indepdendent

South London’s Amity pushes his remarkable rise forward with 'To Make A Man', an anthemic, piano-led salvo against toxic masculinity...

777 Music

Norwegian alt-pop auteur Iris Caltwait has completely captivated us with her new album 'Again, for the first time', released last...

self release

We were instantly hooked the moment this stunning new ballad from north-west London's Reem Mitten hit our inbox, though we...

777 Music

'Serpentine' is the gorgeous new single from Norwegian alt-pop artist Iris Caltwait, taken from her debut album 'Again, for the...

5dB Records

Released last week, 'Shine' is the latest single from Madeleine Rose Witney. Dreamy on the surface yet laced with unease,...

Xibalo

Mozambican DJ, producer and remixer Sky White is back with 'Start The Fire', a deep, hypnotic Afro-house cut primed for...

Flying Hearts

London-based quartet Electric Litany have dropped ‘Diamonds’, a slow-burning post-punk gem blending DIY synths, Peter Hook-style basslines and the spectral...

self-release

Premiered earlier this week on BBC Introducing London by BBC Radio 1’s Jess Iszatt, ‘Back To The Start Of It’...

Clue Records

With its ethereal textures, fuzzy guitars and soaring vocals, ‘This Love Of Mine’ is the latest release from Newcastle-based Pit...

Specialist Subject

Originally a one-woman lo-fi bedroom pop project by Elise Cook, Soot Sprite has evolved over the past few years into...

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...

Capitol Records UK/Chosen Music/Polydor Label Group

Big, bold and fearless, ‘Watch That Girl (She’s Gonna Say It)’ is the electrifying new single by RotD-favourite Caity Baser....

RCA Records UK

This year’s RotD Record of the Year accolade goes to Myles Smith. The brilliant singer-songwriter has had a remarkable 2024, which...

0207 Def Jam/ Chosen Music FlyStr 8

Next up on our Ones To Watch 2025 is the exciting emerging rapper and producer LeoStayTrill. It’s been something of...

Polydor

Today’s Ones To Watch 2025 is the emerging British soul talent Nia Smith. Having been brought up on her dad’s...

Ministry of Sound Recordings

Today’s Ones To Watch 2025 is one of dance music’s emerging new artists, A Little Sound. She initially made a...

RCA Records UK

Kickstarting our Ones To Watch 2025 is rising singer-songwriter Myles Smith. It’s been a phenomenal year for the artist who...

Bad Vibrations

‘Love That Takes You Up’ is the positive and uplifting single from Brisbane/Meanjin psyche-rockers Nice Biscuit. Last month, we were...

TYM Recordings

As regular readers will know, we have been a fan of Tom A. Smith for a couple of years now...

Bad Vibrations

Released yesterday (7 August), ‘Fade Away’ is the cosmically hazy, psyche rock jammer from Brisbane/Meanjin five-piece Nice Biscuit. With its...

Chosen Music Flystr8/ STR8 RELOAD

17-year-old South London rapper LeoStayTrill has had a phenomenal couple of months since the drop of this breakout hit. Co-written...

Relentless Records

Continuing to impress is our Ones To Watch 2024 artist Lewis Fitzgerald with his new version of ‘Darling’ featuring Cameroonian...

Mom + Pop

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

TYM Recordings

In February, Brighton-based newcomer Libby Whitehouse burst onto the scene with her debut single ‘OMG’ – an addictive blast of...

RCA

Myles Smith is a singer-songwriter who, over the last year, has seen his profile rise massively alongside a string of...

Relentless Records

Finishing our Ones To Watch 2024 this week is rising British singer and songwriter Lewis Fitzgerald. Born and raised in...

Relentless Records

Next up on our Ones To Watch 2024 is mash-up duo Switch Disco. This two man DJ/producer team, consisting of...

unsigned

Let us introduce you to singer-songwriter Serena Ittoo and her heartfelt debut single ‘Nature Foreseen’. Born and raised in Enfield,...

Tileyard Music/ADA

Just over a year ago, we talked about our admiration for rising Sunderland artist Tom A. Smith. Since then, he...

The Last Music Co

London-based artist Hannah White has been one of the most talked-about artists on the roots music scene over the past...

