self release

For those of you looking for something leftfield to kickstart your weekend, Sheffield's dance-punk outfit Life Aquatic Band deliver with...

Independent

Stripped-back yet emotionally charged, 'Making It Easy' is the second chapter of Irish alt-pop artist Ocean Tisdall's personal acoustic project,...

Submarine Cat Records

We last featured Home Counties as one of our The Great Escape recommendations back in May, having followed the London...

Independent

After a year spent off-radar and reconnecting with his passion for storytelling, Irish alt-pop artist Ocean Tisdall returns with the...

Bridge The Gap

We’ve long had a soft spot for artists who sit a little left of centre, and Portuguese-born, London-based Raquel Martins...

Submarine Cat Records

Our final recommendation for The Great Escape this week is the London six-piece Home Counties. Pulling inspiration from a wide...

Mory Records via Tonetree Music/V2 Records

London-born, Hackney-raised emerging indie-folk artist Bertie Newman delivers a gorgeous and tender ode in his latest single, ‘All Of Me...

Four One Seven Records

‘I Like Life’ is the positive new single from Waiting for Smith, the musical project of singer-songwriter Harry Lloyd. When...

LRK Records

Steeped in classic and timeless soul vibes, ‘The Way That I Love You’ is the debut single from Manchester-based soul...

independent

It’s been nearly six months since we last featured the promising Stockholm duo tibia and their cathartic, garage-rock-influenced indie debut,...

RCA Label Group UK

Next up on our Ones To Watch is Manchester-born emerging artist Westislonely. Having been taught to play the guitar, drums...

Bon Sound

There is something very hypnotic and comforting about ‘Eventide’ from Canadian avant-pop artist Christian Sean. From the funk-out rhythm section...

independent

Released yesterday (1 October), ‘Babette’ is the stunning new single from Northampton-based indie rock singer-songwriter Katie Malco. Recorded in between...

independent

Let us introduce you to the rather promising duo, tibia, from Stockholm. Formed by childhood best friends Elias Sahlin and...

Mom + Pop

We’ve been keeping tabs on the fast-rising harmony trio Tiny Habits since we heard their beautiful, folky single ‘Tiny Things’...

Submarine Cat Records

Sharp-witted quips on the state of renting in London dart between zesty guitar work and funk-laced basslines of Home Counties’...

BCMG Base Culture Music Group

Growing up above the Feathers music venue in Lichfield with her ’60s and ’70s loving dad and punk and emo...

AWAL Recordings/Balming Tiger

Our first Ones To Watch 2024 this week is Seoul-based collective Balming Tiger. Describing themselves as “the only alternative K-Pop band...

chaotic good

Released yesterday (11 October), ‘Wasted’ is the latest hook-driven offering from Kansas native katie MAC. Produced by Joe Pepe (ian...

unsigned

Charged with positivity, ‘Let Light In’ is the soothing new indie-folk endeavour by Waiting For Smith. Fronted by singer-songwriter Harry...

unsigned

For those of you who don’t keep your ears on the burgeoning country/country pop scene here in the UK, here...

Radikal Records

There’s nothing quite like a big dance fuelled track to kick start your day off, and in this Tiësto remix...

Think Twice Records

Bristol band Hypothetics are a group of four friends who have grafted as a collective to build a loyal and...

Tileyard Music

Melding sad-girl pop with ethereal anthems is electronic pop star and songwriter Tiggi Hawke in this euphoric and relatable earworm....

Decca

Today’s Ones To Watch 2023 is Indonesian singer-songwriter Sandrayati. Born to a Filipino mother and American father, and raised on...

Self release via Kartel Music Group

Finishing our Ones To Watch 2023 this week is Anglo-Scottish rock band Daytime TV. Based between Edinburgh and London, the...

AMK, Kartel Music Group

Drenched with a blissful, West Coast-inspired sound and an indie UK heart, grateful is the second single to be taken...

