BRAND SPANKIN THURSDAY VOL. V

This post WAS meant scheduled to be sent out yesterday but for some reason, it didn't. BUT, onward! This week's countdown is totally dominated by UK artists! New tracks from Kiesza, Chlöe Howl, MNEK, Jessie Ware and then MAGIC! Listen and comment your favourite track below!!

BRAND SPANKIN' THURSDAY VOL. IV

We're back with a DOUBLE EDITION this week seeing as we missed out on last weeks countdown due to basically just being too busy and not being home long enough! So, let's get to it! We've got 10 KILLER tracks for you guys this week from Neon Jungle, Lana Del Rey, Steve Aoki, Danity Kane, Sia AND MORE!! which are SURE to get you up out of your seat belting these out!

NEW MUSIC: Coldplay - Always In My Head

This era for Coldplay has been rather fascinating, from the release of Bon Iver-esk 'Midnight' to the Euphoric Avicii produced 'A Sky Full Of Stars' and of course the lead single 'Magic' which I was real unsure of to begin with but after it came on mid jog I was like. Fuck, this is actually a sick. I was really unsure of how the album would pan out with three very different genre's from a band that is mostly known for their piano led rock ballads. I was slightly skeptical. 

Tune Of The Week: RUFUS - Imaginary Air

Whilst trolling my way through some other music blogs I stumbled across an electronica outfit that was previously unknown to me, their album 'Atlas' was given a raving review so I thought, why not, let's downloaded the sucker and see what this hype is about. And fuck, am I glad that I did. This album is EVERYTHING that many many people wished that their own albums had amassed to this year. 

NEW SINGLE: Ellie Goulding - Burn

British Pop Royalty, Ellie Goulding is re-releasing her Second album Halcyon with a slew of new tracks including her Alt-J cover 'Tessellate'. Halcyon was one of my favourite albums of 2012, it reached such great heights and really proved that her first album was no fluke, she's one seriously talented musician and still has one of the most intriguing and captivating voices in the game. A few days ago 'Burn', The lead single from this Re-Release was put up online.. and DAMN, it is stunning.

Moby feat. Cold Specks - A Case For Shame

I'm all about music that conjures some kind of emotion, whether it be happiness, sadness, love, heartbreak.. I just look for music that makes me feel something and being able to connect with a piece of music is an amazing gift that the Artist has bestowed upon us. Say what you want about Moby, but his productions are always something to be marvelled over in my opinion and his new single from his upcoming album 'Innocents' is nothing different but in this over-saturated "EDM" music market anything that differs from that is the freshest breathes of air..

LISTEN: NERVO - Hold On (Fred Falke Remix)

The ever fabulous NERVO twins have recently released probably their best track so far "Hold On'. Their smooth vocals and hypnotising productions have been some of the highlights of the house music scene for me in the last year and 'Hold On' just really pushed the bar higher for them. I've been obsessing over it for weeks now, I've heard a couple of remixes but when I came across the Fred Falke Remix... BOY... I was literally blown away.

LISTEN: Delta Goodrem - No Communication

Okay, I have been SO slack updating since I moved house in March, I've totally lost my way and I am fighting so hard to get back on track. I've been in the midst of joblessness and totally stress trying to find a job in this damn recession. Seriously, Fuck the UK and it's job market. Finally got a job. Feeling a little relieved but also still this last month and a half of stress hasn't been able to be eased... Until, I finally got around to listening to Delta Goodrem's latest Album 'Child Of The Universe'. I have never ever liked Delta (Okay, I was a straight up sucker for the Tommy Trash Remix of 'Believe Again'... it was an amazing AMAZING track) and I really have never paid much attention to her until someone I went to school with ended up directing the video for 'Sitting On Top Of The World', he's a seriously talented guy named Guy Franklin, he's directed quite a few amazing videos for Guy Sebastian and Kimbra, check out Kimbra's 'Two Way Street' - my personal favourite. Anyway back to Delta.

NEW: Basement Jaxx - Back 2 The Wild

Well, Dance music LEGENDS Basement Jaxx are taking a step back into the limelight with this new single 'Back 2 The Wild' from their upcoming 7th studio album. BJ have been around for what seems like eternity, most will know them from their tracks, 'Good Luck', Where's Your Head At (That film clip used to terrify me as a child), 'Rain Drops', 'Fly Life', 'Do Your Thing', 'Romeo'... The list seriously goes ON & ON, hence why I referred to them as Legends.

NEW: Empire Of The Sun - Alive

So today marked the release of one of my favourite Aussie music outfits, Empire Of The Sun, this is the first taste of original material from them in over what is it now? like 4-5 years? Most would remember them from their monster tracks, We Are The People and of course, Walking on A Dream, my other favourite from the album had to be Swordfish HotKiss Night, so funky. Anyway, this has been such a long time coming, but, when it's THIS good, i'm really not bothered that I needed to wait.. Justin Timberlake, take note - this is how a comeback is done.

Tune Of The Week: Young Galaxy - New Summer

First Track of the week for April 2013!!