EMI/Chosen Music

Breakout British pop star and RotD favourite Caity Baser, once again, delivers another pop banger full of her usual honest,...

unsigned

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

unsigned

It’s been nearly two years since we last featured rising London-based indie-pop artist Kitty Montague and her sassy brand of...

EMI/Chosen Music

It's already had a solid seal of approval from Jack Saunders at Radio 1 who gave the song its first...

Big Trees /AWAL

We’ve been keeping an eye on Toronto-born singer-songwriter Leith since the release of her infectious 2021 debut single, Love Vibes...

Sore Records

Premiered by Steve Lamacq as a New Music Fix on his BBC 6 Music show last Friday (31 March), White...

EMI Records/Chosen Music

Regular readers will know that we are big fans of 20 year old Brighton artist Caity Baser, having featured her...

EMI Records/Chosen Music

Finishing our Ones to Watch 2023 for this week is the funny, loud and outspoken Caity Baser. The 20 year...

Tileyard Music/ADA

We’ve talked about admiration for the talented 18 year old Sunderland artist Tom A. Smith before at RotD, and with his...

Chosen Music/EMI Records

20 year old Caity Baser has gained an enormous following in less than a year thanks to her catchy songs...

Needwant

Dan Whitlam is a south London-born poet and rapper with a distinctive vocal tone and relaxed delivery. His style blends...

Xelon Digital

What You Know About is the cheeky punk-infused debut from Mid Nite Life. Consisting of Frankie Plato (production & vocals)...

Tileyard Music/ADA

Chosen as this week’s BBC Introducing Track of the Week, Could I Live With Being Fake is the latest release...

Platoon

Premiered exclusively by Zane Lowe last night on his Apple Music 1 show as a ‘World First’, this brilliantly smooth...

Caity Baser

19 year old Brighton-based Caity Baser burst onto the scene last summer with her Lil CB mixtape, an addictive selection...

Never Fade Records

Leicester-born artist Cj Pandit has been nurturing his growing fanbase and tastemakers alike with his homespun, defiant and ever-evolving art-pop...

AGE 101 MUSIC/AWAL

This year’s Record of the Year accolade goes to Simbiatu "Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, aka Little Simz, who in our...

Tileyard Music/ADA

17 year old, Sunderland-based newcomer Tom A. Smith has already achieved more than most artists do in a lifetime. He...

Out now

Stamped with an individuality and style of its own, this fusion of electro-pop vibes and hip-hop is the third single...

unsigned

Emerging London-based soul-pop artist Kitty Montague has been steadily building up a reputation for her blend of savvy pop sensibilities...

unsigned

Premiering on Hotpress yesterday, this soothing blend of folk and indie-rock bedlam is the latest release and title track of...

AGE 101 MUSIC

Premiered as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1 on Wednesday night, this powerfully poignant and cinematic clarion call...

unsigned

This fun and flirtatious pop track is the latest track from emerging singer-songwriter Kitty Montague, fusing savvy pop sensibilities with gorgeous...

Cooking Vinyl

Released last Friday (19 February), It’s Feelings marks the first proper single to come from Del Amitri’s forthcoming new album...

self release

Released last week and produced alongside James Greenwood (Kelly Lee Owens, Daniel Avery), Freaking You Out is the first release...

unsigned

Last month, we introduced you to London-based artist Kitty Montague and her soul-pop single Bad Boy. The track went on...

unsigned

Let us introduce you emerging singer-songwriter Kitty Montague who fuses savvy pop sensibilities and vocal melodies drenched with soul influences....

Within Temptation Entertainment

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

Decca

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

Juicebox Recordings / AWAL

Continuing our Ones To Watch 2020 is gifted UK producer, artist and critically acclaimed tastemaker Joe Hertz. Having been wooed by...

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...

Petite Meller

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

Paragon Records

Endorsed by Hozier and winner of the Northern Irish Music Prize – Single of the Year 2018 for their track...

Self released

Drawing inspiration from the likes of Lauryn Hill, A Tribe Called Quest and Missy Elliott, Birmingham rapper Lady Sanity has...

AGE 101

North London rapper Little Simz continues to showcase her exquisite storytelling skills in her latest single 101 FM. Following on...