I Actually Like Music

Eraser is the beautifully haunting and cinematic single from Dublin-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Katie Kim. The Choice Music Award nominee...

Universal Music Ireland

Back in January, we highlighted Wicklow-born, emerging Irish alt-pop artist Ocean Tisdall as one of our Ones To Watch 2022....

Independent

Spinning Heart is the intoxicatingly, immersive and introspective new single from rising Irish artist Christian Cohle. Having been named as one...

No Such Thing Records

Let us introduce you to the world of audio visual artist and performer Ruby Tingle. Ruby is an award-winning multidisciplinary...

Alcopop! Records

London-based genre-hopping punks Home Counties have been creating quite a stir over the last 18 months with their raucous brand...

Universal Music Ireland

Starting off our first week of Ones To Watch 2022 in this new year is emerging singer-songwriter Ocean Tisdall. Born...

Esker Records/independent

It’s been just over fifteen months since we featured the glorious slow jam debut from Dublin singer-songwriter Alex Tierney. His...

Intention Records

Drenched in lashings of ’80s synths and percussive elements, this infectious and hooky electro-pop anthem is the latest release from...

Self-release

Let us introduce you to the US-based collective Giving Productions and their uplifting debut Hello. The group consists of young...

unsigned

Foreboding, intricate and meditative, Flight Of The Screaming Baboon is the latest and third single from post-rock newcomers Automotion. Formed...

Verve/Decca

He’s already a well-known musician, virtuoso pianist, singer, bandleader, television personality and activist, but get ready for Jon Batiste to...

Big Machine

Performed during yesterday’s President Joe Biden’s inauguration TV special, Undivided is the new single from two of country music’s biggest...

Ministry Of Sound

Starting our Ones To Watch 2021 in the new year is the exciting west London rapper Tia Carys. Having kickstarted...

Paragon Records

19 year old Irish singer-songwriter Curtis Walsh is an artist we have been keeping tabs on over the past year...

Esker Records

Alex Tierney is a 20 year old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Dublin who has crafted a beautifully entrancing and atmospheric...

3 Beat

Currently on the C list at BBC Radio 2 with this irresistible dance-rock anthem (his fifth Radio 2 playlist track),...

Within Temptation Entertainment

Dutch rock behemoths Within Temptation are back with this fresh blast of rock goodness to kickstart your week. Having sold millions...

3Beat

We’ve been big supporters of Scottish multi-instrumentalist Callum Beattie and his knack of crafting euphoric guitar-driven pop anthems over the...

Better Noise Music

Already riding high in the Billboard Alternative Songs chart at number 3 and number 4 on the Alternative Radio chart...

Decca

It’s Valentine’s Day, so what better way to celebrate this day than with this beautiful duet from Ronan Keating and...

Paragon Records

At the start of August last year, we introduced you to the then 18 year old Irish singer-songwriter Curtis Walsh...

BLNK Music

Swedish artist and songwriter Sara Hjellström, aka SHY Martin, delivers a beautifully emotive and tender gem in this her latest release....

Banana Bus Records

It’s been a whirlwind twelve months for Barney Artist since we featured the boom-bap sounds of Rose Thorn on RotD....

Sound Lounge Records

This tender and heartfelt Americana tinged song about London-based singer-songwriter Hannah White’s upbringing and her father’s imprisonment is her second...

Neon North

Sisterly duo Talk Like Tigers shape a rather gorgeous dose of ethereal synth-pop in their latest release Move. Hailing from...

Paragon Records

Still just 18 years of age, and having amassed almost 10m combined streams across all DSP’s for his first three...

Petite Meller

Back in 2015, we openly gushed about French singer-songwriter Petite Meller’s early singles Baby Love and Barbaric here at RotD....

Loose

Let us introduce you to the gorgeous folk and Americana tinged sounds of 29 year old singer-songwriter Devin Tuel and...

B-Unique Records

With the Great Escape kicking off fully today, we highly recommend you catch Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Patrick Martin tonight (9...

