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Your support makes all the difference.British indie band Wild Beasts returns to The Hype Machine's most blogged artists chart with the release of a new track called "Thankless Thing" recorded early in the sessions for their newest album. Another hot topic in the day's top ten is American actor-turned-rapper Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino.
Wild Beasts, hailing from Kendal, released their third full-length album, Smother, in May, and just unveiled a new b-side track to the album's third single, "Reach a Bit Further." The two tracks will be released digitally and on 12" vinyl along with two other tunes on November 14 via the band's label, Domino Records. The new track "is a continuation of the record's mellow sound, but with a far more rhythmic and almost primal drum beat," writes music site Consequence of Sound.
Glover, who stars in the American television series Community, dipped his toe into the music scene earlier this year and plans to release his debut album, Camp, in November. Meanwhile bloggers are circulating a track called "Bonfire" with mixed reviews. "The beat is cool enough, but Childish Gambino's lyrical prowess just didn't do it for me," writes blogger Soul Bounce. "Right from the beginning, he comes out with the instant one-liners," writes blogger Earmilk. "Lil Wayne style."
The 10 most blogged artists on The Hype Machine on September 22 at 9:00 GMT:
Twin Shadow (+1)
Atlas Sound (+2)
Wild Beasts (reentry)
Neon Indian (no change)
Daft Punk (no change)
Childish Gambino (+2)
The Beets (new)
Korallreven (-5)
Daughter (new)
Gauntlet Hair (reentry)
http://www.hypem.com
Launched in 2005, The Hype Machine aggregates information from more than 1,000 music blogs worldwide. Known for identifying up-and-coming artists, the site enables music fans to easily find out what music is hot in the blogosphere and to instantly hear and buy mp3s.
Watch Wild Beasts' clip for "Albatross" from Smother: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUJYqhKZrwA
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