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Naughty Boy – Home (Feat. Romans)

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UK chart staple Naughty Boy teams with new Roc Nation-signee Romans on the no doubt British #1 “Home”. Sort of akin to the ballad wizardry past collaborator Sam Smith is peddling these days, “Home” sits squarely in that soulful, longing, big hooks zone that performs so well on UK charts.

Naughty Boy england (Twitter)

Rating 8.3

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05-02-14

IYES – Toys (demo)

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Brighton duo IYES follow up the impressive showings of “Glow”, “Daddy” and “Lighthouse” with the hypnotic “Toys”. Hitting it out of the park, yet again, this track showcases their particular production and songwriting talent. The subtle guitar licks, the repetitive drum beat, and Melis’ vocals layer, make for yet another standout track. By Brian Litwin

IYES england (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.5

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05-01-14

No Artificial Colours – Reach For Me (Feat. Alex Mills)

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No Artificial Colours, a London dance duo that have been active in the remix and guest mix scene for a little while now, connect with vocalist Alex Mills for PMR Records single “Reach For Me”. Constructed of a similar sound palette to artists like Disclosure and Julio Bashmore, “Reach For Me” stands out from its trend by its quality and magnetism (the track draws you into it almost immediately).

No Artificial Colours england (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.2

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04-30-14

Sharon Van Etten – Every Time The Sun Comes Up

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The OG Sharon preps the release of her Are We There? LP on Jagjaguwar with the debut of the plaintive and dusty mid-tempo number “Every Time The Sun Comes Up”. Are We There? is due May 27th.

Sharon Van Etten newyork (Official)

Rating 8.8

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04-29-14

COMPNY – Begging Me To Come Back

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COMPNY are a new collective out of the UK. The band offers up the cleverly-constructed, feel good indie pop on their track “Begging Me To Come Back”. Have a listen below.

COMPNY england (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.2

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04-29-14

Annie Eve – Elvis (Live at St. Stephen’s Church, London)

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The immensely talented UK singer and Communion Records signee Annie Eve recently recorded this stunning acoustic version of her track “Elvis” at St. Stephen’s Church, London. We use this reference, only for the sake of a reference, that Annie’s in a league tone-wise with Daughter’s Elena Tonra but as Annie Eve’s American C&W-influenced tone is very much hers.

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04-29-14

Vic Mensa – Down On My Luck

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New wave Chicago rapper Vic Mensa tries on “The Sound of Disclosure” for a dance-y new track that we love.

Vic Mensa (Twitter)

Rating 8.4

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04-29-14