The Jezabels - Come Alive

A: The Jezabels
S: Come Alive

Are you ready for the first track of the third and forthcoming album by The Jezabels. Two words: hauntingly beautiful, as always. Even if their dark side seems to take a darker turn with this first release.

... I come alive.

Sia - One Million Bullets

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A: Sia
S: One Million Bullets

Morning world - new Sia y'all! One Million Bullets is from her next album This Is Acting, out Jauary 29. Like the best of Sia, it is a soaring ballad, and, more importantly, a promise to significant amount of firepower to the chest for you, more than Bruno Mars, who's only willing to tackle a single grenade.

... I picked the wrong kind, time after time.

Patrick Wolf - S.O.S.

A: Patrick Wolf
S: S.O.S.

Having return Patrick Wolf with his first new material in four years is, quite frankly, the bestest coincidental birthday present one can get. It's not all Adele out here in a land called talent, you know.

... take your turn to return.

Christine and The Queens - Christine

A: Christine and The Queens
S: Christine

It's my party and I can Christine if I want to. Here to help us celebrate is French songstress Christine, and she brought her Queens to help us celebrate and rise to the occasion.

... le ciel coule sur mes mains.

Tobias Jesso Jr. - True Love

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A: Tobias Jesso Jr.
S: True Love

He's Adele's favourite, and he should be yours too. Introducing Tobias Jesso Jr. His music has been compared to singer/songwriters of the 1960s and 1970s from Randy Newman to Harry Nilsson, which is basically as good as they get.

... I can hardly breathe without you.

Kate Boy - In Your Eyes

A: Kate Boy
S: In Your Eyes

If they sounds like Sweden, look like Sweden and act like Sweden, they are probably from Sweden. Kate Boy are, except singer Kate Akhurst, who's from down under, and apparently the lezzer du jour, having slipped my radar until today.

... I cross the line to keep the connection.

Adele - When We Were Young

A: Adele
S: When We Were Young
C: 25

Although it has all the poise, ennui, and emotional intelligence of someone deep into her golden years, Adele's new album takes its name from the age that psychologists recently deemed, for her generation, at least, the end of adolescence.

... a part of me keeps holding on.

Rumer - Dangerous

A: Rumer
S: Dangerous

Alright then, let's fox this Monday up in style and start it just the way last week ended, with a sentimental swirl over an imaginary dance floor. Here to help you wing it is British songstress Rumer.

... I don't want a broken heart again.

David Bowie - Blackstar

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A: David Bowie
S: Blackstar

Bow for Bowie. And whilst you are at it, take ten minutes for a trip much worth your while into this mastermind's mind. Many reviews labeled it creepy, which I find much more disturbing than the video itself.

... somebody else took his place, and bravely cried.

Björk - Human Behavior

A: Björk
S: Human Behavior

Fifty is only a number, but you are the reason why the word icon was invented, for neither music nor movies would be the same without you. Reign on, and a very happy birthday to you.

... be ready to get confused.

James Taylor Feat. Stephen Colbert - You Can Close Your Eyes

A: James Taylor Feat. Stephen Colbert
S: You Can Close Your Eyes

No matter how mad this mad mad world is going to get in days to come, there's always Stephen Colbert to help you make sense of it all. And if not, listen to him sing this song and hope we'll eventually be alright.

... and you can sing this song when I'm gone.

Steven A. Clark - Can't Have

A: Steven A. Clark
S: Can't Have

Outlaws and outsiders, road-trippers and lonely rollers; whether it’s someone searching or someone who doesn’t want to be found, we can’t help but be drawn to the drifters. Clark is that next stranger to roll in from out of town, a restless artist recasting R&B.

... but one more time is all we needed.

Monogem - Wait And See

A: Monogem
S: Wait And See

They say life is happening while you're busy making other plans. But in my case life is happening while I'm busy making no plans, counting down every day of the week until the weekend, and boom - comes a new one.

... hearts are burning all around.

Eagles of Death Metal - Save A Prayer

A: Eagles of Death Metal
S: Save A Prayer

You know, for Paris, for our personal freedom, for the freedom of our society, for the right for music to be a part of our lives, for believing love is stronger than hate and rocknroll will never die, for the victims, for the survivors.

... just live a day.

CITIZENS! - My Kind Of Girl

A: CITIZENS!
S: My Kind Of Girl

How about kicking off the week with some smooth dance pop extravaganza? If not, we can also agree on swinging indie pop with a dash of 80s synths. Either way, the song stays the same - treat yourself and have an earful.

... the needle's in the groove.

