt be one of the break out acts in 2012.
With a blend of dark pop, melodic pop rock and Lana Del Rey vibes, the Los Angeles based quintet will (as the rumours says) have an EP out this sping.
Sweater Weather
Female Robbery
IAMEVE
IAMEVE’s debut album ‘The Everything Nothing’ is the musical vision of singer/songwriter Tiff Randol. The 12-song concept album explores the journey of Eve Ami from self-destruction to self-love.
Through the year there will be a new single out each month (debut single ‘Throw Me a Line’ premiered in April) along with videos, artwork, and live performances.
Throw Me a Line
Dusken Lights - ’Little Shelleys Bottom Is The Top’
The Darcys – ‘Josie’
Matthew P – ‘On Top’
Mystery Jets – ‘Someone Purer’
King Charles – ‘Lady Percy’
The Neighbourhood – ‘Sweater Weather’
Laleh – ‘Some Die Young’
Mikhael Paskalev – ‘I Spy’
Jacky Jean – ‘Make It Through’
Walk Off The Earth – ‘Little Boxes’
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NEW MUSIC
- Bright Light Bright Light have announced the date for his debut album ‘Make Me Believe In Hope’, which will be on June 4.
‘Waiting For The Feeling’
- Mosman Alder is releasing his new EP ‘Burn Bright’ in May. ‘Raisin Heart’ is the first single out!
- The Mekkits will release their debut album ’Pompeii’ on May 28 (album launch on May 25). ‘Chuch In The Bay’ is taken from debut EP ‘The Inland Sea’ (2009).
- Brooklyn duo Tiny Victories are giving away their new EP away for free. Find it by following the link below.
- Brisbane’s Argentina released debut single ’Chalk Outlines’ on March 30.
- Every week until Gossling‘s EP drops on April 20, she will introduce a new song, each filmed live from a custom styled venue space in the Bake house Studios, Melbourne. See them here.
- Emanuel and the Fear have just played their new song ‘Wobble’ from the forthcoming second album on Breakthru Radio sessions. See the video here.
- Due for release on 23rd April 2012, ‘This Love Will Lead You On’ is the latest and lead single taken from Exlovers’ anticipated debut album Moth, due out through the Young & Lost Club label.
- Look! Stranger will release debut EP ‘One For The King’ on April 9. See video for the latest single ‘Neon People’ here.
- Manchester’s The Kill Van Kulls are set to release the ‘Songs for Sinners EP‘ on 23rd April 2012. See video for the latest single ‘Impossible Man’ here.
- Public Service Broadcasting are releasing a new EP, ‘The War Room‘ on the 28th May 2012 via Test Card Recordings. See video for ‘Spitfire’ here.
- Self-proclaimed ‘sunny-slacker pop’ exponents Bear Driver released their barrelling new single ‘Big Love’ on March 26, through Adventure Club Records. The track is the first cut to be taken from their debut album Bear Driver, due out on June 4. Video for the single here.
- Melbourne singer-songwriter Siobhan is set to release her debut album, Soldier Heart on May 23rd 2012.
- Hiatus Kaiyote are a breakout futuristic soul group from Melbourne, to be relocated in USA in 2013. They released their debut EP ‘Tawk Tomahawk’ April 1st. Stream the entire EP here.
- Foreshadowed by the single ‘Into the Darkening Blue’ and title track ‘So Pretend’, Buckley Ward’s forthcoming album is the band’s most dynamic work to date, released on Friday the 20th of April through Shock Records.
- ’Albury’ is the first single from Lee’Mon’s forthcoming debut album, out on April 6.
- The Messengers released their latest single ‘We Can’t Get Along’ on March 24.
- ‘Small Hands’ is the third single from Keaton Henson‘s debut album ‘Dear’ released on March 29.
- ’Infatuation’ is the first single of The Belligerents forthcoming EP, which is going to be out in May 2012.
- Kate Martin released her second album ’Hand Me My Bow And Arrow’ on March 23.
- ‘We Should Be Swimming’ taken from Zulu Winter‘s upcoming EP ‘Language’ is out on June 19.
- ‘Age Anti Age’ is The I.D‘s debut single, out April 2.
- Henric Wallmark from Heart Sick Groans have released his debut EP ‘Late Spring Morning Sunlight’.
REMIXABLE
People Like Us – ‘Welcome Abroad’
Taking a glance at just a few tracks from ‘Welcome Abroad’, songs from The Beatles, Ennio Morricone, Danny Kaye, Bob Dylan, Rod McKuen, Elton John, Gene Pitney, Elvis Presley, Dionne Warwick, John Denver, Julie London, and Queen are all amalgamated. While recent mashup culture often centers on the instant gratification of seamlessly juxtaposing hooks, People Like Us tracks transform the source material into collages that are equal parts dissonance and pleasure, making artful commentaries on our culture and Bennett’s own existential amusement within such a wondrous world. Read more and stream full album here.
The Look
ARTIST TO WATCH
Who: Útidúr
Good to know: Útidúr (pronounced: ooh! – detour) is a twelve piece group from Iceland that plays joyous and ambitious chamber-pop with a dramatic streak.