3beat

It’s been over fifteen months since we last featured Scottish singer-songwriter Callum Beattie and we are glad to say that...

Independent/self-release

Phoebe Katis is a talented singer-songwriter who is set to release her debut album Honesty next month with this featured track...

Jax Records

Liverpudlian five-piece Paris Youth Foundation kick start their 2019 with this glorious indie rock offering. Produced by Rich Turvey (Blossoms,...

Humble Angel

Clocking in just under three minutes is this irresistible blast of dance-pop goodness from Tiggi Hawke. Following on from last...

The Equation/Platoon

Drenched in smooth and soulful tones, Honesty is the latest release from Grammy-nominated British producer and songwriter Maths Time Joy....

Echoism Records

22 year old Romanian newcomer Bastien shapes a rather impressive dose of lavish pop in this stunning debut. With over 1m...

E47 Records

24 year old Kristina Bazan is an artist, author, singer and composer from Switzerland. After a successful career in fashion...

Music Core

South Londoner Kelli-Leigh is no stranger to the Top 40, having sung vocals on two No.1 smashes I Got You...

Humble Angel

Following on from last year's infectious dancefloor filler and Record of the Day, Dangerous Behaviour with Dutch DJ powerhouse Mike Mago, London-based...

Barney Artist / Salute The Sun Records

With its gorgeous blend of ‘90s boom bap hip-hop, mellow guitar and electronic soul vibes, Rose Thorn by east London’s...

eOne Music

Released last week and named as Annie Mac’s ‘Hottest Record in the World’ on Radio 1 on Friday, this disco-infused...

Elephant & Castle

French artist Timsters shapes a rather mesmerising dose of modern pop in his new single Gone. Having previously produced tracks...

3beat

Miracle, the new single from Callum Beattie is an empowering, life affirming track with rich textures and chiming keys. Out...

Armada Deep

There’s nothing better to fuel that Friday feeling than an infectious pop dancefloor filler. Dangerous Behaviour, the new single from...

Sony Music

Australian superstar Guy Sebastian’s new single High On Me is a soulful slice of funky pop and one of the...

Turtlemusik

Let us introduce you to Port Cities, a Canadian band from Halifax comprising of celebrated Nova Scotian musicians Carleton Stone,...

independent/unsigned

We have been keeping tabs on London trio, Arctic Lake, since being blown away by their stunningly beautiful and immersive...

Liberator [Aus/NZ] / unsigned [ROW]

Dustin Paul is a US-based artist who previously fronted the New York pop-indie band The New Velvet. In the past...

Waxploitation Records

With summer upon us, here’s a huge-sounding track from two producers and DJs, namely Brazil’s Leo Justi and LA-based Brazzabelle....

self release

After steadily building her profile in her native Ireland, Katie Laffan now looks set to create a buzz in the...

3 Beat Productions Ltd.

Released today (March 31) and premiered last night on Mistajam’s Radio 1 show, this standout song is the title track...

Virgin EMI

With another quality song to add to her impressive list of releases, Norma Jean Martine is an artist we’ve supported...

VDM Music

We're delighted to see singer-songwriter Olivia Sebastianelli recently getting the attention she deserves. After featuring her excellent Lighting Fires in March, she played The Great...

Vertigo / Virgin EMI

Norma Jean Martine first featured as an unsigned artist in our magazine's weekly Compass section in 2013. Originally from New...

unsigned

With three lads fresh out of uni and another still in his late teens, young Leicestershire-based hopefuls The Tin Pigeons...

Virgin EMI

Norma Jean Martine is an Anglo-American London-based artist we’ve kept an eye on since she first impressed us three years...

Wise Dog Records

After we first featured Hattie Briggs with A Beautiful Mind just over a year ago, praise swiftly followed and both The...

VDM Music c/o Warner/Chappell

Let's share something rather special here and give you an early heads-up on Olivia Sebastianelli, a singer-songwriter of Italian descent...

Relentless Records

When Rihanna snapchats your music and Stormzy covers a song of yours in the 1Xtra Live Lounge, you know your...

