Geffen

We loved this from the opening chords onwards. Then it gets better - great lyric and a great tune too....

MCA

Something corporate and something very commercial from an act whose progress in the UK alone should see them survive the...

Zomba/Jive (Holland)

Tempting to say Galaga is the Dutch DJ Otzi but actually this is an original song - as far as...

Sound Division Italy / PIAS

No soundclip today. One fifteen second vocal looped for ten minutes - that's about it. Imagine Thomas Bangalter collaborating with...

unsigned

Jamie is a regular on the London gigging circuit with a very distinctive voice. In Just Enough Of A Moon,...

Greensleeves/VP/Atlantic

No soudclip today. We always loved the clap clappy diwali rhythm on this record but we weren't convinced it was...

Jalapeno

No soundclip today. A jaw-droppingly lovely record that we've heard several times on XFM and Radio 1 but only just...

Mach 1 (Germany)

So the ethnic/pop crossover continues with Kiss Kiss, the Turkish Eurovision winner, Panjabi MC, Wayne Wonder, and next this. The...

Measured

We first heard this band when they were unsigned (they self released their first two albums) and were struck by...

unsigned

We're not sure whether or not this is a hit – let us know your thoughts – but it is...

unsigned

Unsigned band who gig regularly in London make great pop record shocker. The chorus has that great 'I want you'...

WEA

No soundclip today. The third single from their album is possibly the Flaming Lips' best ever pop song, this reminds...

Full On

Rosie Peppercorn was one of the first acts signed to BMG under Ged Doherty and Richard Griffiths. She had several...

Universal

No soundclip today. Jack is part of the same authentic US male singer songwriter movement as John Mayer, Pete Yorn...

Independiente

No soundclip today. Martina's vocals graced the first Tricky album. Several years later and she's still one of the freshest...

Mute

This new album has totally converted us to Goldfrapp and should do the same for hundreds of thousands of record...

Def Soul / Mercury

Kelly is a major talent who often seems to be just below the radar. Nonetheless, she has a large specialist...

Capitol

No soundclip today. It took us several listens but we ended up thinking the last Warhols single, We Used To...

XL

no soundclip today. A second consecutive great pop single from the Electric Six, this time with no allegations of Jack...

RCA

Annie covered Blue Nile's Downtown Lights on the Medusa album and the legendary Scots sound to us like they've influenced...