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a few good ones have been added to the leeds festival lineup, so i did a mixtape of the newly announced bands i like! i left out a few that i need to have a bit more of a listen to (blood red shoes, yeasayer, santogold, adam green etc). enjoy.
CSS-Lets Make Love and Listen Death From Above
Digitalism-Pogo
Simian Mobile Disco-I Believe
Frank Turner-Photosynthesis
Jack Penate-Spit at Stars
Lightspeed Champion-Galaxy of the Lost
Cajun Dance Party-No Joanna

the Frank Turner link has been removed, on request of Xtra Mile Recordings (see comments). Once again, this blog is intended to give people a sample of an artists music, no album links will be posted. if you like something, buy it!
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The first single off the 4th album is being given away for free on Coldplay's website. If you cant be bothered to get it there, download it here. Its definitely worth it, i cant wait for this album, out mid june!
Coldplay-Violet Hill
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This album is pretty stunning, alot better than supernature. Alison Goldfrapp is extra talented. A&E is quite possibly my favourite single of the year so far. I strongly advise buying this album.
A&E-Goldfrapp
check out the video-amazing

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The second single, and second best song, off of the Futureheads 3rd album "This is not the World". Album number 3 reminds me of their debut, in that it promises so much but ultimately delivers little. Clearly The Futureheads are capable of making great music, but consistency is frustratingly lacking. The best 2 songs on the album are by far, The Beginning of the Twist and Radio Heart, the first 2 singles. Here they are:
The beginning of the Twist-The Futureheads
Radio Heart-The Futureheads
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for some reason wikipedia doesnt have an entry about the third single from the critically aclaimed Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
so i looked on songmeanings.com for some interpretations of this song. i thought this was a nice quote:
from "absolutebap":
"this song is so beauitful. the true test of a good song is if it makes you feel an emotion. by listening to this song, even if you had NEVER been through the emotions lauryn is singing about, you can feel her pain and her hurt. she loves this man so much but it just is hurts to much to be with him."
For anyone unfamiliar with her lyrical talent, she co-wrote Kanye Wests 'All Falls Down', so give this a try.
Ex-Factor-Lauryn Hill

its a shame that Lauryn Hill has gone off the rails a bit recently.
as Kanye said
"Lauryn Hill said her heart was in Zion
I wish her heart still was in rhymin"
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the mysteries that have a chance of being answered in the remainder of season 4 of lost
it gives a nice reminder to people who dont religiously rewatch episodes, read here


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Now playing: The Maccabees - All In Your Rows
via FoxyTunes
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The reason why i like it is because of that piano loop, ah i love piano loops. High Contrast did a really good remix.
Something Good-Utah Saints (this is the one from the early 90s)
Something Good (High Contrast Remix)-Utah Saints
and while we're on the theme of piano loops...
The Streets-Weak Become Heroes
what a perfect song...
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lost is back this week, and all the sneak peeks are now available, looks so so good.i am so excited.
sneak peek #1

sneak peek #2

sneak peek #3

looks like they just abandon Sawyer! fuckin hell!
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Madonna shouldn't be making music at her age, should she? especially not when the album cover looks like that. the whole album has leaked now but i couldnt be arsed to download it all so i got 2 of the tracks im most interested in, the one with kanye and one of the pharell productions that has been hyped.
Give it to me has typical high quality Pharell production, but Madonnas singing and the lyrics dont really add anything.
The beat goes on is produced by Kanye/Pharell so the beat is equally good. This song is actually good, Pharells backing vocals and Kanyes rap add to its value alot.

Give it 2 me-Madonna
The beat goes on-Madonna feat. Kanye West

ive also been listening to Vampire Weekends session for Colin Murray, amazing!
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"No Diggity" is a 1996 song by American R&B group BLACKstreet featuring Dr. Dre. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 in the UK. It ranked at #91 on Rolling Stone and MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs. It has sold 1.6 million copies in 1996. It won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and was nominated for Best R&B Song.

Between BLACKstreet's sung verses are rap verses performed by Dre, Teddy Riley and Queen Pen, in that order, as well as backing vocals from Shaquana Elam. The song's melody is lifted from the beginning of "Grandma's Hands" by R&B hitmaker Bill Withers."

yeah its amazing
No Diggity-Blackstreet, Dre etc
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