Songs of the Week

1. Born This Way - Lady Gaga: Did she steal it from Madonna or didn't she? I could care less, at least with Gaga the vocals are bearable and you get to pass the rotten personality and overinflated ego. Is it all it's been made up to be? By all means, no. But there's no denying that from here on things are only gonna get bigger.

2. Release RPM - Win Win ft. Lizzie of Gang Gang Dance: Funky piece of world music meets electronics and one of the stronger moments on Spank Rock duo Win Win's upcoming debut album. Lizzie Bougatsos vocals form a perfect match with the Indian beats.

3. Pharaohs & Pyramids - Cut Copy: One of the best songs on Cut Copy's third album Zonoscope, 'Pharaohs & Pyramids' is an irresistible new-wave dancefloor gem, complete with bells and a bass line in the end that recalls their 2008 hit song 'Hearts On Fire'. Read a review of the full album here.

4. Doorway - Planningtorock

5. Out Getting Ribs - Zoo Kid

Songs of the Week

1. The City - Patrick Wolf:Pop virtuoso extraordinaire Patrick Wolf is still only 27 years old and is back with his fifth (!) album already. The concept for Lupercalia has changed quite a lot over the past months, but this second single nontheless justifies the wait.

2. Interleave - Win Win ft. Alexis Taylor: New track from American duo Win Win from their upcoming self-titled debut long player. Win Win is producer Alex Epton and dj Devlin (both Spank Rock), the vocals are provided by Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor. Enjoy!

3. Hold On To Your Misery - CocknBullkid: After three EP's in as many years, two singles (the first one back in 2008!), a sabat year and a name change Anita Blay is at long last about to release her first full studio album. Adulthood is set for April and this promo video shows that she hasn't lost her pop skills.

4. Wilhelms Scream - James Blake:One of the top tracks on dubstep producer James Blake's self-titled debut album. The song start off somewhat subduead, with Blake's voice and sound working together not to break the silence until the song climaxes somewhere halfway, putting you in a trance of peace, happiness and utter beauty.

5. She Wants - Metronomy: First single from Metronomy's forthcoming album English Riviera. Enjoyable preview with a heavily eighties inspired bassline.

*BONUS* Everything - Micachu and the Shapes: The second album of Micachu and the Shapes promises to be an interesting one, judging from the list of 'important things' the band sent out. This excellent first single is being sent into the world for free.

Songs of the Week

1. I Follow Rivers - Lykke Li: the oriental rhythms on this second release from the singers upcoming second album remind of her 2008 debut single 'Little Bit' but without the naïveté and sweetness that sometimes marked her debut album 'Youth Novels'. A new, darker Lykke Li seems to have arrived.

2. Night Air - Jamie Woon: one third lounge, one third irrestistible semi-dance track and one third smooth, soulful voice: 'Night Air' was released late last year, but is now finding its way to our regions. Brit School graduate Jamie Woon's debut album 'Mirrorwriting' is definately one to look forward to. 

3. H.A.M. - Kanye West ft. Jay-Z: first preview for 'Watch The Throne', Kanye West's soon to be released collaboration album with Jay-Z. West raised the bar with 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy', but that doesn't change his ambitions. Masterly mix of hip hop and opera.

4. My House - Hercules and Love Affair: irresistible house track from Andy Butler and co.'s sophomore album 'Blue Songs'. Guest vocalist Shaun Wright turns out a more than worthy substitute for Nomi Ruiz, the infectious retro beats and colorful nineties video will take care of the rest.

5. Wonderman - Tinie Tempah ft. Ellie Goulding: Things are going hard these days for British rapper Tinie Tempah. His 2010 debut 'Disc-Overy' went platinum in the UK and now he's nominated for four BRIT Awards. On his fifth single, a fierce electropop song, Goulding's bittersweet voice on the chorus perfectly counterweight Tinie's flow.