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Art Brut
Unprofessional Wrestling
Spiky guitars and Eddie Argos's spoken vocals power this track. Omitted from new album, 'Brilliant!', but currently available via Pledge Music.
Lab Coast
Really Realize
Their name may be reminiscent of Best Coast, but Lab Coast's take on tuneful garage rock is distinct. If you like The Byrds, you'll love this.
Ponytail
Easy Peasy
After an extended synth intro, this track takes an unexpected direction: part Irish jig, part nonsense-punk.
2.54
On a Wire
Yet another grungy two-piece, this time from London. Fresh from supporting Warpaint, 2.54 certainly demands attention.
William Fitzsimmons, featuring Julia Stone
Let You Break
Fitzsimmons shifts gear from acoustic hipster folk to warm electronica. Julia Stone duets.
Toploader
Never Stop Wondering
This first single in eight years features an impressively crooned vocal, but lacks real substance. Still, better than "Dancing in the Moonlight".
Willow Smith
21st Century Girl
Our fave pre-teenybopper returns with a hook-heavy follow up to "Whip My Hair".
The Weekend
What You Need
Suggestive lyrics sit over melancholy chords to create a strangely detached, yet highly sexualised song.
Gang Gang Dance
Glass Jar
Eleven minutes of euphoric synths that segue into house.
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