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/

Hello!? Is it me you're looking for?!

Films Of Colour - Slow Burn

A cover of the David Bowie track, done absolutely brilliantly by Films Of Colour. A must see live act too!

Polarsets - Just Don't Open Your Eyes Yet

This is a top track from Polarsets who I have always enjoyed since first hearing 'Leave Argentina' (find that song NOW if you like this). Didn't blow me away the last time I saw them live, but I do like this track & them.

Youth Lagoon - Cannons

Into this today. The keys sound amazing.

Avalanche City - Luv Luv Luv

A song I first heard this time last year and couldn't get out of my head for weeks. Heard Fearne Cotton play it this morning on Radio 1 and it reminded me of how good a track it is! Antipodean excellence.

Sheeran & Yelawolf

If you haven't heard this yet - you should...It is taken from a forthcoming collaboration EP by Ed and Yelawolf called 'The Slumdon Bridge'. Click the link below and enjoy!


http://wearesme.co.uk/2012/01/24/new-music-ed-sheeran-feat-yelawolf-you-dont-know-for-fcks-sake/

Music For Those Who Listen: Catchup!

It's a good time of year for new music, and not only things that have arrived this year, but things you may have missed last year (there's plenty that I did). Have a look below at some wonderful new(ish) acts...

Mausi - 'Sol' 

Cave Painting - 'Rio'

Clive Tanaka y su Orquesta - 'Neu Chicago'

Great to see the new Maccabees album #GivenToTheWild going in at #4 in the UK album chart - and what a phenomenal album it is too, early contender for a Mercury? Also, how good is the Bombay Bicycle Club tune - 'Shuffle'? Been listening to it recently, too good.

Sons & Lovers

Sons & Lovers - Set My Heart

Favourite tune of 2012 already...simple as that! Let me know what you think.

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.

Jake Bugg - Someone Told Me

Heard this young lad mid-2011 and was very impressed. He had done a session for BBC Nottingham which is up on YouTube (you can find it here). He is now signed to a major label and this acoustic version of 'Someone Told Me' is absolutely excellent.