Direction

Here we go again with multiple, simultaneous cover versions of a golden oldie. This is no bad thing - it...

unsigned

This is track three on the Grace's debut single and it suggests to us that there could be some major...

Hit Mania

Obsesión is one of the freshest, most original and simply the best international hits of recent years. It has already...

This band are unsigned, unpublished and unmanaged. But that situation is sure to change soon - they have a breakthrough...

North and South

North And South is the label set up by two former staff of X-Ray magazine including the editor Rich Sutcliffe,...

Fierce Panda

We haven't been able to stop singing this song and we'd just decided it must be a hit when we...

Radar

Edwina is a long term Record of the Day cause celebre. Her songs have a wonderful purity and an uncanny...

Anti Inc

After years of highs and lows, The Frames deservedly joined the A list in their home country of Ireland with...

V2

This band are unfairly maligned by certain critics and industry types - like Dido, everyone would love them if they...

unsigned

We discovered this via the b3ta newsletter - like them, we love the web - and discoveries like this are...

True North (Canada)

This Toronto five piece are like all those impeccably cool Canadian bands of recent times, but with better tunes. Tunes...

Loog

The Bravery are the most tipped band for 2005. We're often ambivalent about buzz bands but this time, we're delighted...

Sony (Sweden)

No soundclip. We first wrote and raved about Karin Park over a year ago, acting on a tip off from...

All Around The World/Adventure

When we first featured this future hit early last year, Adventure were looking for a joint venture partner for Brit...

Alberts

The Breed 77 album has sold over 20,000 copies. They've had one top 40 single and another just outside. All...

Data

A fairly simple record this. It's licensed from Pulsive in Germany. It samples Superstar by Novy vs Eniac. There's not...

unsigned

We recently received three new recordings from Manchester's prodigious Fear Of Music. Wow. There were hints of great songwriting ability...

Mercury

Lucie's first single went top ten but this should do even better. The media plot is comprehensive and, more importantly,...

A&R/V2

This is the best Raghav single to date – it’s wickedly infectious and original and it has the potential to...

Grandma's Basement/ Radiate/Virgin

This is the song that's inspiring us as we start the new year. We hope it inspires you too -...