Clock Opera, Brewer, New Found Land & 2Bears

Clock Opera - Once And For All

Loving this song and the video is amazing. Recognise the old guy from anywhere???

Brewer - Nikes On My Feet

This is ace isn't it?!

New Found Land - Foul 

Amazing soft folk/indie band from Sweden - this song is beautiful.

Jo Goddard (of Hot Chip) and Raf Rundell make up Two Bears whose new album is excellent and out now. You can stream it from their website if you are too poor. http://www.the2bears.co.uk/ 

In other news, Rams Pocket Radio have put up a new EP on their SoundCloud and I can't stop listening to it. They are supporting Snow Patrol this weekend in London at the O2 if anyone is going... http://soundcloud.com/ramspocketradio/sets/1-2-ep/

Its 2012 and there is a lot going on...

So Michael Kiwanuka won the BBC Sound Poll last week (rightly so in my opinion - really looking forward to hearing the finished album. I love him, but if he's not your cup of tea, then don't worry, there's plenty of other things happening that are worth listening to right now...


Like...

Dot Rotten - 'Keep It On A Low'

Big fan of this Dot Rotten track. Expect big things from this boy.

Little Eye - 'I Can't Relax'

Scottish band with powerful choruses - not too dissimilar to Snow Patrol. 

Rams Pocket Radio - 'Dieter Rams has got the Pocket Radios'

Promising, piano-driven, big sounding pop act.

Keaton Henson - 'You don't know how lucky you are'

Wasn't sure about Keaton Henson, but having heard this song I know which camp I am firmly in now. 

More importantly than all of the above though is that Frank Hamilton is releasing A SINGLE A WEEK FOR ALL OF 2012! Mental right?! Good on him - you can follow his progress and each release HERE!. The first one, 'All Or Nothing' is available to listen to/buy now and features the wonderful Jose Vanders.