Operator Please
Former Australian teen-band return with Logic, a catchy garage-pop stomper from their second album due out later this year. It’s a free download too.
Listen & download at State
Broken Social Scene debut new song
After the announcement that the followup to the Canadian supergroup’s self-titled album is to be called Forgiveness Rock Record, the band debuted a new track called World Sick on their site.
http://www.brokensocialscene.ca
Apparatjik
Odd supergroup of the week award goes to Apparatjik which is made up of Coldplay’s Guy Berryman, A-ha keyboardist Magne Furuholmen and Mew singer Jonas Bjerre. The band got together to record for a charity compilation and have now quietly released a debut album which is a mix of ethereal vocals, electronics and Scandinavian pop.
http://www.myspace.com/apparatjik
The Redneck Manifesto return
It’s been six years since the influential Dublin band released I Am Brazil. In late March, they’ll release Friendship. Listen to Black Apple, the stonking opening song from the record.
Listen & download at Nialler9
V-logger gets told off by his parents
If you’ve ever watched a whiny video blogger blub over their webcam on Youtube and wished someone would come in and sort them out, this video is for you..
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Mr. Hudson
Say hello to Kanye’s next protegé: the UK’s Mr. Hudson complete with first soon-to-be hit single ‘Supernova’.
Listen to Supernova
Free Coldplay EP
Left Right Left Right Left, a downloadable 9-track Coldplay EP is being given away by the band for the price of an email address.
http://lrlrl.coldplay.com/leftright.html
The Mummers do Passion Pit
Yes, another Passion Pit mention, but when the remixes are this good.. This time around, UK’s The Mummers add another twist to ‘Sleepyhead’. Passion Pit – now officially, the most remix-friendly artist of 2009.
Listen to the remix
K’Naan
Displaying an M.I.A.-like sensibility for global bumpin’ rap, this Somalian dude is poised for the big-time. Check out ‘T.I.A. (This is Africa)’
http://www.myspace.com/knaanmusic
