Montreal's SEOUL unveil their latest track and free download "Stay With Us" to feature on upcoming LP, I Become A Shade.


Seoul are a Montreal-based band (very good sign when a band is Canadian) who in an inspired move, ditched their previous name Cherry Chapstick and have now unveiled their latest track "Stay With Us"; to feature on upcoming LP I Became A Shade.

Cornish four-piece, The Black Tambourines are back with new track, "I Wanna Stay Away".

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It's been a long time since we've covered The Black Tambourines - three years too long, in fact. However, the band are back after the release of their previous Chica EP with "I Wanna Stay Away".

We've been listening on for a while now, but "Stay Close" is the first time we get to talk about Bristol based producer DUCK/HOUSE, aka Stefan Vincent.

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What we call noughties indie; shoegazey dream-pop has forged it's way into the hearts of many a music fan over recent years and Boston's White Lodge and their latest track "Prom King" are yet another example of how good it can sound when it's done well.


Well, this was unexpected. Looks as though WU LYF frontman Ellery Roberts has took it upon himself to end the groups short lived existence. The bands Facebook groups has gone too, and uploaded to Youtube is a new track (and perhaps a farewell?), entitled " T R I U M P H".




Stay+ (Formerly Christian Aids) are at it again. This time remixing Computer Magic's "End Of Time".


Last year, the Guilford duo of Nick Benton & Lucy Wilson emerged onto the scene with two vivacious demos, "Here To Me" & "Sleep", and after a brief absence they're back with new track "Stay With Me".


I feel like we're always saying this but it's the nature of new music blogging I suppose, and yes it's a growing cliche too. Erin Fein's Psychic Twin has come on leaps and bounds since their 2011 debut (bandcamp) release "I Want To Forget", and latest track "Unlock Yr Heart" shows craft and invention in equal parts.



Last week we brought you the epic list of newcomers from this year, missing a few I'm sure but you can't please everyone. You also don't want to be doing ridiculous lists such as, 'The Top 100' sending everyone to sleep by the time they get to 50.

This week is the turn of 'Best Tracks'... no set figure... no ranking... just literally the best of the best this year.


Fresh from releasing their Arem EP, Manchester's Stay + have hooked up with neighbours No Ceremony/// to produce a new track entitled "Eyes".



Christians AIDS' mind blowingly good first track "Stay Positive +" drops it's b-side "Young Luv".


Coming off the back of their fellow band mate's (Moses Gold) new cut, Manc duo Stay + return with new single "Crashed".




It was announced last month that Stay +'s dark tinged ketamine anthem "Fever" was seeing a release via RAMP records on November 1st. Today they show off their new debauchery filled video.




2011 is already shaping up to be a memorable year for new music. And after bringing you news of Telekinesis yesterday we have more new talent with the rather controversially named 'Christian Aids'. The best compliment I can give them at this point is that they remind me of a more civil, more organised Crystal Castles with a hint of post 90's hacienda-rave thrown in for good measure (New genre: 'Post Hacienda Doom-Wave'?)




Ready for a Balearic summer? Lemonade, Kisses & now Delorean are making that Spanish vibe very appealing this year.



2011 has been amazing. So good in fact that we could have easily made five mixtapes to accommodate our favourite tracks throughout the course of the year.


Do you remember the halcyon days of early 2011 when the defunct Manchester act Christian AIDS (now Stay +) tried their very best to turn the music industry on its head? Well, the initial lead singer - Moses Gold, aka Phill Young, - has his very own solo project, unveiling his latest track "Powder And Blood" this week.



Back in December we had the pleasure of bringing you a new artist by the name of Cemeteries, which is the project of multi-talented New Yorker Kyle Reigle.

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With "A Hunger Artist", Belfast's Girls Names stay true on their path of self-preservation from all the toxic elements so prevalent in today's record industry. Arms Around A Vision is slowly but surely entering our sights and the album is set for release October 2nd through Tough Love. 



As we prepare for the impending festival season, May has proved to be jammed packed full of great new music. From exciting new acts such as Thumpers, Savages and YRRS, to returning big names like Beach House, Animal Collective and Best Coast.