Young Fathers - No Way

A: Young Fathers
S: No Way
C: No Way - Single

This song has a pace and a spirit which is impossible to ignore. I'm not sure whether it makes me want to make love or war, and I like it that way. Some call it pussy, I call it kitten ...

... it all depends on how it’s written.

Hannah Diamond - Pink And Blue

A: Hannah Diamond
S: Pink And Blue
C: Pink And Blue - Single

This song might make your skin crawl on first listen but there is something almost clinical about her vocals which is totally compelling. After triple-figure play counts, I can say that I like Hannah.

... I don't need more time.

Raury - God’s Whisper

A: Raury
S: God’s Whisper
C: God’s Whisper - Single

100 years from now, should people want to know what the music of the 2010s stood for, this one track by a 17 year from East Atlanta may just tell that story perfectly. Lord have mercy on the ignorant youth.

... I won't compromise.

Ariana Grande Feat. Iggy Azalea - Problem

A: Ariana Grande Feat. Iggy Azalea
S: Problem
C: Problem - Single

Ariana’s Mariah Carey impression + some light En Vogue references + a glorious saxophone riff = your bubblegum anthem for 2014. It is your not-so-dark horse. Don't fight it. Seriously, don't.

... I got one less problem without ya.

tUnE-yArDs - Water Fountain

A: tUnE-yArDs
S: Water Fountain
C: Water Fountain - Single

The clatter of the beat! The monophonic synth line! The “Woohaw” yelp! Pop music should always be able to transcend place or background and this song is that manages that in glowing technicolor.

... nothing much to do when you're going nowhere.

Golden Suits - You Can’t Make Your Mind Up

A: Golden Suits
S: You Can’t Make Your Mind Up
C: Golden Suits

Fred Nicolaus is known to most as half of Department of Eagles, but his Golden Suits release deserves loud praise. This track is a simmering mood rouser with an unbelievably effective chorus.

... it doesn't get easier the longer you go.

Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains - La Vérité

A: Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains
S: La Vérité
C: La Vérité - Single

Let's go French. Whilst this track can appear a little hipster-by-numbers, what with the French lyrics, chugging tambourine and swelling organs, it nevertheless deserves serious attention this summer season.

... la vérité, tu ne la connais pas.

Sisyphus - Rhythm Of Devotion

A: Sisyphus
S: Rhythm Of Devotion
C: Sisyphus

Granted, the six-minute length prevents this tune from being radio material but there is something wonderfully tangible about the Daft Punk-esque vocals and the final chorus giving way to a uber-slick rap break.

... this is how I want to touch you.

EMA - So Blonde

A: EMA
S: So Blonde
C: The Future's Void

OMG, the nineties called and said they want their one hit wonder back. So Blonde is fantasticly sad and sadly fantastic at the same time, reminding us of those good times, and that they are gone.

... and leave it up to you to prove.

Royal Canoe - Bathtubs

A: Royal Canoe
S: Bathtubs
C: Bathtubs - Single

Here's the song for today and I feel sweatdrops running through my brain as I try to make this description as funny as possible despite the heatwave. As you can tell, it's not really working.

... hallelujah, it's gonna get much brighter.

Dillon - A Matter Of Time

A: Dillon
S: A Matter Of Time
C: The Unknown

I tend to think that masturbation is the best remedy for a broken heart. But you can always listen to Dillon, if you prefer a more subtle method.

... you can't go, just rise.

The Wright Brothers - Blood On My Name

A: The Wright Brothers
S: Blood On My Name
C: A Song Treasury

Does this sounds like hot summer nights, sweat dripping down your skin, and the deepest south of a country called America? Oh yes. True Blood will be back next month for its final season.

... your sacred stars won't be guiding you.

Darkness Falls - Hazy

A: Darkness Falls
S: Hazy
C: Hazy - Single

Formed in Denmark, Darkness Falls create a dramatic atmospheric sound combining distorted twang guitars, haunting synths, gritty drums and striking vocals. All you need on a Monday morning.

... traces of absence in my heart.

Clubfeet - BrightLightsBigCity

A: Clubfeet
S: BrightLightsBigCity
C: BrightLightsBigCity - Single

All you need to have itchy feet is a beat from Clubfeet. I will refrain from further rhyming but insist on the fact that this is all you need to get you through the weekend.

... I thought you left me.

Arcade Fire - We Exist

A: Arcade Fire
S: We Exist
C: Reflektor

Spiderman does drag, as Andrew Garfield plays a young guy coming out to his father in Arcade Fire's new sexy and surreal video. Unstoppable is a word that seems quite appropriate to be dropped here.

... not the first betrayed by a kiss.