Sweat Ent / The Label

Over the past two months, Rugby-born, London-based singer Blithe has been creating quite a stir in the new pop world....

Dew Process / Island Records

Lover is the dreamy new song and first from Australian outfit Little May since their acclaimed debut album, For The...

Big Machine

Regular readers will know of our admiration for the gorgeous vocals of American artist Danielle Bradbery, having previously featured her...

Gloryhill

Time to get funky with this delicious release from American soul singer Judith Hill who won a Grammy for her...

Armada Music

When you think of Nashville, your thoughts automatically turn to the country music that drives the beating heart of the...

The Smallest Label

It’s been a while, over six years in fact, since we featured Newcastle indie three-piece Little Comets, but it’s great...

Sound Lounge Records

Like many of us, Hannah White felt a huge outpouring of compassion from seeing the desperation of refugees in 2016....

Turtlemusik

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

Fanny Pack Records

None of us are getting any younger, and we’ve all made some dubious lifestyle choices along the way. So we...

self release [via Ditto Music]

Lloyd P-White is a London-based singer-songwriter who came to our attention through his DIY approach to the music industry to...

End Of The Trail Records

It’s six months since we last featured Tyneside-based four piece VITO, and there’s been a flurry of national attention and...

Rinse

Friend Within and Brighton-based Kideko are UK dance music producers, each with a solid reputation in their own right. Now...

52Twelve / Awal

Grabbing your immediate attention, Felicity is a 19-year-old artist and songwriter with over 700,000 streams to her name and 12,000...

Vérité/Kobalt Music Recordings

We've been keeping tabs on Brooklyn-based musician Vérité for some time now, always keen to hear new music from her....

Play It Again Sam

Lisa Mitchell releases her latest album Warriors on April 14 in the UK, after already hitting the Top 10 in...

End Of The Trail Records

There’s definitely something fresh and exciting going on in Newcastle right now. Tyneside-based four-piece VITO are the latest band you...

unsigned

Things are cracking on nicely for Adam, Jack and Tom, who formed The Pale White just 12 months ago. We...

Different

The thing that first hits you on this brilliant track from Infinity Ink is that insidious 4/4 beat. Almost immediately,...

unsigned

Oxford-based band Little Brother Eli have certainly paid their dues since forming just over three years ago. They’ve performed their...

unsigned

Newcastle-based three piece The Pale White are an exciting new band who formed at the end of last year when...

Atlantic Records

Likely to dominate charts worldwide all summer long, the sudden return of Clean Bandit sees them hook up with the...

unsigned / distributed by Believe Recordings

Emotional, moving and exactly the sort of thing that’ll stop you in your tracks, this fabulous track is the work...

self-release

Brooklyn-based Ben & Katie Marshall are brother-sister duo Paperwhite and this great track comes just over a year since their...

3 Beat Productions Ltd.

Premiered this morning (November 5) on Nick Grimshaw’s Radio 1 Breakfast Show and featuring Grimmy’s X Factor judging panel mate...

Island Records

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

Island Records/Dew Process

There’s already a lot of love for Little May. The group from Sydney in Australia release their debut album For...

Island Records

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

unsigned

Two years after his remarkable and deeply personal Ocean Of Pain went viral, singer, rapper and poet Sam Switch is...

3Beat Productions Ltd/Smash The House

Released globally today (May 8), this former Beatport No.1 track sees Greek/Belgian dance music duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike...

unsigned

Young British singer-songwriter Michelle O Faith was just five when she began penning tunes and started producing music aged 12....

Play It Again Sam

It’s almost two years since Editors' previous album The Weight Of Your Love and expectations are running high for new...

Kitsuné/Sony Red

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

3 Beat Productions Ltd

Preditah is the alias of Birmingham-born producer/remixer Nathan Gerald and this looks destined to be his debut chart crossover as...

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...

Sunday Best Recordings

Currently Huw Stephens’ Single Of The Week at Radio 1, this uniquely quirky tune from north London siblings Kitty, Daisy...

Parlophone

Californian four-piece Echosmith are seeing this sleeper track now blow up across the globe after shifting more than a million...