As the release of (My Favorite Band) 'Young Galaxy's 4th album 'Ultramarine' (APRIL 23rd!!!) grows ever closer, they have now teased us with the third single from their so far, flawless string of singles, first 'Pretty Boy' which I originally wasn't too keen on when I first heard it account on someone pointing out that it sounds 100% like early 80's track 'Wild Ambitions' by YMO - but then I thought, why do I actually even give a fuck? If someone can breathe fresh life into something, then just enjoy it - so I did, 157 times (to be precise). Then came the funky 'Fall For You' and now with the release of 'New Summer' I am legit frothing at the mouth like a rabid dog.

NEW: Selena Gomez - Rule The World

So it seems that Selena is back (But dropped The Scene) with a house influenced Pop track "Rule The World". Selena was my super guilty pleasure back in 2011. Somehow at every gathering I went to at my friend Rhiannon's place, "Love You Like A Love Song" and "Hit The Lights" would come on at around 1am which we were all inebriated enough. She would also be played loudly on my iPod when I was alone.

NEW: Azealia Banks - Yung Rapunxel

Originally meant to be released in about 2 weeks and I can't decide whether I'm happy that she's leaked so early, sometimes when tracks leaks early it really makes for a lackluster performance.. I just hope that Ms. Banks promotes this properly because it's not really the most instantly likeable track she's released which is actually a really brave move for a first single from her first studio album. Pushing boundaries, I love this chick.

Track Of The Week: Little Boots - Motorway

Little Boots took ownership of my soul back in 2009 with the release of her flawless album 'Hands' - tracks like 'Stuck On Repeat' (AND the Fake Blood Remix was fucking masterpiece), 'Remedy',  'Earthquake', 'New In Town', 'Ghost' 'Hearts Collide', 'Meddle' - ACTUALLY Pretty much every track on the album is worth mentioning so it's no surprise that she was the winner of BBC's Sound of 2009 which was a HUGE achievement considering the people she was up against in that years list (Florence & The Machine, VV Brown, Frankmusik, Mumford & Sons, Kid Cudi, Lady Gaga, La Roux, Passion Pit, The Temper Trap, Empire Of The Sun)

NEW: Parachute - Hearts Go Crazy

Parachute are currently shaping their 3rd studio album which is set to be released around June 2013 and here we have the first taste of what they have been working on..This track is giving me some SERIOUS 'The Wanted' realness and I'm really really enjoying this.

NEW: Demi Lovato - Heart Attack

Demi Lovato returns with her first single "Heart Attack" from her forthcoming (Still unnamed) 4th Studio album. I have been excited for this return after literally falling head over heels for her as a judge on XFactor USA and after 'Sky Scraper' which completely consumed me when it was released..

NEW: Young Galaxy - Fall For You

In the early months of 2011, Young Galaxy released one of my favourite albums of the year and quite possibly my life 'Shapeshifting', The pure emotion that was poured into the music was just phenomenal, not to mention the Videos we're always an inspiring accompaniment. My favorite track by far was "Blown Minded"(which I will post below for anyone who has not ever experienced the track) I still rememeber where I was and what I felt when I first heard the track, I was sitting on my bed after a brutal shift at McDonald's and was checking my favourite music blogs for new tracks and I happened to come across this and from the moment the beautiful music poured into my ears I knew I had come across something incredibly special. A few other honourable mentions from 'Shapeshifting' are 'Peripheral Visionaries' -  (which will literally take you on a journey through your own mind - THAT BASS - Absolutely fucking fantastic), 'We Have Everything' and 'B.S.E'.

Fast forward two years and my faves are on the verge of the release of their 4th studio album "Aquamarine'. They released the first single 'Pretty Boy' - which was clinically an obsession for me when it came out and I've been waiting for more ever since. Click to listen to their new single!

NEW: IGGY AZALEA - WORK

Female Aussie White Rapper/Model (I never thought i would utter those words), Iggy Azalea has just dropped her new single 'Work'. it talks (Raps) of her struggles growing up with "No money, no family, 16 in the middle of Miami" and now hard she works for her money, its a pretty basic theme in rap/hip hop these days. I've seen interviews with her and its so funny watching how down to earth and lovely she is and then you hear her behind the mic and its like a completely different person, Not to mention that she is hawt as hell. ;)..

NEW: Rebecca & Fiona - Taken Over

These two took the dance music world by storm in 2011 and 2012 with massive tracks 'Jane Doe, Luminary Ones, If She Was Away, Hard and Dance' which got remix treatment from the likes of Adrian Lux, John Dahlback, Blende and Style of Eye to name a few. And the flawless DJ duo are back at it again in 2013 with their STUNNING new track 'Taken Over' featuring House heavy weights Style Of Eye  ..

NEW: MS MR - Fantasy

Absolutely LOVING this! Wow. Their debut album is set for release on May 14th through Columbia Records.  I'd say they are definitely a group to watch out for, I have a feeling they could be HUGE if their album resembles what they've done on this first cut from the album.