SCOTT MATTHEW - No Place Called Hell

A: SCOTT MATTHEW
S: No Place Called Hell

France embodies everything religious zealots everywhere hate: enjoyment of life here on earth in a myriad little ways: a fragrant cup of coffee and buttery croissant in the morning, beautiful women in short dresses smiling freely on the street, the smell of warm bread, a bottle of wine shared with friends, a dab of perfume, children paying in the Luxembourg Gardens, the right not to believe in any god, not to worry about calories, to flirt and smoke and enjoy sex outside of marriage, to take vacations, to read any book you want, to go to school for free, to play, to laugh, to argue, to make fun of prelates and politicians alike, to leave worrying about the afterlife to the dead.
No country does life on earth better than the French.
Paris, we love you. We cry for you. You are mourning tonight, and we with you. We know you will laugh again, and sing again, and make love, and heal, because loving life is your essence. The forces of darkness will ebb. They will lose. They always do.
- a comment on NYT on Friday night.

... there's nothing on the other side.

Starmania - Le Monde Est Stone

A: Starmania
S: Le Monde Est Stone

Pour Paris.
Pour la France.

... je cherche le soleil au milieu de la nuit.

Missy Elliott Feat. Pharrell Williams - WTF (Where They From)

A: Missy Elliott Feat. Pharrell Williams
S: WTF (Where They From)

What started with a lil collaboration on Janet Jackson's album is here to hit you in full swing. Yes I'm talking about the glorious return of Missy E. Stay tuned for news on the album and stay safe during today's Friday 13.

... you know it don't start till one.

Deerhunter - Snakeskin

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A: Deerhunter
S: Snakeskin

Ok boys and girls, it's time to bring this blog back to it's roots and indie rock up your Thursday. Here to do that job are Deerhunter, not just a top notch band, but also the perfect description for the interior concept of my apartment.

... I was born with a feeling I was lost.

Madonna - Cherish

A: Madonna
S: Cherish

Oh well, Madge is in town for the second night in a row, so I figure I might just take the opportunity and post my favourite song of hers today. After all, it will go nicely with all the concert pics on my facebook wall.

... I want more than just romance.

Asbjørn - Scandinavian Love

A: Asbjørn
S: Scandinavian Love

If Robyn was a guy, she'd be Asbjørn - and vice versa. In short, two of pop's greatest. And if you wonder what Scandinavian Love is about, listen to this: No one loved you like I will love you. None of them broke your heart like I will.

... don't act all Berlin.

Floating Points - Silhouettes

A: Floating Points
S: Silhouettes

Even a lyric lover like me can appreciate an only instrumental song every once in a while. Because, let's face it, there are days, and most often on a Monday, when silence is bliss, and all you want to do is - just breath.

...

MS MR - Criminals

A: MS MR
S: Criminals

Say hi to MS MR new video - a shimmering synth-driven banger. Basically, imagine Scissor Sisters if they had signed to Kitsuné. Glitz, glam and more colours than Sony could have ever fitted into a commercial for Bravia.

... you're the heart, I'm the beat.

Asha Puthli - I'm Gonna Dance

A: Asha Puthli
S: I'm Gonna Dance

Saturday night and I got one thing on my mind: I'm gonna dance. We're gonna dance. I'm gonna dance. We're gonna dance. I'm gonna dance. We're gonna dance. I'm gonna dance. We're gonna dance.

... dance with me till the very end.

CHROMATICS - Girls Just Wanna Have Some

A: CHROMATICS
S: Girls Just Wanna Have Some

This! The weekend starts now. Because Chromatics covering Cindy might just be the total double of perfection. And in case you were wondering: no, there is still no sight of the album that was supposed to arrive last February.

... I want to be the one to walk in the sun.

LENPARROT - Les Yeux En Cavale

A: LENPARROT
S: Les Yeux En Cavale

Sometimes you find the best surprises in places you weren't even looking to find anything. Like Lenparrot, who was hiding somewhere between melancholy and fragility, and France, of course.

... my eyes prayed for some help.

Robert Francis - Love Is A Chemical

A: Robert Francis
S: Love Is A Chemical

There are two things I hate in this world: mediocrity, and women who can't walk in heels. They should introduce a walking license, similar to a driving license. As for mediocrity, I think that will be much harder to handle.

... I know my heart is good.

Blood Orange - Sandra's Smile

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A: Blood Orange
S: Sandra's Smile

Dev Hynes’ new song is an ode to Sandra Bland and for all the victims of America’s brutal systems of authority. It’s especially a song for mothers forced to bury their children after police intervention shattered their lives.

... who taught you to breathe, then took away your speech.

MØ - Kamikaze

A: MØ
S: Kamikaze

With Kamikaze, MØ takes you to the streets. The mellowed out track is less intense than its predecessors, but watching the Danish singer ride and dance with her crew through the streets of Kiev, you can't help but join in the fun.

... you want someone to be wasting your time.

Karen O - I Shall Rise

A: Karen O
S: I Shall Rise

Bring on the pain and rise again and again - the Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer dug deep with this one, and it shows. So pure, you kind of wish it was not part of a movie soundtrack, or at least not as random as this one.

... they're calling out my name.