Virgin EMI

We first wrote about Norma Jean Martine in the Compass section of our weekly magazine back in 2013. At the...

Telle Records

Miss Tati is the alias of singer-songwriter Tatiana Palanca. She was born in Portugal to Angolan parents but raised in...

Island Records

Recently premiered on Radio 1 as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World, Petite Meller follows up Baby Love (one...

3 Beat Productions Ltd

The unstoppable rise of Sigma continues with this follow-up to Glitterball, our former Record of the Day featuring Ella Henderson...

Ministry Of Sound Recordings

With Sigala at the top of the UK singles chart right now, Ministry Of Sound have much to smile about,...

Method Music

Ready for an enormous underground dance track that’s about to absolutely explode into the mainstream? This minimalist groove from Eats...

M:89 Records

Ticking Tree comprises of several talented musicians who’ve played with some of the biggest names in the business including One...

Card Gang Music

In 2013 Andy Nicholson formed Sticky Blood with his friend Jamie Shield back home in Sheffield to focus on their shared...

Relentless

Track of the Day today (July 7) on Radio 1 comes from unstoppable force-of-nature Shaggy. It feels like it’s been...

The Good Fellas Music/Stealth Music

The Nordic knack for conjuring up perfect pop continues unabated with this cracking song from Norwegian singer-songwriter Christina Skaar. Signed...

Island Records

Track Of The Day today (June 11) at Radio 1 and now added to the station’s C-list, we first became...

Meno Records

With a track premiered on Annie Mac’s Radio 1 show last night (June 2), meet Formation, identical twins from south...

Absolute/Universal

18-year old Theo Altieri is a Swindon-based singer-songwriter and he and his three piece-band have recently played live alongside George...

Wise Dog Records

Hattie Briggs is a 21-year-old who quit uni to pursue her music career just last year. That decision has paid...

Kitsuné/Sony Red

With a delicious classic retro vibe right from the off, this upbeat, sparkling pop confection from Citizens! is taken from...

self-release

We last featured Antix back last August with his rather excellent track Breathless. Now he returns in a more reflective...

Test Card Recordings

One of the acts appearing on the bill at the BBC 6 Music Festival when it takes over Tyneside next month,...

Red Bull Records

Last time we featured California’s AWOLNATION was at the end of 2013 with their epic track Sail. It went on...

BMG

You can’t accuse us of being late to the party on Jack Savoretti. We first featured his debut single Without back...

Big Beat/Atlantic

Every once in a while a dance track comes along and just utterly destroys everything in its path. This monstrous...

HK Records/ Ministry Of Sound Recordings

Two excellent up-and-coming young vocalists appear on this gorgeously chilled house track from mysterious UK DJ-producer duo Füchse. London-based Patrice...

2 Tone/Polydor

Now here's a feel-good club track for the end of the year party season that's about to blow up massively...

Conehead

Back in 2012, Tini became a household name in her native Norway when she was featured as a contestant on...

unsigned

It's just over a year since we last featured the very talented east London-based artist Phoenix Martins with her excellent track Heart...

Positiva/Virgin EMI

Teenage superstar DJ and producer Martin Garrix has been a regular favourite of ours since we first featured his anthem...

self release

Instantly grabbing your ear with a dark but beautiful cello motif that underpins the entire song, this wonderful track by...

Red Bull Records

It's almost three years since we first featured Twin Atlantic with the excellent track Free. They now have a devoted fanbase...

Aristotracks

It was back in April when we first featured TIAAN with her sultry slow-jam Dive Deep. That track sounded to...

Sony Music/Easy Life

Zane Lowe's Hottest Record In the World on Monday night came from Lower Than Atlantis, the rock four-piece from Watford...

Virgin EMI

Sometimes a big pop dance track comes along and smacks you straight between the eyes and ears, so resistance truly...

Aristotracks

The name TIAAN may be new to you, but her background is very impressive indeed. Her father is Doug Williams,...

