alt-J - In Cold Blood

A: alt-J
S: In Cold Blood

Alt-J's new album doesn't come out until June, but the British rockers just released their second single off of the upcoming Relaxer. In Cold Blood features an intense percussion track with powerful guitars that lead to the song's satisfying climax. Enjoy.

... we're sinking like a bleeding stone.

London Grammar - Big Picture

A: London Grammar
S: Big Picture

Taking a four years break between your groundbreaking debut and the much expected sophomore album might not be the most popular choice a band can make, but in the case of London Grammar it will pay off, bigly. June 9 can't come quickly enough.

... don't say you ever loved me.

Cigarettes After Sex - Affection

A: Cigarettes After Sex
S: Affection

Can we just agree that this is the greatest bandname ever? Maybe today they coul even call it Cigarettes After Brexit. Anyway, Cigs After Sex is a pop group founded in El Paso, TX. Released in late 2012, their latest EP, recorded in a stairway over the course of a night, draws upon the influences of the Trinity Session, Julee Cruise, Red House Painters & Cocteau Twins.

... even if it's not what you need.

Eurythmics - Sex Crime

A: Eurythmics
S: Sex Crime

Let's take another stroll down memory lane. Sex Crime was released as the first single from the 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) record, which served as the soundtrack to the film Nineteen Eighty-Four, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by George Orwell.

... leave a big hole in the wall.

James Blake - My Willing Heart

A: James Blake
S: My Willing Heart

James Blake has dropped the new video for his track My Willing Heart, which is taken from his third album The Colour In Anything. Starring a heavily pregnant Natalie Portman, the black and white video sees her both reclining on a bed and swimming gracefully underwater and was filmed just days before the actor gave birth to her daughter Amalia.

... it's a strange spell that we lust for.

Gorillaz - Saturnz Bars (Spirit House)

A: Gorillaz
S: Saturnz Bars (Spirit House)


Gorillaz have announced their new album, Humanz. The 14-track record will reach record stores on the 28 April and Features artists including the likes of De La Soul, Pusha T, D.R.A.M., Grace Jones, Danny Brown, Popcaan and Vince Staples.

... and I'm just a heartbreaker.

Todd Rundgren Feat. Robyn - That Could Have Been Me

A: Robyn
S: That Could Have Been Me

Following the surprise preview of a new song Honey Girls, which is apparently from an upcoming album. As if that weren't enough, we have been blessed with another new Robyn track this week - a collaboration with Todd Rundgren. The song finds the Swedish singer trading in her typical dancehall beat for a softer, more emotional ballad.

... I will swallow my pride.