Mark Ronson and Funeral Party do not embed. http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8895ED5E5310BF8D
All Forgotten: Deadweight Watching the video it appears as though AF have had an entire lineup change opposed to just a change of vocalist. I personally prefer Jon's vocals, I think that they were more original but this guy's alright... can't remember his name for the life of me though.
ISPYSTRANGERS: We're all gonna burn for this Oh but it's so catchy...
We Are The Ocean: Playing my heart Possibly their best song since 'Nothing good...'. And Dan's singing (bless him) is definitely worth listening to this song for.
Mark Ronson: The bike song Weird, not particularly commercially viable but very good in a strange way. I didn't realise that the singer was the guy from The View, he sounds so different on this, less Scottish.
Magnetic Man ft Katy B: Perfect stranger Magnetic Man nor Katy B can do no wrong. This is a banger.
B.O.B. ft Rivers Cuomo: Magic After seeing Weezer at Reading, Rivers Cuomo is now the love of my life and I absolutely loved this song the second I heard it. B.O.B. knows how to write a good tune.
Plan B: The recluse Just as good as the previous tracks from this album, I think I'm enjoying it more just because I haven't heard it 920570917250987 times and I'm not fed up with it yet.
Funeral Party: Just because Catchy, messy, loud.
Canterbury: Calm down I love Canterbury, I do, but... it's just another Canterbury song to be honest.
Weezer: Memories Not half as good as some other stuff they've done but it's still got a catchy chorus.
Really couldn't be bothered to write anything about the majority of songs this month but trust they are all (apart from YM@6 which also doesn't embed) brilliant.
Klaxons: Echoes Better than flashover. If this is anything to go by the new album should be good but I don't think this is half as anthemic as their previous singles.
Tinchy Stryder: In my system Best thing he's released since... ever.
Fake Blood: I think I like it Marmite track. For fans of Crazy Frog.
The Count & Sinden: After dark ft. Mystery Jets If you don't like Mystery Jets but you like dance music this is definitely worth a listen.
Ellie Goulding: The writer Not as good as the last two singles in my opinion. It's nice though, but just nice, nothing more than that.
Donae'o: I'm fly I'm fly, so flyyyy. It's catchy. That is all.
You Me At Six: Stay with me At least it's not liquid confidence.
Don Broco: Dreamboy Absolutely love this song. A lot more lighthearted and more easy to listen to than some of their older stuff. They have brilliant energy live as well.
Katy B: Katy on a mission Brilliant dance track. I didn't think she'd look like she does though...
Duck Sauce: Barbara Streisand This has no need for words.
We Are The Ocean: All of this has to end Tune. I do think that maybe Dan's screamy vocals aren't that necessecary on this track but they still work.
Magnetic Man: I need air Dance tune of the summer.
I said I wasn't going to write anymore of these but it felt wrong creating the playlist without something to go with it so I'm just gonna write a few words about each track.
Giggs: Blow em away Shola Ama on this puts a much more commercial spin on Giggs' usual work. This has the potential to be massive.
M.I.A.: XXXO (Jay-Z remix) Such a tune.
Plan B: Prayin (Breakage remix) Better than the original.
Swedish House Mafia: One (ft. Pharrell Williams) The original speaks for itself but Pharrell's vocals just add that extra touch.
Hadouken!: House is falling Best track from the "For the masses" album, so glad they decided to release it as a single.
Young Guns: Crystal clear In my opinion all Young Guns songs are starting to sound pretty similar but I guess the final verdict can be made when they release their debut album on July 19th.
Futures: Sal paradise I don't have anything to say about this really but if I hadn't written anything it would have looked odd.
Midgar: Lead your children to the sky (ft. Steve Sitkowski) This caught me by surprise that they'd got the Outcry Collective vocalist Steve Sitkowski to do the verses on this song and Midgar were left to to the chorus but it works really well. I felt bad after hearing this that I've never really given Midgar the credit I now believe they deserve.
Asher Roth: G.R.I.N.D. Asher Roth is back and this song is a tune. I doubt it will blow up like "I love college" but I like it.
Lower Than Atlantis: Far Q In my opinion Lower Than Atlantis can do no wrong and I'm glad they are getting so much attention at the moment especially on radio 1, they deserve it.
Mystery Jets: Dreaming of another world The first Mystery Jets song I've liked in a while despite how it sounds like everything else they've ever written.
Sorry this is late. This will be the last time that I write one of these to go along with the playlists I make each month. I enjoy doing the playlists but writing these is just long and boring and it's not like everyone can be bothered to read them anyway.
TinieTempah: Frisky A lot of music industry types are arguing that TT should have released 'frisky' before 'pass out' and the reaction would have been better. I disagree because I think that 'frisky' is about a million times more commercial. It's still got those clever little puns in the lyrics, "her dress from all saints but I think I found a sinner", but it's got a better party vibe.
Kele: Tenderoni Kele Okereke from Bloc Party has released solo material! Whether you like Bloc Party or not is irrelevant to liking Kele on his own because it sounds so different, it's a lot more dancey, maybe carrying on from the sound of Bloc Party's 'Intimacy' album?
We Are Scientists: Nice guys Definitely not the best song We Are Scientists have ever released, it's not bad though, but the video is genius!