Glassnote

Soulful, sensual and smooth vocally, yet feeling almost other-worldly at the same time, Canadian musician Justin Nozuka sits in a...

All Around The World

We often wish more of these instant bonafide pop monsters would fall into our laps because, if they're this good,...

Lanza Records

Lots of love from us as ever for Jack Savoretti, whom we've followed since way back in 2006 and featured...

Positiva/Virgin EMI

2013's debut UK No.1 smash Animals put Martin Garrix firmly on the musical map, selling over 500,000 downloads in the process and bouncing around...

Digital Soundboy Recordings

We're already big fans of Jakwob and last supported him here almost a year ago with the self-released track that...

Narvik/Eleven: A Music Company

After heavy rotation for this track from the influential radio station Triple J in his native Australia, the beautifully structured...

3 Beat Productions

You may already know club hit Who, a collaboration between German producer Tujamo and house duo Plastik Funk that's been around...

Positiva / Virgin EMI

There was a time when the pinnacle of achievement at the age of seventeen was passing your driving test first...

Red Bull Records

No doubt the many synch agencies among RotD's readership will correct us if we're wrong, but AWOLNATION's Sail must surely...

Ecola Records

Anglo-Italian singer-songwriter Olivia Sebastianelli earned acclaim from the likes of Fake DIY to the Guardian upon release of debut single Rose of Stone...

Gentlemen Of The Road via Communion / Island

Not only do Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros have friends in high places, they have the tunes to back it up. Having...

Capitol Records

LA-based electro-pop duo Capital Cities - San Fran-raised Ryan Merchant and Syrian-born Sebu Simonian - might be the only band...

unsigned

Hailing from East London, rising British-Nigerian singer-songwriter Phoenix Martins has been performing since the age of seven, having worked with...

Fullfill

We've been fans of Jack Savoretti from day one, featuring his debut single Without all the way back in 2006....

Warner Bros/WME

The beautiful You're Not Right For Me not only offers an exceptional vocal performance from Emilia Mitiku, but sounds as well...

Dirty Hit

Rich harmonies and an inspired piece of songwriting make On & On an essential listen for fans of indie tinged...

Mercury

We featured Kristina Train's Dream Of Me in July, describing her as "very much the 'real deal'" and since then...

Real World

Outstanding, progressive and critically acclaimed, Steepless marks new territory for East London's musical visionaries Portico Quartet. Featuring a vocal on...

Virgin/EMI

Bastille AKA Dan Smith's second single on Virgin is another show of energetic pop writing, and coupled with a rapidly expanding...

unsigned

Tilly's strong pop writing is seeing them pick up comparisons to Ting Tings and Alisha's Attic as the young band gain fans...

Mercury

Very much the 'real deal', Kristina Train is all about natural talent and the songs themselves. The New York-born, Georgia-raised...

unsigned

15-year-old musical wizard Theo Altieri wrote and produced Text Me Back around fellow Swindon artist Daine Angel's rap. Theo's song If...

Aksatak

Afro-beat influences are inspiring music makers across the UK at the moment, from recent features Seye to Little Comets, and...

Red Bull

The Twin Atlantic train keeps on rolling with Make a Beast of Myself storming onto the Radio 1 A-list. The...

unsigned

This drama enthused song glows with hints of the charming boy girl melodies of Belle & Sebastian, whilst retaining a...

Red Bull

AWOLNATION return with a killer chorus that looks destined to become their biggest hit in the UK yet. Not Your...

Oxcart

Singer Billy McCarthy puts his heart on his sleeve in this beautiful song, which is as heart breaking as it...

Red Bull

Scotland's Twin Atlantic return with the fantastic album title track Free. Since the release of their first album in March it...

LAB

Sweet Sweet Melody is certain to appeal to a mainstream pop audience, with the catchy dose of electropop drawing influence...

Oxcart

We Are Augustines are finally getting recognition in the UK with the release of this fantastic track. The Brooklyn band...

