Spanish Sahara
Foals’ first album is sitting comfortably in my best albums of all time list and I’ve got a feeling the new record could top the debut.
Spanish Sahara was exclusively aired for the first time on the Zane Lowe show and the video was released shortly after. It’s not the first single, due to be The Orient, but it’s a fantastic example of what they’ve been doing in the studio.
The sound is on the same par as Antidotes with noises we’ll all be familiar with but there’s a sense of progression and maturity in it and I cannot wait to hear the whole thing.
The album, Total Life Forever, is due out in May but we’ll all be hearing a lot more before that date drops.
Foals -- Spanish Sahara - 
The Maccabees – Empty Vessels ft. Roots Manuva
Delphic
We’re not even a month into the new year and already there’s an album that could well be a contender for one of the best records of 2010 (but it’s a little early to make any shotgun presumptions).
Delphic’s Acolyte, released yesterday in the UK, feels like a sharp and crisp yet warm electronic kiss which is just what I need during this frosty time.
We posted their first single Doubt in August and since then we’ve seen some great festival performances as well as some beautifully directed music videos and a stand-out performance on Jools Holland.
They’re on tour which crosses the UK and Europe in this month and the next so if you can make it down to a gig, do it!
Easily one of our stand out tracks from the album is Red Lights but they’re all fantastic and well worth downloading!
Delphic -- Red Lights -- Buy from
Delphic -- Halcyon (Live on Jools Holland)
We Heart Kitsuné
Finally back after a busy Christmas plus a 10 day ski-trip to France so it’s time to get into the swing of things for 2010.
Apologies for the delay!
Let’s start the year then with a Kitsuné flavoured track from Two Door Cinema remixed by Whatever Whatever.
Last year in March we picked up on the Irish 3-piece who have since gathered some serious attention from everyone -- they’re definitely ones to watch this year and it’s absolutely no surprise that Kitsuné got in as early as they did.
Two Door Cinema Club -- Undercover Martyn (Whatever Whatever Remix) - download
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Two Door Cinema Club -- I Can Talk
Watch Listen Tell – Golden Silvers
You may remember our little feature on a lovely London based video production company who film some really strong bands in and around the capital.
Bombay Bicycle Club was the video we featured last time but their YouTube Channel has exclusive acoustic performances by artists like Florence & The Machine, Speech Debelle and Peggy Sue And The Pirates.
Finally a new one has arrived and Golden Silvers deliver a nice raw version of Magic Touch.
Golden Silvers -- Magic Touch --
We want more guys!