The music described in one sentence: Dramatic and enthused glow with hints of the charming boy girl melodies of Belle & Sebastian, whilst retaining a distinctly Icelandic feel and arrangement.
For fans of: Belle and Sebastian, Brasstronaut, The Miserable Rich, The Mummers.
New/upcoming release(s): Debut album ‘This Mess We’ve Made’ released on March 6.
Fisherman’s Friend live @ Kastljósið
MUSIC VIDEO MONDAY
Week #25: The Vaudeville Smash, Hip Parade, Chef’Special, The OK Social Club, Set Sail, Trixie Whitley.
Week #26: Marina and The Diamonds, Buckley Ward, Redzz feat. Leddra Chapman, Jamie N Commons, Seye, Skipping Girl Vinegar, Tall Ships, The Robbie Boyd Band, N’fa Jones, Jonathan Boulet, Lowlakes, The Delta Riggs, Felicity Grrom, Look Stranger!, Spring Offensive, The Wild Mercury Sound.
Week #27: Caan, Nite Jewel, Mr Tom, Being There, Alpine, Princess Chelsea, Willy Moon, The Magnetic North, The Jezabels, Lana Del Rey.
Week #28: Parov Stelar, Justin Hunter, Haley Reinhart, The Ray Mann Three, Zeus, Belle and Sebastian, Look! Stranger, The Kill Van Kulls, Jack Robert Hardman, Hatcham Social, Public Service Broadcasting, Levellers, Blank Spaces, Bear Driver.
MIXTAPE
How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Music link 
Part 1
Princess Chelsea – ‘The Cigarette Duet’ (NZ)
The Two – ‘Everyday’ (FR)
Pauline Croze – ‘Larmes’ (FR)
Big Scary – ‘Falling Away’ (AUS)
Kate Miller-Heidke – ’Sarah’ (AUS)
Gossling – ‘Wild Love’ (AUS)
Karina Hanssen – ‘Invisible’ (NO)
Alpine – ‘Hands’ (AUS)
Eliza Hull – ‘Without Words’ (AUS)
Siobhan – ‘Don’t Take Her Heart if You’re Gonna Let Her Down’ (AUS)
Ainslie Wills – ‘It’s a Shame’ (AUS)
Howl At The Moon – ‘Just a Kid’ (AUS)
Part 2
Panama – ‘Magic’ (AUS)
Kites – ‘Miles’ (UK)
Reptar – ‘Stuck In My ID’ (USA)
Direct Influence – ‘Far East’ (AUS)
Mount Rushmore Safari – ‘Hand That Feeds’ (DK)
Saint Motel – ‘Honest Feedback’ (USA)
[Me] – ‘Westward Backwards’ (UK/AUS)
Spring Skier – ‘Chelsea’ (AUS)
Deep Sea Arcade – ‘Lonely In Your Arms’ (AUS)
Skipping Girl Vinegar – ‘Chase The Sun’ (AUS)
Asher Roth – ‘Kidz These Days’ (USA)
Jonathan Boulet – ‘Trounce’ (AUS)
Last Dinosaurs – ‘Honolulu’ (AUS)
Wild Oats – ‘Family Band’ (AUS)
Lowlakes – ‘Song For Motion’ (AUS)
The Toot Toot Toots – ‘Let Lead Rip’ (AUS)
Leroy Lee – ‘Night Night’ (AUS)
Parov Stelar – ‘Jimmy´s Gang’
Justin Hunter – ‘Courage’
Haley Reinhart – ‘Free’
The Ray Mann Three – ‘Wannado’
Zeus – ‘Are You Gonna Waste My Time?’
Belle And Sebastian – ‘Crash’
Look, Stranger! – ‘Neon People’
The Kill Van Kulls – ‘Impossible Man’
Jack Robert Hardman – ‘Lights Of London’
Hatcham Social – ‘I Look Like A God When You Dance With Me’
Public Service Broadcasting – ‘Spitfire’
Levellers – ‘Truth Is’
Blank Spaces – ‘Start!’
Bear Driver – ‘Big Love’
Popcult
Popcult is an Alternative Pop/Rock band from Denver, Colorado.
The band started in late 2010 backing Denver based electro outfit ‘The Chain Gang of 1974,’ recording demos in the back of a tour van. Months later, Renaud and his bandmate Tyler Venter decided to focus on their own project. After a very successful digital release of their debut EP last July, (with over 1000 downloads in the first two months) they’ve managed to stir up some attention in their hometown. Now a four-piece, the band has already started pre-production on their second release. the best part:
“It will be free. I’ve always wanted to give away music for free. And now that we all have day jobs, we can afford to do that.”