Brilliance

Help! is an immersion of pure synth pleasure, providing us with insatiable melodies and a sonic that keeps building throughout...

Because Music

This fantastic track is a triumph of political afrobeat from Seun Kuti. The son of the legendary Fela Kuti, Seun...

unsigned

Influenced by an American sound, Atticus Anthem have honed their craft, building a buzz in the Midlands along the way....

Red Bull

This great electro-rock track from Californian surfer Aaron Bruno aka AWOLNATION is an instantly gripping debut. After its release as...

unsigned

An impressive talent, Swindon-based teenager Theo Altieri writes, plays, and produces everything himself. Aided by early BBC Introducing support from...

Ministry Of Sound

Time Takers' hook-laden Whistle Song is going to be one of the big dance tracks in the summer resorts around...

unsigned/ Young & Lost

South London-based Dan Smith writes and records under the name Bastille. Flaws/Icarus is the first single, a limited edition vinyl...

Almanac

The official debut single for Leeds-born Liam O'Donnell aka Various Cruelties builds on the first set of demos released in...

unsigned/ Almanac

Various Cruelties have been gaining the attentions of labels, blogs and wider media since they first appeared late last year...

Wall Of Sound

C’mon started life as an instrumental collaboration between the unlikely pairing of Tiesto and Diplo, and has been reborn thanks...

Parlophone

RotD Staff Picks 2010 - Record of the Year: Chosen by by contributing editor David Balfour, strategist James Barton and...

Bleepmachine/ Capitaine Plouf

With this lead track from their debut EP, Franco-Dutch duo The Narcoleptic Dancers (who are half brother and sister) arrive...

Ministry Of Sound / Levels Recordings

Gyptian's Hold You has had over 13 million views on YouTube and been something of a surprise breakout hit for...

Ministry Of Sound

20 year-old Tim Berg (also known as Avicii) is a new rising DJ/producer from Sweden, currently resident DJ for Tiesto...

Island

Tom March, Island - +44 (0)20 7471 5493...

unsigned

We've always liked Jamie Scott's voice, and we first featured his newest project Graffiti6 last summer when their track 'Stare...

Mercury

The follow-up to Walk Away Slow, On Your Head is solid evidence of Tiffany Page's ‘Immaculate and lethally catchy rock-pop',...

Urban Torque

First featured last year, Optimistic is taken from British duo Andrew Leary and Oliver Keech aka Relation's debut album 'Fear...

unsigned/ Sony, Canada

The New Cities, signed to Sony in Canada, are currently picking up lots of TV play over here for this...

Dramatico

The first single from 'The House', which will be Katie Melua’s fourth album, is this epic William Orbit-produced track. Written...

Mercury

Tiffany Page's signature was much sought after with Mercury winning the race in early 2009. This is her first single,...

Forum5

Since we last featured Bertie Blackman, she has won an Aria award (Best Independent Release) for her third studio album...

Parlophone

We first featured Tinie Tempah back in August last year, when he was the subject of interest from quite a...

Forum5

Bertie Blackman has released Secrets And Lies in her native Australia, her third studio album and first release on management's...

Glass And A Half Full

Having produced some of the year's most critically-lauded albums (by Florence and the Machine, Jack Penate and Friendly Fires) Paul...

unsigned/N.E.W.S, Belgium

After having a European club hit with Candy On The Dancefloor, Belgian producers Natural Born Grooves have teamed up with...

Urban Torque

Taken from Fear of Night, the debut album from Andrew Leary and Oliver Keech aka Relation, Optimistic is a lovely...

Red Bull

We first featured Glasgow band Twin Atlantic last year when they were unsigned. We were glad to learn that they...

unsigned

Graffiti 6 is a collaboration between songwriter Jamie Scott and producer Tommy D. Their experience is well noted, with Scott's...

Island

Tinchy Stryder's major label debut is released this week, just after his second No.1 hit and his third top three...

DL

Tinie is a London MC and writer who is currently the subject of interest from the majors. He has been...