Sire Records/Warner Bros. Records (via ADA Music)

With a dirty rocking bluesy groove right from the off, this cracking track comes from Kill It Kid, a band from...

Ministry Of Sound Recordings/Speakerbox

After we featured his debut single I Wanna Feel back in April, Secondcity went on to score a No.1 smash with the...

3 Beat Productions

The duo behind one of the biggest British dance singles of 2014 has hooked up with the artist who's got...

unsigned

Currently unsigned and without a publishing deal, we suspect that's all about to change very quickly for New York-based VÉRITÉ with...

Decca

The World Cup is almost upon us and an inevitable deluge of Brazilian-themed music is about to hit your ears....

BAM Records

We first featured New City Kings back in February with the title track to their Change EP, when the band had yet to...

Columbia

Hailing from the Swedish capital Stockholm, sisters Klara and Joanna Sderberg are the duo better known as First Aid Kit....

Ministry Of Sound/Speakerbox

There's no question whatsoever that 2014's musical landscape in the UK has been defined by a crop of excellent deep...

Glassnote Records

Prior to his forthcoming debut UK album release Heart Murmurs, Minneapolis musician Jeremy Messersmith has already found favour recently at Radio 2...

Propeller Recordings

Fronted by Ingrid Helene Håvik on lead vocals, Norwegian quintet Highasakite make beautiful, life-affirming anthems with a unique folky twist to them. One...

Capitol Records

You couldn't wish for a better start to a new artist's career than having your debut solo single go straight...

Unsigned

Hailing from the fine city of York, Summer City first saw this track break through on Radio 1 daytime last...

Bam Records

Despite only forming in 2013, New City Kings have already built up one hell of a buzz around them. There...

Black Butter / Virgin EMI

Combining the talents of two of 2014's hottest new acts, Gorgon City and MNEK team up for their smash new...

Ministry of Sound Recordings

Lord knows it's about time the UK had a moombahton number one, and having scored the first ever dubstep and...

Capitol

No surprise seeing Sam Smith on the BBC Sound of 2014 longlist yesterday, and many agree he's a strong contender for...

Parlophone

We don't wish to boast about how long we've been supporting Luke Sital-Singh, suffice to say his first RotD feature included...

XYZ Music

It might be the long nights, but from Lordi to Him to The Rasmus, Finland's contribution to the popular music...

PMR

Not yet a household name but almost certainly a household voice, Sam Smith could hardly be launching his solo career from...

37 Adventures

Clarence Clarity is a fabulously perverse moniker for a man (at least we assume it's a he) who makes such joyously...

Island

Longtime RotD favourite Nina Nesbitt - we first featured her as an unsigned artist last May and invited her to...

Capitol Records

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

FFRR

Another act from the Crosstown Rebels stable, Infinity Ink are Ali Love and Luca C, who themselves comprise one half of...

Glassnote / Island

Among the standout acts at The Great Escape last week were Little Green Cars, whose polished performances to packed houses at the...

Razzia / Family Tree Music AB

Pegboard Nerds are Scandinavian DJ and production duo Alexander Odden and one-time Safri Duo/DJ Encore producer Michael Parsberg. Early singles...

Cooking Vinyl

Fresh from supporting Biffy Clyro on the UK leg of their March tour, City and Colour - better known to...

Raygun Records

We've been watching the steady rise of singer-songwriter Luke Sital-Singh ever since featuring him as an unsigned artist back in May...

Island

Stay Out could have been split in two and still made a brace of great pop songs such is the...

Atlantic

Fusing beats, cut-up vocals and string arrangements in a unique culture clash which defies categorisation, London-based four piece Clean Bandit sound...

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...

Island/Glassnote

Little Green Cars are perhaps the most hotly tipped band for 2013, and their latest single is already making massive...

Method

Lay Me Down shows off Sam Smith's phenomenal vocal in this heartfelt debut. The success of Latch - Disclosure's single...

Island/Glassnote

This superb debut from Ireland's finest new band has put them on the map as ones to watch for 2013....

Wichita

The Lion's Roar is a key track from Scandinavian duo First Aid Kit's outstanding second album success and an undeniable...

unsigned/Popular Recordings/Tri-Tone

Transcendent three-part harmonies build to a military march on what is without doubt our favourite track from Denmark's The White...