Walk The Moon
“It’s okay to play,” insists Nicholas Petricca, lead singer, songwriter, and keyboardist of Ohio quartet Walk the Moon. It’s a hard point to argue after a listen to the lead single off their album ‘I Want! I Want!’, dance-rock extravaganza “Anna Sun.” I Want! I Want! has you dancing quickly. Very quickly. So it is no surprise that the response to the band has been just as immediate. Surrounding a reactive SXSW appearance, the band has already been featured as Nylon Magazine’s Band Crush, as a Hot New Band by SPIN Magazine, as a New York Post band “You Must Know,” and in the Spotlight of Last Call with Carson Daly. Walk the Moon is poised for an explosive rise.
Anna Sun
Of Monsters And Men
Of Monsters And Men are an indie folk band which formed in 2010 in Reykjavík, Iceland. The band consists of Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (vocals, guitar), Ragnar Þórhallsson (vocals, guitar), Brynjar Leifsson (guitar), Kristján Páll Kristjánsson (bass), Árni Guðjónsson (keyboards, accordion) and Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson (drums).
The band released their debut album ‘My Head is An Animal’ in September 2011. The album’s single ‘Little Talks’ peaked at #1 in Iceland, and became successful in the United States after extensive airplay on Philadelphia rock station WRFF and subsequent word of mouth.
Little Talks
Zulu Winter
Zulu Winter are a London based band that share management with the team behind The Vaccines, Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand, Crystal Castles.
The lineup includes Will Daunt (vocals, guitar), Iain Lock (bass), Dom Millard (keyboards), Henry Walton (guitar) and Guy Henderson (drums).
They formed last year so have only played a few gigs, but have already supported the Duke Spirit, Clock Opera and Outfit.
Their debut album will be released this spring!
We Should Be Swimming
Mark Hole is the perfect example of how charisma, a lot of energy and the fact of being a born entertainer can be such a good combination.
After spending the last months of 2011 supporting Tori Amos on her Europe tour (including playing in front of 3500 people in Royal Albert Hall), Mark Hole recently released ‘Torture Garden’ – the first single from his upcoming second album ‘Always Follow Your Heart’.
From the bio:
So who is Mark Hole? Well you’ll get to know him. Start by listening to his songs, going to his gigs, you’ll find him to be a pretty open kind of fellow, if a little eccentric. It’s relevant by the way – his eccentricity, his uniqueness, because it informs a musical style with a real independence of character. Think Rufus Wainwright and Ben Folds, then think beyond both and a bit to the side. You won’t have heard much like it, and you’ll want to hear more…
Tell us about yourself and your music; how did you first get involved with writing and performing?
I am dyslexic and I hated school. The only class I was ever good at was maths! Music is like maths – patterns, numbers, sense.
I also loved anything where I could be in the limelight. I joined the choir and any school play I could; dancing, clowning – you name it, I’ve done it. I went to a stage coach on the weekends and would organise amateur dramatics whenever I had the chance. It was only once I was 16 that I was able to go to a school that spoke my language; Hurtwood House. It was amazing, full of life, creative people, a theatre, drama productions, cameras – I was in heaven. At this point I met my good friend Rob Castell who got up in front of the School and sang a beautiful heartfelt song about falling out with his friend. It blew me away and it was at this point that I started writing everyday. I became obsessed. Computer games were dead to me. All that mattered now was writing and acting. After Hurtwood, I joined a band called The Seed and went to drama school. After drama school I quit acting and shortly left the band to record my first album ‘F-Sharp’ which you can buy on my website.
How would you describe your music and who/what are your inspirations?
I describe my music as piano based, atmospheric and emotional. I like to tell stories, I want to make you laugh, cry and have a party if there’s time. If I had to compare I would say Rufus Wainwright, Randy Newman, Ben Folds Five, Jeff Buckley and Queen.
Which artist would you like to collaborate with and why?
I would love to collaborate with Little Dragon as I think they are magnificent. I think my voice would work well over their style and I would love to get involved.
What was the inspiration behind your first album ‘F Sharp’?
Most of my early works are written in F-Sharp, which I’m told is a difficult chord and or key to write in. I don’t know what all these musos are banging on about but I thought that was pretty cool. Plus, most of the songs on that album are about how painful love can be, how F***ing Sharp it can be! And so the girl, the songs and then the name….. F-Sharp.
Dirty Base
What’s the story behind your new single ‘Torture Garden’?
The story of ‘Torture Garden’ is this: it was her birthday, so we went to London’s leading Fetish Club ‘Torture Garden’, and that is where it ended.
Torture Garden
What’s the best advice you’ve been given and who was it from?
The best advice I’ve been given is to “Always follow your heart”. If you follow your heart you can do no wrong. I don’t remember who gave me this advice, but it will stay with me for the rest of my life.
What are your career highlights so far?
I’d say the best thing so far was walking on at the Royal Albert Hall in front of 3500 people.
What can the audience expect at your gigs? When’s the next?
Audiences can expect either to cry, laugh or dance. And maybe if you’re lucky all three! (Details of my next gig are all on the facebook page www.facebook.com/markhole under the events section)
What are your plans for the rest of 2012?
My plans for 2012… Finish and put out my second album “Always Follow Your Heart”
Follow Mark Hole on Twitter, Facebook and MarkHole.com.
