22 Dec 2004

Lola's Theme

Shapeshifters

Positiva

WE SAY

2004 staff picks - Paul Scaife writes: Back in June we wrote "we're actually beginning to think it's one of the finest dance records ever" and we stand by that now, maybe even more so. Sometimes it's just nice if music does nothing more than make you feel fabulous.

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Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

Take Me Out

Franz Ferdinand

Domino

2004 Staff Picks - David Balfour writes: Take Me Out debuted way back in January and it's shown the kind...

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21 Dec 2004
R Kelly - Happy People

Happy People

R Kelly

Jive

Wherein R Kelly proves himself to be the only worthy successor to Marvin Gaye (all nu soul artists should hear...

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19 Dec 2004
The Dawn Parade - Caffeine Row

Caffeine Row

The Dawn Parade

unsigned/Sugartown

This was the track that first turned us on to The Dawn Parade. They were supposed to play SXSW last...

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17 Dec 2004
The Dawn Parade - Hole In My Heart

Hole In My Heart

The Dawn Parade

unsigned/Sugartown

In the last year or so of his life, John Peel championed this band more than just about any other....

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16 Dec 2004
Ric-A-Che - Coo Coo Che

Coo Coo Che

Ric-A-Che

SRC/Universal

Another track we discovered via CD Pool's excellent Radio CDs, and what a discovery. It's the halfway point between Minnie...

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15 Dec 2004
Hanson - Penny & Me

Penny & Me

Hanson

3CG/Cooking Vinyl

This was the lead single from Hanson's new album in America, which quickly became one of the most successful self-released...

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14 Dec 2004
Casino - Fallen Out Of Love

Fallen Out Of Love

Casino

unsigned

This Birmingham five piece were the first unsigned band to be playlisted on Kerrang! 105.2fm. They're supporting Stereophonics on their...

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13 Dec 2004
The Golden Dogs - Birdsong

Birdsong

The Golden Dogs

True North (Canada)

Canada has always produced an extraordinary numbers of musical legends and massive career artists. Recently it has produced a few...

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10 Dec 2004
My Luminaries - A Man Without His Phone

A Man Without His Phone

My Luminaries

Unsigned

We heard about My Luminaries first through Drowned In Sound. Now lots of people are talking about them. They're a...

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09 Dec 2004
Willy Mason - Oxygen

Oxygen

Willy Mason

Grandma's Basement/ Radiate/Virgin

There's a big and growing buzz on this track, and no wonder. It's that rare thing - a wonderful, intelligent...

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08 Dec 2004
Portobella - Viva La Difference

Viva La Difference

Portobella

Eye Industries/Island

A girl-fronted rock band from the label that brought you The Weekend, with a co-writing credit for Michael Gray himself....

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07 Dec 2004
Donavon Frankenreiter - It Don't Matter

It Don't Matter

Donavon Frankenreiter

Brushfire/Universal

Donavon is a professional surfer, like Jack Johnson who co-produced and guested on his album. We are suspicious of surfers...

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06 Dec 2004
Lethal B - Pow

Pow

Lethal B

Relentless

This is one of the biggest street records of recent times and it will be fascinating to see whether it...

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03 Dec 2004
Atomica - 39 Flavours

39 Flavours

Atomica

unsigned

39 Flavours is more than a song - it's an explosion of melody, with more hooks than most bands' albums....

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02 Dec 2004
The Chemical Brothers - Galvanize

Galvanize

The Chemical Brothers

Freestyle Dust/Virgin

You'd have to confess, with a ten year recording career, a best of album and Grammy awards behind them, you...

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01 Dec 2004
Tara Blaise - Fool For Love

Fool For Love

Tara Blaise

Spokes

Spokes is the label of John Hughes - someone we admire very much as manager of The Corrs and musical...

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30 Nov 2004