Island

Nina Nesbitt's first release on Island is a trademark piece of songwriting from the Scottish songstress, displaying her unmistakable vocal...

unsigned

Someday Soon is a stirring track from The Trouble With Templeton that's making a splash 10,000 miles away. It's been a busy...

The Outfit Music Group

As The Bullitts anticipated album nears completion, latest single World Inside Your Rainbow, became Zane Lowe’s 'Hottest Record in the...

Atlantic (US)

Dreamy new release Cut It Out swells with luscious synths and the ice cool sultry tones of outstanding 17-year-old vocalist...

unsigned/NN Music

Half-Swedish, half-Scottish songstress Nina Nesbitt has shot to the top of the record labels' wanted list. Her smooth folk-tinged songwriting...

Trax/679

With its retro house production and spookily hypnotic vocal, Every Night I Say A Prayer is the coolest Little Boots...

Theia Mania

With its huge electro-rock energy and massive production it's clear to see why Radio 1 have put Proxies debut single - If I...

Digital Soundboy Recordings

Having firmly established herself as an internationally in-demand and respected DJ, Canada-born but now London-based B.Traits' debut single, Fever, is...

unsigned

Beautiful & Useless remains firmly fixed on the RotD playlist after we were sent it last week. The chorus has...

unsigned

In Guns and Ammunition, Danish folk-indie melding The White Album display their typically Scandinavian superb sense of melody and effortless craftsmanship to...

Ministry Of Sound

DJ Fresh is one of the biggest names in drum n' bass right now. His last release - Louder -...

Ministry Of Sound/Levels

Bringing us some much needed winter sun, Light Up The World is an insatiable carnival-inspired jam. Yasmin's 2011 introduction has...

Dirty Hit

Clever and catchy, the fantastic Worry sets a statement of intent for Little Comets, a band whose incredible debut album...

One Little Indian

After spending 10 days in the studio with Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Grace Jones, Florence & The Machine), Kill It...

Dangerbird

With its unforgettable hook, this great song makes an immediate impact with a twist on the classic Motown and soul sound...

360

Young Guns is the debut single from underground grime, dubstep and hiphop producer Lewi White. This accomplished track boasts a...

Kerstin

Coming Down displays Swedish singer-songwriter Birgit Bidder at her finest in this highly charged heartbreaking ballad.  Funded by a family...

Peacefrog

With its addictive groove and soulful vocal, Ritual Union is an excellent piece of electro-pop which looks set to push...

unsigned/ Razzia, Sweden

It's A Bird! It's A Plane! is a Swedish duo consisting of Joel Sjoo and Andreas Soderlund (producer of fellow...

unsigned/ Let The People Speak

Avalanche City have had huge domestic success in New Zealand recently with this track. The Auckland band, the project of...

Parlophone/EMI

Two Against One is taken from Danger Mouse and Italian composer Daniele Luppi’s Rome project. The song recently premiered on...

unsigned/ Twenty One

Jermaine Davis and Jamie Jordan aka White Powder Gold are a new London-based duo. Their debut release on independent TwentyOne,...

unsigned

LA artist Brittany McDonald's new material has lead to strong label and publishing interest in the US. She has previously...

Neon Gold

Already known for his remix, production and writing work, Starsmith strikes out on his own with this stellar debut solo...

Island

Not The Drinking is our favourite song from Lauren Pritchard's debut album. Thoughtful writing, a soulful voice and a winning...

Names

Caitlin Rose's Own Side Now album has been receiving a wholesale endorsement from UK critics in recent weeks. An Album...

The Burns Unit/ Proper

The Burns Unit's debut album Side Show is picking up excellent reviews in the national press recently with The Sunday...

Island

After her debut EP The Jackson Sessions, Lauren Pritchard's fantastic voice gets another airing on her first single, which is...

unsigned

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

unsigned/ Sony, Canada

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

Island

There's plenty of British influence running through The Jackson Sessions, the debut EP from Lauren Pritchard, who was born in...

