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Having come up with an extremely successful brand of gloom pop on her first album, New Zealand youngster Lorde is making her return promising to “make you DANCE”. Her new single, Green Light, is online now.
Furious Nottingham duo Sleaford Mods have more bite-sized bile on offer with a new album, English Tapas, out today. The minimal synth-punk of the single, BHS, takes a pop at Sir Philip Green in a video on YouTube now.
LA pop pair Electric Guest have quite the guestlist on their second album. Plural, out today, features vocals from Haim, Joanna Newsom and Justin Young of The Vaccines. Dear to Me, starring the Haim sisters, is the one that has a video on YouTube.
With a second album and a Village Underground show coming in a couple of months, leftfield electronic duo Sylvan Esso have just unveiled a strong new song with a striking, growling synth line. Die Young has a video on YouTube now.
Just before Bob Dylan releases another covers album, rootsy youngsters Whitney have covered a Dylan song. Their impressive take on Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You, from Dylan’s Nashville Skyline album, was recorded live in the studio for Spotify’s Singles series.