Mercury

The debut single from the Babyface-produced album of 19 year-old Kristinia DeBarge (daughter of James DeBarge of 80's R&B group...

Mercury

Taken from their forthcoming debut album 'It Was This Or Football', Kid British offer an lyrically breezy take on modern...

S-Curve

There are so many hooks in this track from supergroup Tinted Windows, you will find it hard to not be...

Gung-Ho

Burn The Negative's synth pop has been winning fans in a number of places. Tipped by Clash, The Guardian, The...

Mercury

Kid British's first single proper, the ebullient, catchy 'Sunny Days' has received early R1 plays from Jo Whiley and Switch,...

Positiv-ID/ Cooking Vinyl

We featured the brilliant 'Days Of Fire,' Nitin Sawhney's collaboration with Natty a couple of months ago. The album 'London...

Takeover/Island

Now a stalwart of the UK grime scene, Tinchy Stryder's next single looks set for crossover success. Playlisted on both...

Eye Industries

Mashing elements of The Beastie Boys’ ‘Intergalactic’, Crystal Waters’ 'Gypsy Woman' and 90’s dance breaks with some rapping from new...

Positiv-ID/ Cooking Viynl

Nitin Sawhney's eighth studio album London Undersound was released last month to widespread acclaim. Observer Music Monthly made it their...

ATC3/ Yeeman

We featured Master Shortie’s warm up single ‘Rope Chain’ back in June. The slick and catchy Dead End is his...

Itsuka/Continenta

Part of a 90's-inspired revival in Northern European pop music, Iceland's Sometime are a five-piece group who release this as...

Data

Already a club hit, this next single for Data is taken from Swedish producer Christian Falk's album 'People Say'. A...

unsigned/ King Tuts

Glasgow band Twin Atlantic made an impression with their debut EP 'A Guidance From Colour' earlier this year and followed...

demo

Multi-talented East London producer/MC Bless Beats is in high demand after producing and co-writing Wiley's 'Wearing My Rolex' and signing...

Autonomy/Decca

Tony Christie's ‘Made In Sheffield’ album will be released in November through Autonomy Recordings/Decca. It will see an inspired repositioning...

ATC3/Yeeman

A 19 year-old South London-based rapper, producer, songwriter and DJ, Master Shortie releases this as his debut single next month....

Island

Attic Lights release Bring You Down as their next single, and an instantly enjoyable cut it is too. The Glasgow five-piece...

unsigned/ Way Out West

New Zealand band Collapsing Cities have built up a reputation with their spiky indie post-punk guitar sound. Their debut single...

Independiente

The follow-up to Martina Topley Birds' Mercury Prize-nominated debut album Quixotic is due out next month on Independiente. Danger Mouse-produced...

unsigned/Ventilation

We found this track from Copenhagen five-piece Passtime Poets on a demo we were given at Midem. Hollywood, straight from...

Gusto/ 2NV

With the chart success of T2's 'Heartbroken' - number two in the singles chart behind Leona Lewis for four weeks...

Setanta

We first featured this London-based band in February 2006 with the delightful London's Alright. Soon after they were MySpace UK...

Northwestside

There's a lot of mystery to the collective known as The Wayne Foundation, recent signings to Northwestside Records. We don't...

Epic

Scouting For Girls' campaign is off to the best possible start for Epic, which is not surprising given how instantly...

Epic

This is a fine piece of bouncy, piano-heavy pop from newly-signed London trio Scouting For Girls. Early support is building...

unsigned/Happy Shopper

LDN Is A Victim is a perfect piece of satire, and we still don't know who has performed it. It...

unsigned

Jake Mattison is a Manchester-based singer songwriter. His charismatic live performances in the last year have drummed up quite a...

Crazy Dancer

The Revelations are a Swedish/English/Portuguese trio who first played at Alan McGee's Death Disco Club. The story goes that they...

De Angelis

We first featured Anglo-Italian Jack Savoretti in August last year with his debut single. Following on from the positive radio...

