21 Feb 2005

Hi-Fi

M Ward

Merge/Matador

WE SAY

M Ward is an enigmatic Bright Eyes associate whose songs have been cut by Grandaddy, Cat Power and others. Transistor Radio, his second album for Matador and his fourth in total, is released today and has been very favourably reviewed. Thanks to Toby Slater for turning us on to M via his cover of Bowie's Let's Dance. We hope to bring that to you soon but in the meantime, here's the enchanting highlight of the new album.

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Nizlopi - JCB

JCB

Nizlopi

FDM

Great news - JCB by folk hip hop heroes Nizlopi will be released as a single, almost exactly a year...

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18 Feb 2005
Kiona - Slowmotion

Slowmotion

Kiona

unsigned

This Danish unsigned band won us over with a superior chorus and a powerful vocal. Slowmotion is the opening track...

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17 Feb 2005
Speedy feat. Lumidee - Sientelo

Sientelo

Speedy feat. Lumidee

(Mach 1 (Germany)

Reggaeton - if you don't know what it is yet, you will soon. There are some clues here and here....

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16 Feb 2005
Nine Black Alps - Shot Down

Shot Down

Nine Black Alps

Island

Nine Black Alps achieved a buzz and bidding war without sounding like anything else around, and without a 'The' at...

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15 Feb 2005
Trader - Used To Lie

Used To Lie

Trader

unisgned

Another of those delightful tracks that was sent to us out of the blue as an mp3, by the artists....

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14 Feb 2005
Kano - Typical Me

Typical Me

Kano

679

The 19-year-old east Londoner came third in the influential BBC Online's 'Sound of 2005' behind The Bravery and Bloc Party....

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11 Feb 2005
Apathy feat. Emilio Lopez - It Takes A Seven Nation Army To Hold Us Back

It Takes A Seven Nation Army To Hold Us Back

Apathy feat. Emilio Lopez

Demigodz

We've been listening to Lamacq Live a lot recently and that's where we heard this. Some very enjoyable rapping over...

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10 Feb 2005
Akon - Locked Up

Locked Up

Akon

SRC/Universal

No soundclip. We've been keeping tabs on this massive US hit for months and featured it in our magazine before...

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09 Feb 2005
Lake Placid - This Air

This Air

Lake Placid

Universal (Denmark)

Eight piece Lake Placid are the latest buzz alternative act out of Denmark. This Air is a very Scandinavian sounding...

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08 Feb 2005
C-Sixty Four - On A Good Thing

On A Good Thing

C-Sixty Four

Manifesto

Cabin Crew and/or Sunset Strippers are heading for the top of the charts - will this be the last of...

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07 Feb 2005
The Bees - Chicken Payback

Chicken Payback

The Bees

Virgin

The Bees' debut LP on Wall Of Sound was Mercury- nominated and there was nothing surprising about the quality of their...

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04 Feb 2005
Tears for Fears - Closest Thing to Heaven

Closest Thing to Heaven

Tears for Fears

Gut

Apparently, Tears For Fears got together to discuss their reunion and said "Above all, let's make sure that this time,...

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03 Feb 2005
SLK - Hype! Hype!

Hype! Hype!

SLK

Smoove/Ministry of Sound

A big release for Smoove - the urban imprint named after the successful night at Ministry's London club. Hype! Hype!...

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02 Feb 2005
Cabin Crew - Star 2 Fall

Star 2 Fall

Cabin Crew

Data

When we featured the Sunset Strippers version of Waiting For A Star To Fall yesterday, we mentioned that Cabin Crew...

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01 Feb 2005
Sunset Strippers - Falling Stars

Falling Stars

Sunset Strippers

Direction

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

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31 Jan 2005
Grace - Sleep All Day

Sleep All Day

Grace

unsigned

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

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28 Jan 2005