Track of the Week

St. Vincent - Cheerleader

2012-02-12T13:24:00.017Z

Another great from the 4AD label; album review here.

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Tapes & Money

2012-02-06T16:31:00.003Z

Their music swings between overt musicality and dance. Their live show has toured internationally, featuring bizarre instruments, glitter cannons and, of course, dancing dinosaurs.

I can't wait. TEED and Glitter.

Lana Del Rey - Video Games

2012-01-26T13:27:00.003Z

I have been somewhat oblivious to the love/hate hype surrounding Lana (born Elizabeth Grant) until this week. I stand on the side of love.

'Lana speaks for the moment.
Imperfect and doubtful, yet nourishing.'

Korn - Get Up

2012-01-19T17:44:00.001Z

Sugababes - Overload

2012-01-09T12:07:00.000Z

Live performance of their debut single, in celebration of the news the actual Sugababes have reformed and are working on new material.

Anna Calvi - No More Words

2012-01-03T20:27:00.003Z

Taken from the, frankly, spellbinding self-titled release.

Laura Marling - Goodbye England (Covered In Snow)

2011-12-26T11:20:00.007Z

Beautiful track to round off the year, of particular significance for me as I recently bought a copy of the Alas I Cannot Swim Song Box. My mission for 2012 is to meet Laura again and have it signed. <3

Live at Jools Holland:

Fenech-Soler - Lies

2011-12-19T21:27:00.004Z

Goldfrapp - Cologne Cerrone Houdini

2011-12-11T01:27:00.001Z

A beautiful track, with a title I understand thanks to this post.

Crystal Castles - Love and Caring

2011-12-04T18:07:00.002Z

I basically just love that this video is labelled 'seizure'.
It's not far off.

Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams

2011-11-26T16:05:00.000Z

Hot song. Hotter because it is used as the backdrop to an interlude of The Circus Starring Britney Spears.

The Ting Tings - Silence (Bag Raiders Remix)

2011-11-20T15:08:00.001Z

Britney Spears - And Then We Kiss

2011-11-11T00:41:00.006Z

Original version of a track available only as a remix for six years!

Nicola Roberts – Beat of My Drum (Instrumental)

2011-11-03T13:39:00.002Z

Rihanna - We Found Love

2011-10-27T19:06:00.000+01:00

An excellent week for controversial music videos. This narrowly won over Britney's 'Criminal' because it changed my perception of the track. The video accompaniment could have been all blissful and loved up, but instead we have this hard-hitting, gritty piece.

Katy Perry - The One That Got Away

2011-10-21T21:32:00.002+01:00

Ok, so Katy Perry was brilliant live! The same week, she performed an acoustic rendition of her new single on The X Factor (in Sheffield she added the chorus of Adele's 'Someone Like You').

Björk - Thunderbolt

2011-10-14T18:11:00.010+01:00

Biophilia is here, rejoice; one of several stand-out tracks.

Nicola Roberts - I (Live)

2011-10-04T21:25:00.010+01:00

While I remain on the fence for debut single 'Beat of My Drum', I am impressed after a first listen of Cinderella's Eyes.

Ellie Goulding - Under the Sheets (Jakwob Remix)

2011-09-29T15:39:00.009+01:00

Ayria - Blue Alice

2011-09-21T15:26:00.004+01:00

Iamamiwhoami - t

2011-09-13T19:48:00.008+01:00

Swedish music project, headlined by singer-songwriter Jonna Lee, I stumbled upon. Several of their song titles are a series of numbers that spell out words when indexed into the alphabet. I, for one, am intrigued!

Laura Marling - Sophia

2011-09-06T21:43:00.014+01:00

Love how this track builds, taken from A Creature I Don't Know.

Feist - How Come You Never Go There

2011-08-30T18:49:00.002+01:00

Melanie C - Think About It

2011-08-22T18:55:00.000+01:00

First single from new album The Sea, original version here.

Thievery Corporation – Language Symbolique

2011-08-12T16:31:00.003+01:00

Björk - Crystalline

2011-08-06T21:07:00.006+01:00

Just love her new material. Biophilia:

'Biophilia is an interdisciplinary exploration of the universe and its physical forces-particularly those where music, nature, and technology meet - inspired by these relationships between musical structures and natural phenomena, from the atomic to the cosmic.'

Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good

2011-07-26T22:31:00.003+01:00

For Amy, a lost soul with talent beyond her years.

Lights - Everybody Breaks a Glass

2011-07-22T22:21:00.023+01:00

Twitter: 'Me & a nice fine tip marker present to you this wicked lyric video for my new track'. Lights again demonstrating incredible artistry, must-watch!

Waldeck - Morning Light

2011-07-15T16:19:00.002+01:00

Massive Attack-esque track from The Night Garden.

Kings of Leon - Use Somebody (Fracx & Aura Remix)

2011-07-04T10:46:00.009+01:00

I discovered this after hearing their dubstep remix of Katy Perry's 'E.T.' (which can be found here). Creative and original duo.

EMA - Milkman

2011-06-25T20:48:00.000+01:00

The Good Natured - Skeleton

2011-06-14T19:52:00.006+01:00

Thanks to Stephen Warner for pointing this out to me. Their own blog can be found here.

Britney Spears - Till the World Ends (Remix)

2011-06-09T15:41:00.008+01:00

I am seriously excited to be seeing Britney in November during her UK Femme Fatale Tour. This track showcases both her and Ke$ha.

