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Disclosure - Tenderly/Flow Disclosure
Tenderly/Flow
[Make Mine]

Released: Mon 13 Feb 2012

Back with a double a-side, the improbably young and talented Disclosure duo continues to make music both skilful and surprising. 'Tenderly' takes a 90s house vibe and, as the cool kids are wont this days, skewers it with chopped and sped-up vocals and clattering beats. 'Flow', meanwhile, slows things down to sex t...[more]

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The Shins - Simple Song The Shins
Simple Song
[Sbme/Columbia]

Released: Tue 14 Feb 2012

For some it has been a long wait, for others, agonising. Finally, The Shins are back with a new line-up and a slightly new direction. The first single from their new album Port of Morrow is 'Simple Song'. According to James Mercer it is a much more personal effort than their previous work. It still contains Merce...[more]

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Mike Marlin - This Town Mike Marlin
This Town
[AMP Music]

Released: Mon 23 Jan 2012

Mike Marlin returns with a new cut from his second album, Man on the Ground (Feb 13), a throwback to 80s pop which tosses in Marlin's growly voice, an infectious chorus and some catchy melodies. "It's better than it's ever been but I'm never go...[more]

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The Vaccines - Tiger Blood The Vaccines
Tiger Blood
[Columbia]

Released: Mon 2 Jan 2012

Though comparisons with New York's The Strokes have blighted The Vaccine's rise to fame, using the former's guitarist as producer on new track 'Tiger Blood' means imitation has now taken on a new form. With Albert Hammond Jr twiddling behind the scenes, it's clear that on the back of one of this year's...[more]

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The Wind-Up Birds - Working Christmas Day The Wind-Up Birds
Working Christmas Day
[Sturdy Records]

Released: Mon 28 Nov 2011

Ah, the Christmas single. Tradition dictates that we've got to hear Slade, Wizzard, Wham!, Mariah Carey, Cliff Richard and that Band Aid one everywhere we go. All this while being constantly reminded of how many shopping days are left until the big let-down commences. Bah, humbug, and so on. Of course, the general consensus s...[more]

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Craig Finn - Honolulu Blues Craig Finn
Honolulu Blues
[Full Time Hobby]

Released: Fri 2 Dec 2011

The name Craig Finn might not mean too much on its own, but say The Hold Steady and you'll get a reaction. Finn is, after all, the driving force behind the bombastic American rock bar-band stories in The Hold Steady. Well, now he's gone solo with an album due in January called Clear Heart Full Eyes. Is it the end...[more]

7.5
Alphabet Backwards - British Explorer EP Alphabet Backwards
British Explorer EP
[Highline Records]

Released: Mon 28 Nov 2011

November might seem an odd time for Oxford five-piece Alphabet Backwards to release such a delightfully summery EP, but at least someone's trying to keep the winter blues away. Following on from May's successful White Russian EP, this new three song offering sees the band in chirpy mood. Whether ...[more]

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Teeth - U R 1 Teeth
U R 1
[Moshi Moshi]

Released: Mon 21 Nov 2011

Following their largely underwhelming debut album Whatever, here's a distinctly sub-par single from Teeth. 'U R 1' starts with a pretty decent racket and then does absolutely nothing of interest with it for just under three minutes of semi-committed electro-thrashing a...[more]

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Exitmusic - From Silence Exitmusic
From Silence
[Secretly Canadian]

Released: Mon 14 Nov 2011

Goth. Goth things. Sulking. Black. Leather. Night-time. Flapping wings. Pouts. Clubs in Hollywood films where people in ludicrous fetish gear waddle to remixes of Nine Inch Nails songs. Vampires. Enforced celibacy as sadomasochistic sex game. Hanging round graves in Whitby. From Silen...[more]

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Teenagersintokyo - End it Tonight Teenagersintokyo
End it Tonight
[Back Yard Recordings]

Released: Fri 10 May 2024

Masters of dark pop, teenagersintokyo release 'End it Tonight' from their eagerly awaited debut album Sacrifice at the end of the month. Three minutes of synth/guitar pop from a band hailing from down under but living in Sydney begs the question - why Tokyo? Thankfully when the music's this good who cares!more]

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