Song of the Day - Two Cousins

Slow Club - Two Cousins





I like Slow Club. You should like Slow Club too. They make music that will make you happy and do fun dances. Like the Charleston. 'Single Ladies' schmingle-ladies. Yeah, I said it. Enjoy!


Rating: 4/5

Song of the Day - The Bad In Each Other

Feist - The Bad In Each Other



Download Feist The Bad In Each Other


Get your PJ Harvey on, Leslie! Another perfectly welcome track from new album, Metals.


Rating: 4/5

2 for 1: Major/You Don't Want To Dance With Me

It is the weekend, so here's two banging new tunes to get you in the mood for... anything really. Asteroids Galaxy Tour and Monarchy, two of our favourite acts from 09 and 2010, deliver two equally delicious tracks in the forms of 'Major' and 'You Don't Want To Dance With Me,' the latter of which features a guest appearance from Britt Love. I don't even have to say enjoy. But I will. Enjoy!


Asteroids Galaxy Tour - Major





Monarchy - You Don't Want To Dance With Me ft. Britt Love

New Music - We Found Love

Rihanna - We Found Love


Rihanna - We Found Love (featuring Calvin Harris) by nikorobine


Can you believe that Rihanna is already set to release her 6th album? It seems like only yesterday she was singing something nonsensical about ponning de replay, crying out S.O.S and offering protection from the rain to anyone who sought it. She's made every effort to shed that 'singles artiet' tag that everyone always labels her with, except for the part where you grow as an artist, but really... who cares? She doesn't pretend to offer a whole lot more than a world of fun, even if there have been moments of wasted potential. Rated R failed to adequately deal with her life after the Chris Brown incident, instead leaving it to 'Love the Way You Lie' to exploit that for Eminem's commercial gain. At least he did a good job of it.


That situation is well in the past and perhaps we should look upon Rihanna's decision not to to focus her music in an angrier direction with admiration. Would she still have had monster hits like 'Rude Boy,' 'Only Girl (In the World)' or 'S&M' if she did indeed distance herself from the sound that had made her one of the biggest artists of this decade and the last? Probably not. Does it look like she's going to break away from that successful formula now? Absolutely not. Case in point, new single 'We Found Love.' Produced by Calvin Harris, the track sees Ri-Ri stake her claim for the electro diva crown. All that I can tell you is people will flood the dance floors when it's played and it's likely not to make many critic's end of year lists. As for the sales charts, it's place is already secured. That Rihanna reign won't be letting up anytime soon.


Rating: 3/5

Song of the Day - Scab and Plaster

Marina and the Diamonds - Scab and Plaster





I asked her why would you want to be a Hollywood wife? Because I don't want to end up living in a dive on Vine. Do anything for a dime...


Life imitating art or art imitating life? Marina Diamandis has explained that the concept behind new album, Electra Heart, is her becoming the embodiment of all the darker sides of the American dream. Smart way to sell out, or applaudable artistry at it's finest? While I'm inclined to give her the benefit of the doubt for now, the release of the album will truly determine if she's sacrificing the beautiful quirks of her debut for a more commercially viable sound. What made The Family Jewels work was it's ability to make vastly different songs like 'Mowgli's Road,' Shampain,' 'Hollywood' and 'I Am Not A Robot' fit seamlessly together. Diamandis' second set looks like it will switch it to high gear after the down tempo 'Fear and Loathing' for the awesome 'Radioactive' and never look back. 'Scab and Plaster' feels the same as 'Radioactive' with a measure of previously leaked track 'Living Dead' thrown in. If what we get is a collection of dance tracks, all moving at the same pace and all feeling a little same-y I'll be a tad disappointed. Consider me optimistic for the release of the album, albeit cautiously so.


Rating: 3.5/5

Song of the Day - Children

VV Brown ft. Chiddy - Children





Baby, there's a shark in the water! That's right, VV Brown is back... with a vengeance. Well, fun get your butt on the d-floor vengeance, but it's vengeance none the less. It seemed like her fantastic debut Traveling Like the Light arrived years ahead of it's time. If it was released now, Brown would surely be the talk of the town, in the way that Jessie J is now. Hopefully there'll be a whole lot more attention directed at her still unnamed sophomore effort, due next year. For now, just get on down to her new track, 'Children.' Then go check out her first album. You know you want to.


Rating: 4/5