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Rumer
Slow
A 1970s-style slow number from the Anglo-Pakistani answer to Karen Carpenter.
Bombay Bicycle Club
Fairytale Lullaby
A lilting John Martyn cover from the newly acoustic BBC's latest LP, 'Flaws'.
Surfer Blood
Floating Vibes
Surfer Blood's debut LP 'Astro Coast' was released months ago, but we keep returning to this track merging the fuzzy melodic guitars of 'Dirty'-era Sonic Youth with the vocal harmonies of Weezer, before they were rubbish.
Panda Bear
Slow Motion
This strange yet addictive layered track nicely adds to excitement over Noah Lennox's new album, due out in October.
The Walkmen
Blue As Your Blood
With an insistent guitar riff and beautiful strings this slow-burning track offers an intriguing taste of their forthcoming album, 'Lisbon'.
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Memory of a Free Festival
The LA band use their best psychedelic hippie moves in a track from War Child's upcoming Bowie tribute LP.
Dam-Funk
Hood Pass Intact
The West Coast rapper MC Eiht adds urgent vocals on this fine blast of synth-led rap.
Cults
Oh My God
The vogue for 1950s-inspired indie-pop continues with this lovely new offering from up- and-coming duo Cults, featuring bells, a great driving guitar riff and delicate vocals.
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