It has been a while since my last round-up of "newer" music that has come to my attention - so let's get to it!
First up is an artist I have neglected to investigate much before - Miss Gabriella Cilmi. I suppose her debut Sweet About Me was subject to such radio overkill that I was somewhat put off, but courtesy of Radio 2 (where I heard this earlier today), I am rather taken with her new one The Sting:
The lovely Henry at Barbarella's Galaxy shares my eternal adulation of Army Of Lovers (and indeed any of Aleksander Bard's projects such as Alcazar and BWO), and it was he who drew my attention to this, the entirely unnecessary 2013 re-recording of their all-time classic Crucified:
It may have been released two years ago, but I pay due deference to Neil and Chris of the Pet Shop Boys, who, in their guest slot on the Dave Pearce Dance Years radio show recently picked this remix of a song - that seems to have been a massive hit all across Europe, but never made it in the UK - by Miss Lykke Li:
Much more up-to-date is this rather summery little dance ditty by ETML, aka Londoner Elliott Marshall - it's the incredibly infectious Bind Me:
Speaking of summer anthems, let's crank up the wireless and rave along with the rather fab collaboration between mega-DJ/producers Alex Metric and Jacques Lu Cont, featuring on vocals Malin Dahlström of Niki & The Dove!
[2019 UPDATE: the "video of surfers" has been replaced by the official video to accompany this song]
From the world of rave to the world of gay bears - here's a rather funny number from the rather sexy Tom Goss:
Now I have never claimed to be a "bear fan", so let's feature something a little closer to my own taste - here's Dolores Delargo Towers' favourite houseboys, Kazaky, having a little (ahem!) trouble at the airport...
But finally, ladeez'n'germs, it's (another Henry discovery) the magnificently potty-mouthed French Maid (about whom there is little on the web) and an amazing soon-to-be-classic number Fuck Me If I'm Wrong. This is so catchy, I am going to be whistling/singing it all day...
As ever, enjoy! (And please let me know your thoughts...)