Deaf Havana: My life is average After Ryan Mellor had to leave the band, Deaf Havana are continuing with just one vocalist (James Veck-Gilodi) giving their music a more commercially viable sound. It is different from their old material and does take a bit of getting used to but is brilliant nonetheless.
Kids In Glass Houses ft. Frankie Sandford: Undercover lover I hate to say it but I think KIGH have sold out by getting Frankie Sandford (off of the Saturdays) on this song. It's good and it's catchy and in my opinion, Frankie doesn't really bring much to the song that isn't already there (oh apart from the "cos this is killing me" line). I think in this song, she's unnecessary.
Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg: California gurls Katy Perry back on form with this song, I think it definitely has the potential to be as big as 'I kissed a girl'. And it has a catchy as hell chorus. So hot, she'll melt your popsicle.
Eminem: Not afraid It's good. I'm getting a bit bored of Eminem songs that sound like this, because there are a fuckload of them, I'd like something maybe a bit different for once. [Afterthought: does this song not sound exactly the same as 'toy soldiers'?]
Klaxons: Flashover KLAXONS ARE BACK!!! Not too sure about this but it's not a single, it's just a taster track for what's to come on the album. Hopefully it doesn't all sound like this...
Mark Ronson and The Business Intl: Bang bang bang So Mark Ronson's back with a new album full of collaborations and absolutely no covers. This sounds like a pretty good insight into what is to come. Despite how half of it is in French and I have no idea what she's saying even when she's singing in English it's pretty catchy.
Everything Everything: Schoolin' I'm worried that this new Everything Everything song sounds too much like their older stuff so I'm slightly skeptical that they're going to be able to make a whole album of songs that sound different. On the other hand maybe I'm just being pedantic because it's by no means a bad song.
Skepta: Rescue me Really like this, I'm not too familiar with Skepta's solo stuff but this sounds good, in my opinion better than 'bad boy' (his last single) but I don't think this will be his massive breakthrough track. His time will come, just not with this song.
Francesqa: Ghosts LOVELOVELOVELOVELOVELOVEFrancesqa. This is brilliant. It comes out on June 14th, BUY IT.
I haven't written much about any of the songs but they are all definitely deserving of a listen no matter what you're in to.
All videos are shown here apart from the Lower Than Atlantis song which is an album track.
Save Your Breath ft. Sean Smith: Stay young Not a massive SYB fan, personally I think their music is no different to any other band but proper feeling this tune. It's got a good party/summer vibe and the lyrics that Sean Smith sings were so relevant to me when I first heard it. KIGH are in the video as well (Y) it's like a Welsh band fest.
Lower Than Atlantis: Mike Duce's symphony no. 11 in D minor Every song on Lower Than Atlantis' debut album is a highlight but I think that this is by far my favourite. It's a lot slower and more melancholy than they're other songs but it's pretty powerful.
The Audition: You ruined this I dislike that The Audition have come out with a new album so soon because I don't think that the songs on it are up to the standard that they should be. This one's alright, there's nothing bad about it, it has a catchy chorus I guess.
Aggro Santos ft.Kimberly Wyatt: Candy
To begin with I only liked this song because I found it fucking hilarious but actually it's not that bad. Also, the party in the video totally outdoes the party in the BEP 'I've got a feeling' video. Have you been to visit him at aggrosantosdotcom?
Big Boi: Shutterbug I don't actually think before this I've heard any solo stuff from Big Boi but this is such a tune. On a first listen you're never quite sure where exactly it's going to go next.
Ocelot: Beating hearts I first heard this months ago and I could not find it anywhere but it's here now. This has a Friendly fires/fenech-soler kind of vibe but a bit more dancey. OHHH IT'S SO GOOD AND CATCHY.
A Loss For Words ft. Four Year Strong: I want you back This Jackson 5 cover outdoes Charlee Drew's cover by more than a mile. I have no words to describe how good this is.
Mike Dignam: Finders keepers I never thought that I would be able to listen to this song without wanting to die but this guy has proper changed it up and made it sound so good. It actually does not sound anything like the original. Mike Dignam>You Me At Six. Someone give this guy a record deal or something.
Chiddy Bang: Truth Definitely not as good as 'Opposite of adults' but it's the sped up Passion Pit sampled chorus that makes this I think. Without that it's nothing.
The King Blues: Headbutt I am definitely not a King Blues fan but I think it's the catchy chorus that got me on this one.
Angry Vs The Bear: Show emotion I heard this on BBC Introducing and was really surprised that I actually liked it. The singer has the same kind of vibe as Florence and Marina etc. Not sure what any of their other stuff sounds like but after hearing this, I'd tip them for big things in the future.
Young Guns: Sons of apathy This is a grower. Not as good as some of their other stuff but it's not bad at all and it seems to be getting a fair bit of radio airplay for such a minor band.
Close Your Eyes: Song for the broken To be fair they sound exactly the same as A Day To Remember but they replicate their sound pretty well. I also swear that the singer and Dan from We Are The Ocean were separated at birth, seriously. This song is the album highlight and I can imagine it being brilliant live.
Basically as each gig is rated out of 5, 5 is divided by the number of bands on the lineup and that number is the max rating that any band can receive. E.G. If 4 bands play the max rating one band can receive is 1.25.
