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...
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:
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:
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!":
Typically intriguing, classic electro-experimentalists
The Presets have a most unusual (almost Red Indian-sounding) single out,
Ghosts, with an equally moody video...
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:
As always, enjoy! (And let me know what you think...)
