this week's post ...
The Animal Collective
Summertime Clothes new single
Another strange track from Animal Collective, more upbeat and mainstream appeal than their previous offering 'Summertime Clothes' should pick up rather more airplay and with a little luck, as unusual as this track sounds it may make some inroads.
Bat For Lashes
Pearl's Dream new single 22 June
'Daniel' crashed the top forty a couple of months back and the new Natasha Khan aka Bat For Lashes single should improve on that success. The 132bpm 'Pearl's Dream' is another excellent track from her latest album.
Don Diablo & Example
Hooligans new single 29 June
Grimey, grungey, electro .... "we came we saw we killed the crowd ..." and then there were none .. nothing ... and no-one. London singer / rapper / musician / producer Example's rather striking take on a tune called 'Hooligans' maybe not to much airplay for dis.
Filthy Dukes
Messages new single 13 july
Tommy Sparks sings on this potential massive summer anthem from The Filthy Dukes. Sounding like a cross between Yazoo and Gary Numan these guys know how to make an electro floor filler. Featured here in five mixes - the Kill Em All Remix, Burns Terradome, the strange piano led We Have Band and the Singleton & Stopmakingme Remix .... 'Messages' is their strongest pop tune yet could easily win major airplay and become a top ten hit. Fine tune
Frankmusik
Confusion Girl new single 12 July
A set of remixes included, from the forthcoming album 'Complete Me' due 13 July, 'Confusion Girl' features Holly Valence in it's video and should again make the top forty for young Vincent.
Hollywood Undead
Young
new single 13 July
Another metal indictment of the present ... "We are strong, we are Barack born in this world as it all falls apart .... " sung by a kids chorale "the angels sing our song .. ", hmmm. Produced by Danny Lohner of Nine Inch Nails, it's a catchy tune, kinda sits pretty alongside Linkin Park, challenging lyric, a hit maybe.
ffYars
Dark Young Hearts album sampler
Pleasant enough, but maybe not strong enough to break through, a strong voice but maybe the lead song is a little weak.
Just Jack
Doctor Doctor new single 11 July
Just Jack's heading to Glastonbury, Rock Ness and Pritchattsbury and he'll be supporting Lily Allen (not literally, well maybe) at Somerset House. Jack's new album 'All Night Holiday' is due 29 June and here comes a more commercial sounding single 'Doctor Doctor' to hopefully improve on the top twenty status of 'Ambers'. 'Doctor' is a more up-beat jaunty affair than 'Embers' more akin to Stars In their Eyes' and could with a bit of luck tap into the top ten.
Katy Perry
Waking Up In Vegas - Remixes
new single 8 June
Two weeks in the Top 40 already, an official single release this week should lift the tune into top twenty status, especially with the remixes available here. There's a rather nice 132bpm Calvin Harris remix among the pack, however many will already have it on Katy's 'One Of The Boys' album. And why hasn't she released the US single 'Ur So Gay' yet? Good question no?
Lady Gaga
Paparazzi new single 6 July
Gaga's number one twice and maybe a third time. The more medium paced subtle, 'Paparazzi' in a fine remix package featuring Filthy Dukes, Stuart Price, Moto Blanco, Demo, Yuksek and James Camereta should crash the top ten with ease. A dark horse of a catchy song, the Lady is an outrageous new talent and she can do it live, play and sing that is!
Linkin Park
New Divide new single 8 June
'Transformers : Revenge Of The Fallen' in true blockbuster form includes a storming new song from Linkin Park. Director & Executive Producer Michael Bay has enlisted the band to follow-up last year's 'Transformers' anthem 'What I've Done' with their new opus 'New Divide' which should again see top ten success with little difficulty.
Mando Diao
Mean Street EP new EP
Superb short sharp shock from one of Swedish music's top exports. Mondo Daio big in Sweden Germany and Japan are hoping this track from their new album will break them in the UK - well as they are much requested already there is a big chance for them with this catchy new tune 'Mean Street'.
Maximo Park
Questing Not Coasting new single
Maximo Park attempt to regain a chart initiative with a more medium paced 150bpm 'Questing Not Coasting'. It's a bit of a subtle cross on their trademark sound with a Dire Straits guitary feel, Hit maybe
Me My Head
Tumbling Down new single
Me My Head persevere with another challenge for the chart, 'Tumbling Down' keeps up the pressure, short sharp indie and should pick up some appropriate airplay.
Metro Station
Seventeen Forever new single 13 July
Metro Station follow-up their top ten smash 'Shake It' with another excellent single. The lead track to their debut album is even more poptastic and 'Seventeen Forever' should easily make the top five.
Mr Hudson & Kanye West
Supernova new single 20 July
Hey Friday's gig was a sell-out, all tickets sold that is and with a crowd up for a good old sing-a-long. Mr Hudson fresh from Mr Bean (the movie) found a very important secret admirer for his debut album .. Kanye West. Mr West became quite a fan and asked to be involved in Mr ie Ben Hudson's new album with the result that Hudson contributed on four tracks on Kanye's '808's & Heartbreaks' album and Kanye has produced his second album due at the end of the month. Taster single 'Supernova' is a grower, a choppy affair and with Kanye's input who knows, maybe some Top 40 success at last.
Polarkreis 18
Allein Allein new single 27 July
Number one in Germany, Polarkreis 18 are now re-releasing this superb 132bpm single here. "Allein Allein" (Alone Alone) is a superb slab of pop with a chorus sung in German, this may well be a surprise summertime smash in the UK.
Rise Against
Hero Of War new single 8 June
'Hero Of War' is quite a song, an ambitious analysis of the life, trials and tribulations of a soldier. A bravely wriiten lyric, easy to condemn, but it's humane sympathies for those who've suffered are admirable. Quite a song indeed, deserving of success.
3OH!3
Don't Trust Me new single 29 June
'Don't Trust Me' is a nasty tune, "tights" eh? You may have seen these guys support Katy Perry earlier this year and 'Don't Trust Me', the US top ten hit from 3OH!3 is a million seller Stateside and is heading for the top top here.
Team Waterpolo
Letting Go new single
Another catchy, jolly, chirpy 132bpm electro / indie / pop tune from Team Waterpolo - I like this band, with airplay I reckon they've got a chart chance with the 3 minute 'Letting Go'. Nice.