Seraphina

The polished pop-rock of Sheffield's The Little Million shines through on their debut single, taken from their Carl Bown (Fightstar,...

unsigned/Pure Groove

We first featured this track from Citadels at the end of last year to plenty of positive feedback. This is...

unsigned

Citadels' first single 'Golden Islands' gathered plenty of positive reviews including The Fly, Artrocker, Popjustice Song Of The Day and...

Parlophone

Parlophone signing Eliza Doolittle has had good upfront support at Radio 1 with plays from Jo Whiley, Fearne Cotton and...

Island

After ten weeks climbing the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, Owl City's Fireflies last week reached the top spot,...

FatCat

The first single from the follow-up to Frightened Rabbit's acclaimed 2008 album The Midnight Organ Fight marks a turning point...

unsigned

Visitor is duo Kyle Gibson & Lucas Gianello who have had a strong reaction on music blogs recently (we first...

Epic

The title track of Paloma Faith's debut album is a grand and melodramatic highlight. The album is out this week...

unsigned

We've featured songs from Craig Johnston previously on RotD, 'Made of Stone' and 'Two Words'. He's now recording under the...

unsigned

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

Positiva

Pitbull's US smash peaked on both the Billboard Top 100 chart and the Soundscan Singles chart at No2 and has...

Mercury

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

Naim Edge

Already an indie-folk artist of some renown and popularity in the US following syncs on shows like Grey's Anatomy and...

Epic

- () The release of Paloma Faith's first single was brought forward by Epic when radio started giving it early...

Mercury

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

unsigned/Long Island

Review 11/03/09 *JF We first featured a demo of this song from ...

unsigned

This track from Brighton-based artist Luke Sital-Singh stood out from a lot of singer songwriters on first listen. It's the...

A&G

Teitur, an artist from The Faroe Islands, is currently playlisted on 6Music, XFM and Absolute with debut UK single 'Catherine...

Mi7

The tracks we've heard so far from 22 year-old Londoner Dan Smith put him in quite a different place than...

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...

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...

unsigned/ Blue Flowers

Whether it's the draw of singer Rebekah Raa's voice, or the low-fi simplicity of their sound, there's a lot to...

Neon Gold

The debut release from the new New York boutique singles label (from the person behind reputable music blog Good Weather...

Parlophone

We first featured this great track from Imani Coppola's act Little Jackie just before we saw them at SXSW in...

unsigned

Oxford band Little Fish's profile has been growing steadily over the last while. The duo won Best Rock Act at...

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...

Full Time Hobby

White Denim's loud experimental rock sound won favour with many at this year's SxSW. Full Time Hobby have now picked...

S-Curve

Signed to S-Curve, the US home of the Baha Men and Joss Stone, Little Jackie is a new act fronted...

Interscope/ Hometown

Compared to TLC by their producer Dallas Austin, US duo Brit & Alex release this, which features in the forthcoming...

You Are Here

The Duke Spirit follow up their critically acclaimed 'Ex Voto' EP with their second studio album 'Neptune' and this is...

unsigned

Recently featured on the iCast 'Best Of MySpace' podcast, London-based quartet White Collar Weapons developed from an acoustic duo we...

Heavenly Recordings

Californian quartet The Little Ones release Ordinary Song as the lead single from their full debut album for Heavenly. Ordinary...

unsigned/ Sony/ATV

Lisa Mitchell, an English-born, but Aussie-based singer songwriter, released her debut EP in Australia recently where it reached the top 30...

unsigned

We first featured Godwits in July with the exquisite Fires. Sorry Fight is another song we were instantly impressed by....

unsigned/Universal Publishing

Winner of two Swedish Grammys (Best Female and Best Composer), Marit Bergman is Sweden's 'indie queen', whose last two albums debuted...

unsigned/ Cakewalk

Brighton-based singer songwriter Ben Griffith has received huge exposure from his involvement in the current Ford Focus ad campaign. Not...

unsigned

Lisa Mitchell is a seventeen year-old singer songwriter born in the UK and raised in Australia. Her debut EP, Said...

Angel/ EMI

An Emo/rock band from Chicago, Plain White T's knocked Rihanna off the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with this...

unsigned

Godwits are a five piece indie-folk band from Newbury who we were very impressed with for a couple of reasons....

unsigned/Try Science!

Self-releasing their first single proper, Circuits are a London four-piece who have built up their own fan base through blogging...