De Angelis

This is the debut single of 22 year-old half English- half Italian Savoretti, it’s also the debut release of De...

unsigned

Tim Ten Yen is a funny, casio-caberet oddity whose live shows have gained quite a reputation. It's not just the...

SonyBMG New Zealand

The Electric Confectionaires are four 17 and 18 year-olds from Devenport near Auckland, New Zealand. They won Rockquest last year,...

Data

This is another Data release that has taken '80s kitsch and turned it into a potential chart smash. The sample...

Atlantic

Paolo Nutini is a 19 year old singer/songwriter from Paisley. Having recorded his album with Coldplay producer Ken Nelson, the...

Columbia

Matisyahu’s album, Youth, entered at no.4 in the Billboard 100, and entered the US iTunes chart at no.1 making him...

Dance To The Radio

This is the first release from the Leeds five piece. I'm Not Sorry, along with the upbeat B-side I'm Always...

unsigned

London-based The Tacticians contacted us through our MySpace page to ask us to listen to this, their debut single, released...

unsigned/Finest Gramophone

Tina guested on the last Zero 7 album, then signed to Sony UK, made an album with Chris Potter producing,...

Beggars Banquet

The National are five friends from Cincinnati but based in Brooklyn. The Independent said they "may have just made the...

unsigned

If you're British, you will know this artist very well, but we're keeping his identity a mystery for the time...

Org/The Lab/Universal

Stimulator are led by singer Susan Hyatt (Pillbox) and guitarist-producer Geoff Tyson (who was in the terrifying Snake River Conspiracy)....

Gusto

With Uniting Nations' last single Out Of Touch, we ran it past the RotD team, then we waited until there...

Rough Trade

We interviewed The Guardian's Alexis Petridis on our radio show this week and he commented that this had "hit written...

Lizard King

Jeff Fenster (The Killers, Britney Spears) signed Clear Static to Island Def Jam, they made a record, then Jeff left...

Centric

We listened to the Stix CD without remembering who they are, and decided Young & Foolish had to be a...

Gusto

We generally avoid featuring records we're involved with but here is one - our music editor JT manages the producers...

Echo

How unusual - a fashionable, big sounding American contemporary rock record, with a tune! LA's The Vacation are based around...

unsigned/Manor

There's not much to this track but what there is has a remarkable charm and freshness considering it wears its...

Virgin

This David Dorrell-managed act is a major signing and priority for Virgin. Take a listen to this first taster of...

Adventure/Sanctuary

Christine McVie's new album sounds like something from another era but we mean that entirely as a compliment. It's just...

As a follow-up to the huge club and radio hit It Just Won't Do, Mundaya deserved an awful lot more...

unsigned

Remember Your Neon Jesus, a Record of the Day from nearly a year ago? A special song and performance, like...

BMG Denmark

No soundclip. Christina is the girl whose Cutfather & Joe-produced hit Superstar was recently a UK top ten hit when...

EMI (Norway)

This was one of the biggest airplay hits of recent times in Norway and we think it has considerable international...

Ministry of Sound

A reminder for this potential hit we featured last month when we wrote 'As you might guess, this is Snap's...

679

'Hooligan house' (although we prefer the not entirely serious 'chip hop') has come into its own over the last couple...

Rough Trade

Libertines singles just get better and better and this one epitomizes all that's great about them. Tracks that are concise,...

Capitol

We're not that familiar with Jane's Addiction's catalogue but what we have heard sounded influential but somewhat inpenetrable. So where...

Ministry of Sound

As you might guess, this is Snap's classic The Power with the guitar lick from Panjabi MC's hit, plus some...

Ministry of Sound

As you might guess, this is Snap's classic The Power with the guitar lick from Panjabi MC's hit, plus some...

Independiente

No soundclip today. Martina's vocals graced the first Tricky album. Several years later and she's still one of the freshest...

East West

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Nettwerk/Parlophone

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Polydor

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Skint

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unsigned

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