The Flaming Lips + Lightning Bolt - I'm Working At NASA On Acid

A: The Flaming Lips + Lightning Bolt
S: I'm Working at NASA on Acid
C: I'm Working at NASA on Acid - Single

Yes, the rumours are true, I am a sucker for long song names. So it comes as no surprise that this is the newest entry in my nothing but personal all time Top 10 list. Champagne for everyone.

... I'll ask the sky, does it know why?

Courtney Love - You Know My Name

A: Courtney Love
S: You Know My Name
C: You Know My Name - Single

Rock'n'Love's comment is pure gold: "This vid cost about 20 bucks and we did our best with not so much. Im not Katy Perry, they dont give me the big bucks so thank you so very much for liking."

... and all this world is burning down.

Rubee Rayne - DSYLM (Don't Say You Love Me)

A: Rubee Rayne
S: DSYLM (Don't Say You Love Me)
C: DSYLM - Single

The pace is ace. Most everything in Rubee's songs is slow, by which I mean sloooooow: smeary and bleary, chopped and screwed. More than credible. Creditable. Verging on incredible.

... love me like you did in the old days.

Michael Jackson - Love Never Felt So Good

A: Michael Jackson
S: Love Never Felt So Good
C: Xscape

Despite the controversy, I will post this, simply because MJ hasn't sounded this good in 30 years. And to quote a friend of mine: I can't wait to hear this at every wedding for the rest of my life.

... and I'd die if you never mine.

The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm

A: The Common Linnets
S: Calm After The Storm
C: Calm After The Storm - Single

Since the whole thing was such a truly joyful event, let's have one more from this year's Song Contest - a cowboy's second choice will always be country music, right after facial hair.

... I guess we will know in time.

Chromeo Feat. Solange - Lost On The Way Home

A: Chromeo Feat. Solange
S: Lost On The Way Home
C: White Women

No matter how lost you might get every now and then, whether in life, general, or just on your way home, the important thing is that you always make it back to your true self.

... your touch was everything.

Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix

A: Conchita Wurst
S: Rise Like a Phoenix
C: Rise Like a Phoenix - Single

About as absurd as banning Americans from Disney Land, a petition was run to stop this performance. Eurovision was never about music. Make sure tonight is no exception.

... but you're my flame.

Neneh Cherry Feat. Robyn - Out Of The Black

A: Neneh Cherry Feat. Robyn
S: Out Of The Black
C: Blank Project

Put one and one together and you get a number between two or three. Put an icon together with another icon and you get greatness. Neneh and Robyn are here to prove that theory right.

... I just want you to want it too.

Vacationer - In The Grass

A: Vacationer
S: In The Grass
C: Relief - EP (out 24.06.14)

Shimmering, bouncy and undeniably sweet, Vacationer returns with In The Grass. It's an upbeat jam that is exactly what you want on a warm night cruise. Stream it below. Fresh?

... dreams keep coming to life.

Twin Shadow - To The Top

A: Twin Shadow
S: To The Top
C: To The Top - Single

#80s #90s #love

... you will never belong to me.

Róisín Murphy - Mi Senti EP

A: Róisín Murphy
S: Ancora Tu & In Sintesi
C: Mi Senti - EP

Here is a double pill for you to drop today and it's just what the doctor ordered. Stream Róisín Murphy’s new EP Mi Senti here and discover both tracks Ancora Tu & In Sintesi.

... lasciarti non e possibile.

Say Lou Lou - Everything We Touch

A: Say Lou Lou
S: Everything We Touch
C: Everything We Touch - Single

The Mayday weekend is over and this is going to be a busy week in music business: there are new songs from Roisin Murphy, the Black Keys and Michael Jackson on their way. Stay tuned.

... in the dark we make it special, make it justified.

Nedry - Apples & Pears

A: Nedry
S: Apples & Pears
C: Condors

London trio Nedry mix sinister basslines and skittering beats straight out of dubstep with ethereal guitars and vocals. So I've read. Anyway, the world is made up of two kinds of people: apples, and pears.

... come in, let go.

Sky Ferreira - I Blame Myself

A: Sky Ferreira
S: I Blame Myself
C: Night Time My Time

La Ferreira channels her inner bad ass and her outer snow white in the premiere of her latest music video. If fairytales were set in everyday ghettos, this would nail it perfectly.

... I'm just a face without a choice.

Sunnyland Slim - Shake It

A: Sunnyland Slim
S: Shake It
C: Prestige Bluesville

Somewhere in this big wide world there is a place where they play this kind of great music all day long, they serve 31 different kinds of gin and tell a story to every single one. It's the best place, ever.

... and I will buy you a Cadillac.

Masquer - There Was The Smell Of Grease

A: Masquer
S: There Was The Smell Of Grease
C: Cover My Face As The Animals Cry

Here is me thinking that this is a brand new release and that I'm riding on the wave called hot new shit. Only it was released three years ago. Still, works perfectly as a freaking fantastic dance tune.

... stay with me, darlings.