Positiva

A project from Belgian producer Tim Janssens, Sunfreakz and Positiva look like scoring a summer radio hit with this. As...

V2

Following on from their Top 20 breakthrough with Sexy In Latin, this is the next single from Little Man Tate's...

Atlantic

Southend quartet Switches release this, their first release since signing to Atlantic, before a debut album lands later this year....

Quango/unsigned

Bitter:Sweet are LA-based electro-pop duo Shana Halligan and Kiran Shahani, who last year released their debut album through eclectic cult...

unsigned/EMI Sweden

BWO are the biggest pop band in Sweden. The electronic pop trio was conceived by Alexander Bard (Army Of Lovers,...

Ariola/Waterfall

Super Jupiter are a Norwegian trio and this is their debut single. In Norway they are signed to Waterfall, the...

unsigned

26 year-old New York-based Alice Smith has a soulful but commercial edge that we’d favourably compare to Joss Stone and...

Universal Classics and Jazz

It's St. Patrick's Day and it doesn't get much more Irish than this. Sharon, Laura and Eve are Trinití, a...

Island

The Feeling just came third in the BBC News website's annual poll of UK critics and broadcasters to find the...

(unsigned/!ceworks/Warner Canada)

This is Last Christmas (the lyric) meets Little Drummer Boy (the surprising pairing of duet partners), and dare we even...

Analogue Catalogue

A singer-songwriter with humour, pathos and eccentric, melodic songs, Aidan Smith is one of those rare breeds that we hope...

(Wall Of Sound/Data)

Stuart Price AKA Jacques Le Cont AKA Les Rhythmes Digitales - a man of many aliases, and even more CV...

Nomadic Music

This is one of those singles that could only be by a new band - and a band who demand...

Gusto

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

Columbia

We featured this track recenly having championed the the band for the best part of two years. Dare You To...

Zenith

We first featured this in the very early days of Record of the Day and we're delighted it has come...

Columbia

We've been championing Switchfoot for the best part of two years now. Dare You To Move is the follow-up to...

Rough Trade

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

Brushfire/Universal

Donavon is a professional surfer, like Jack Johnson who co-produced and guested on his album. We are suspicious of surfers...

Gusto

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

Poko/Propaganda

More proof that Finland really rocks, Bitch Alert are incredibly young, great live and impressing all the key rock press,...

unsigned

The Dammitheads are a two piece from Racine, Wisconsin. They're nothing like The White Stripes - apart from the great...

unsigned/Manor

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

Columbia

A really exceptional rock track that we featured ages ago, shortly after Columbia had started working it to radio in...

Setanta

This delightful, sprawling track has converted us to Josh whole-heartedly and we get the impression we're part of a growing...

Mesmerizing

It was Howard Berman, then MD of Mercury, who first turned us on to the wonderful Shelby Lynne. So it's...

unsigned

Cat is a London-based singer-songwriter inspired by Billie Holiday and the Pixies amongst others. Beyond that, we'll let the...

Inferno

No soundclip. Ex-Universal dance A&R Dave Lambert turned us on to this months ago - a gorgeous, classy, soulful dance...

Anjunabeats

One of our favourite Midem finds was this gem, picked up as a bedroom demo and then produced to their...

Zenith Cafe

We first featured this in March last year when it had limited availability. You may recognise the label name from...

Kitty-Yo/XL

We saw this performed at Sankey's Soap club during In The City. Iggy was on pre-recorded VT, yet there was...

Gentle Electric

We have to admit we'd never heard of Bitmap, AKA Luke Barwell, or the charmingly named Nottingham label which puts...

EMI (Norway)

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

Data

No soundclip. The biggest, most vibrant scene in British dance music is still Northern/scouse house. If you can make a...

Def Jam

Wherein Keith eulogises about his honey in between the hook from Havana Candy by Patti Austin. Produced by Khalil. Sounds...

679

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

Columbia (US)

No soundclip today - The devil doesn't have all the best tunes - Christian music has plenty of them too....

unsigned

A rough demo from an artist who's unsigned for management, records, publishing... the lot. What Anahita does have is a...

Nettwerk/Parlophone

...

Zenith Cafe

...

Double Dragon

...