Musiquery

It has been a real "desert" as far as new music is concerned lately! Now we are past the "silly season", at least the new releases are indeed starting to arrive in a trickle, but even so, not a great selection unfortunately.

For example, I would love to celebrate the return of the newly out-gay Mika, but I really don't like his new song The Origin of Love. Pink? Nah. Alanis Morissette? Puh-lease... George Michael? Not a chance. The Noisettes? I don't think so. Anything destined to actually hit the charts these days (hip-hop, hip-hop, hip-hop)? - never!

Pet Shop Boys' newest song is the rather dreamy Leaving, another track from their new album Elysium. Back to the "bedsit music" of their heyday, methinks...

Pet Shop Boys - Leaving

Raising the jollity level a bit, here are the stars of the "daylight segment" of the recent Proms in the Park, the lovely Gypsy Queens and Americano:

Gypsy Queens - L'Americano

This week we see the very welcome return of No Doubt, with a new single (and a new album Push And Shove coming up at the end of the month). It's pleasant enough, so Settle Down:

No Doubt - Settle Down

Another occasionally interesting artist with a new single out this week is Ladyhawke, pop-psychedelic revivalist-a-go-go. So get yer kaftans on - "Nananananana!":

Ladyhawke - Blue Eyes

Typically intriguing, classic electro-experimentalists The Presets have a most unusual (almost Red Indian-sounding) single out, Ghosts, with an equally moody video...

The Presets - Ghosts

To end on a high note, here's a rather fabulous choon for your delectation (and pick of the bunch!). Taking us right back to the mid-80s PWL sound with this remix from Pete Hammond, it's the new one from the faboo Parralox, Sharper Than A Knife:

Parralox - Sharper Than A Knife (Pete Hammond mix)

As always, enjoy! (And let me know what you think...)