Magistrates - Make This Work

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UPUmqsOBZs

Soulful indiepop out of the UK. Does it work. I'm not sure. Out on XL Recordings.

CUT OFF YOUR HANDS - Expectations

Link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkKEfhK1i1g

Nice simple catchy pop track from this New Zealand band. They seem to be having fun in their video which is basically them jumping around in a bunch of yellow balloons. Off the 679 Record label.

The Shapeshifters - Chime

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HzzOLu_2CY

Bringing back the old school. This house outfit rip Orbital's chime sample for sample and put it over a housebeat and it works. Great recognition of a track which is almost 20 years old. The video is cool too with a nostalgic documentary like video that looks back at the Acid House craze from the late eighties/early nineties. Out on Defected Records now.

Red Light Company - Meccano

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P392SMHUv6o

Oh well....Columbia blocked me from providing this video. So we get stuck with the Making the Video video. pretty catchy rock track from this glam rock outfit.

The Cure - The Perfect Boy

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O1bWiyJqbo

4th single off the Cure's 13th album to be released now on October 13th. Originally slated to be released on September 13th the release has been pushed back and a remix CDEP will be released on September 13th with remixes of the first 4 singles. This single is pretty good. Again....the video is of Bob and the crew just performing live in black and white just like the first 3 videos.

The Verve - Love Is Noise

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmRJo8RQ5sA

Wow....the new single by the Verve really doesn't do much for me. I thought this single was released to support a greatest hits package but this is actually off a brand new album called Forth to be released on August 25th.

Santogold - Lights Out

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwNkuw-YTVo

Fantastic new single from Santogold taken from her self-titled release. Very cool eighties sounding pop tune. Definately a summer song.

The Music - The Spike

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGPKURmnE64

Second single from The Music's new album Strength In Numbers. Average stadium britpop rock.

Noah and the Whale - 5 Years Time

Catchy indie single that somehow has done very well in the UK in sales. A UK band which has been around since 2006. This is actually a reissue of the track which was originally releases in 2007. The first album is "Peaceful The World Lays Me Down"
I'm not sure but I think the female vocals are of Laura Marling who appeared on the Mystery Jets fantastic single Young Love which was reviewed awhile back. I also believe this song is in a commercial hence the sudden interest in the great track.

Late Of The Pier - Heartbeat

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKdbuNlQhtk

I love and hate this track. A fusion of eighties alternative new wave synth, seventies rock, and electro. I'm not one for alot of the seventies rock so the outro on this song doesn't do much for me. UK band who's first album comes out in September called Fantasy Black Channel. This is actually their fourth single taken from the CD and off my quick listen to the others is their best. They are signed to Parlophone Records

The Shortwave Set - Now Til 69

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbajDPo5JX8

Reminded me alittle of Bowie. Second single from this British Bands' new album Replica Sun Machine. Seventies rock/new wave Indiepop. Nice. Off the Wall of Sound label.

The King Blues - Let's Hang The Landlord

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56MoPY6JRBI

Well this band and record company won't let me embed their video into this post so you will need to click on the Youtube link above to get there. Not really sure why this is done? Anyways. Catchy punky pop track from this UK band. Taken from their forthcoming 2nd album Save The World, Get The Girl.

KASMS - Taxidermy

Video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOWV05d_yhY

Punk Gothic track...fantastic....brings back the days of Catch 22, L'infidel, Pic, and other fine establishments.

Das Pop - Underground

Das Pop - Underground
Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSg9ipFkC0Y

Indiepop single from this Belgian group. Reminds me of Canadian band Sloan for some reason. There are Van She and Busy P noisy Justice type remixes doing the rounds also. I have to admit I am trying to like this single but it really isn't winning me over. What do you think?

Bob Sinclar ft Fireball - What I Want

Bob Sinclar ft Fireball - What I Want

Bob Sinclar offers up a summer house track. I'm a big fan of Bob Sinclar but this track isn't anything super spectacular. Probably a good sit by the water chill track rather than a club track.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsO-y7KW6uw