Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmM2RwlxGt0

Released in August of last year this Electropop hit from Empire Of The Sun gets released this week in the UK on 7 Inch on Virgin Records. The track is taken from the full length album of the same title. A second single titled we are the people is sure to follow. Nice track.

School of Seven Bells - Iamundernodisguise

Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1An2pjS4mKE

School of Seven Bells is a three-piece band formed by Benjamin Curtis of Secret Machines, together with identical twins Alejandra and Claudia Deheza. They supposedly met when each others bands were opening for Interpol. I have no video for the new single released in the UK this week and it isn't on their myspace as of yet. So to get you interested in how great this band sounds I've attached their First video Half Asleep which is fantastic. Both tracks are from there first album Alpinisms off the Full Time Hobby record label.

Asobi Seksu - Familiar Light

Brand new single from Asobi Seksu (Japanese for casual sex) who are based out of New York. A Shoegazing fuzzy guitar band who are about to release their 3rd album called Hush. We reviewed the first single Me and Mary on December 1. The second single is released in the UK this week and is called Familiar Light. Great track but unfortunately no video for it. You will need to hit their myspace to listen to it. Very etherial, Cocteau Twinish sounding.

http://www.myspace.com/asobiseksu

Asobi Seksu are at the El Mocambo on March 3, 2009.

The Joy Formidable - Cradle

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W66yhfMb4d0

Punk Pop from the UK by The Joy Formidable. The Trio is now located in London but hail originally from North Wales. They use to go by the moniker of Sidecar Kisses but ended dropping their bassist and changed their drummer. This is their second single. An 8 track LP is due out soon called A Balloon Called Moaning. The first single Austere is quite catchy too. Check the video for Cradle out below

Saint Etienne Method Of Modern Love

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi0OvJkLiww

Saint Etienne jump back into chart action with their Valentine's track Method Of Modern Love. No, it isn't a cover of the classic pop smash by Hall and Oates if you were thinking that. Brand new single which will end up on the bands 4th Greatest Hits package London Conversations released this week in the UK. Unfortunately this smash pop hit comes crashing into the UK Sales chart at only number 56 this week. Technically, a track that should be up there at the top of the charts with Lily Allen and Lady Gaga.

Unfortunately the track was only available in small quantities from one online shop, one UK record retailer; had really little publicity; and had no video so no surprise the Etienne's are denied a Top 40 hit once again. Great Track though.

Please find a fan made video on youtube below

Crystal Stilts Prismatic Room

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMl-a09kp2o

Not sure if this is the A-Side or the B-side but its an excellent track and has a video. The other track on this 7 inch is called Departure but I really can't find it anywhere on the web. This is a very nice indie hipie low tempo track from the Crystal Stilts. Nice droning shoegazing pop song from this New York band off of Slumberland Records.

James Yuill No Surprise

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l0p1d01P9s

This is the second time I have featured a James Yuill track on the site. James is a English musician from London, currently signed to the Moshi Moshi record label. Very mellow downtempoish indieelectronicpop. Seems like he has signed with Nettwerk for release in North America. Watch James perform for his friends for his full length video for the song below

WaVVes - So Bored

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF9Tu35-pBo

Based out of San Diego, California, WaVVes is the project of Nathan Williams. Pretty cool. Listened to the rest of his available tracks on Myspace which didn't do much for me. However, this track is fantastic. Check this out!! Very Noisy melodic garage track with wails for added effect. Interesting Video also which really has nothing to do with the song.

Appaloosa -The Day (We Fell In Love)

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97rJA-VmlPk

Slow starting indiepop downtempo song so if you have the patience it takes off at around the 1 minute mark of the video. Again, another act with little info on the web about them/her. Off the Kitsune label out of France. Went to the Labels page and also couldn't really find anything let one sentence or picture on this 12 Inch release. Supposedly Todd Edwards mixes of this are around (see youtube) but this is the mix I like:

Telepathe - So Fine

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Un5SJ1aAGM


Brooklyn's answer to Ladytron. This is a track taken from Telepathe's first LP Dance Mother. Can't really tell you much about this outfit. Their official website so far has one page which features the video of this song. Their Myspace page doesn't say much more. But the track is great.

Florence And The Machine - Dog Days Are Over

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0ZPTFfpO40

On First Listen wasn't too excited about this track but it was a slow grower. Maybe a little Kate Bush sounding. Quite a unique sound in my opinion. FLorence and the Machine is Florence Welch and her backing band. This is her second single which was released on December 1st. Her first single was a track called Kiss With a Fist. Her latest single is a cover of the Candi Staton track from 1986 called You Got the Love. It was only released as a download in January. Album will be released early this year.

Fleet Foxes Mykonos

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0F7WJsIyKA
Hippy folk downtempo music from next big thing Fleet Foxes who seemed to be on everyone's best of for 2008. This is a 7 Inch Release on Bella Union. Couldn't find an official video for this track but some fan was nice enoughh to make one. This track was supposedly originally released on their Sun Giant EP released before their full length release.

KARDINAL OFFISHALL 'NUMBA 1 (Tide Is High)

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_bhVOl7g3k

Canadian Rapper Kardinal trys to blow up for Canada. High production rap track featuring guest vocals by Keri Hilson who takes Blondie's disco hit The Tide is High for a run. Not a bad track. I'm sure it sounds great in the clubs.

The View - Shock Horror

Energetic UK punk pop music from the View. This is the second single from the View's new album Which Bitch released this month. It follows up the first single 5Rebeccas. A much better single in my opinion. I can't embed the video so you need to go to this youtube link to check out the track:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XU4PFcKw4w

Released on 7 inch on 1965 Records.

Helen Love-Calm Down Dad

How does one hype a band's new single when there is nowhere on the web to find the song to listen to. And should I need to hype a band that has been putting out spectacular bubblegum uk pop tracks year after year for 16 years. This is the first single to be released off the soon to be released full length called Stick It. Both are/will be released on the very hip Spanish label Elefant. I haven't actually heard the new single but Helen Love has never failed to deliver.

If you want to get an ideal of what Helen Love sound like check out the myspace site and then maybe pick up the new limited edition 7 inch on glorious orange vinyl.

http://www.myspace.com/helenlove