Lights - I Owe You One (Acoustic)

2011-06-05T20:16:00.008+01:00

In anticipation of a new album, likely to be released this summer. Note: Chaos all around, explosions and fire at 1:40.

The Veronicas - Untouched (Acoustic)

2011-05-27T11:23:00.002+01:00

Picture Me Broken – Dearest (I'm So Sorry)

2011-05-20T18:37:00.006+01:00

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Garden

2011-05-12T17:34:00.000+01:00

Great track from the recently released All In Two Sixty Dancehalls EP.

Christina Aguilera - Tough Lover

2011-05-02T12:05:00.000+01:00

I recently watched and, to my own surprise, loved the film Burlesque. Christina's vocals in this particular scene are just breathtaking.

Sexy Sushi - Sex Appeal

2011-04-26T19:30:00.006+01:00

What's better than a hot song?
A hot song in French.

Katy B - Katy On a Mission

2011-04-22T20:56:00.005+01:00

I acquired this lady's album a few days ago and it is amazing. Another two significant reasons for the choice: crazy dancing to this song while on holiday in California, and I am seeing her live next weekend.

Katy Perry - California Gurls

2011-04-16T17:14:00.001+01:00

Everything Everything - My Kz, Ur Bf

2011-04-01T12:02:00.006+01:00

I did promise some Everything Everything several weeks ago.

Phantogram - Mouthful of Diamonds

2011-03-20T01:46:00.023Z

Opening track from the electronic duo's refreshing (and curiously titled) debut release, Eyelid Movies. I discovered them by chance on Last.fm.

Foo Fighters - All My Life

2011-03-14T17:25:00.002Z

Soon!

Britney Spears - Trouble

2011-03-09T01:07:00.015Z

In studio footage used as part of documentary Britney: For the Record, we are told that she loves this track. Me too, Britney, me too. <3

Britney Spears - Rock Boy

2011-03-06T10:20:00.006Z

I am eagerly awaiting the release of Femme Fatale. In the meantime I've been listening to several demos and bonus tracks, this being one of the strongest from the Circus era.

Victoria Beckham - Bittersweet

2011-02-26T18:15:00.002Z

This choice may be unexpected, let's say, but I am on a shameless Spice Girls kick this week. Today, my nostalgia peaked when I acquired a signed photograph of the girls from the '2 Become 1' photo shoot:

Crystal Castles - Atlantis To Interzone

2011-02-19T14:26:00.000Z

I will most likely post something from their brilliant support act Everything Everything soon, but for now Alice. <333

Dido - Honestly OK

2011-02-11T11:00:00.000Z

Magnetic Man - I Need Air

2011-02-05T11:02:00.002Z

This week's track for two reasons: 1) I am seeing them live as part of the NME Awards tour, alongside Alice Glass (who is currently on crutches), 2) The track came on the radio on my way home from skydiving.

Live at Maida Vale:

The xx - Basic Space (Pariah Remix)

2011-01-25T00:12:00.000Z

A beautiful song matched by an equally beautiful scene from Godard's Vivre Sa Vie.

PJ Harvey - My Beautiful Leah

2011-01-21T16:28:00.001Z

I like PJ but find her vast back catalogue a little overwhelming.

Great live rendition:

Crystal Castles - Baptism (Story of Isaac Remix)

2011-01-11T15:46:00.000Z

I'm not usually a fan of CC remixes, mostly because I like their material completely unedited. This remix, plus video with rare pictures of the duo, is a welcome exception.

Agnes Obel - Just So

2011-01-09T00:19:00.000Z

Alisha's Attic - Karmically Close

2010-12-22T06:13:00.007Z

For me, one of the defining groups of the 90s. Plus, I recently spoke with Karen Poole on Twitter for the third time this year.

ColdWorld - Escape

2010-12-15T00:09:00.000Z

Agnes Obel - Riverside

2010-12-07T15:51:00.000Z

Great Danish singer, songwriter and musician that I discovered this week. Buy her album Philharmonics now!

Pink - Fingers (Live)

2010-12-02T01:44:00.000Z

On the release of P!nk's Greatest Hits… So Far!!! album, I was shocked to discover tracks such as 'Most Girls' and 'Last to Know' had been omitted. And then discovered this!

10 Great Hits You Won't Find on P!nk's Greatest Hits Album

Agent Ribbons - Dada Girlfriend

2010-11-25T06:24:00.000Z

Beautiful song and video. This band are a vintage dream.

Agent Ribbons - Interview

2010-11-15T16:20:00.000Z

After watching this I fell in love with these ladies, buying their debut album and the recently released Chateau Crone on the same day.
I recommend you do the same.

Robyn - Criminal Intent

2010-11-08T17:15:00.002Z

Elsiane - Mend (To Fix, To Repair)

2010-11-02T05:49:00.003Z

Elsiane's debut album, Hybrid, may be as close to perfection as any artist can hope to achieve. The album doesn't have a standout track; it simply is standout from start to glimmering interval 'In a Crisis...' to finish.

Cheryl Cole - Promise This

2010-10-27T02:17:00.000+01:00

Crystal Castles - Celestica

2010-10-18T20:11:00.001+01:00

These guys were amazing last night, HEALTH were also a good support. Alice's stage presence is like nothing else.

The xx - Hot Like Fire

2010-10-15T01:26:00.000+01:00

While I've known of this Aaliyah cover for a while, I really fell for it recently. If you listen to it on headphones (preferably curled up in bed) the intro is amazing, as is the whole track.

Britney Spears - Phonography

2010-10-04T23:40:00.002+01:00