The death of humanity

Tragedy befell the human race today. Something so bad, it's almost unmentionable. And whose fault is it? The British music buyers. And we always thought that the Americans were the most tasteless.

Earlier today it was confirmed that "Untouchable" was #11 in the UK. That's just horrid isn't it? One of the more amazing songs of recent times, peaking right outside the Top 10. It's like dying then standing right outside the pearly gates, never to be permitted entry. Untouchable, of all songs. That's like denying Mother Theresa or Gandhi from having a peaceful afterlife.

But then again, maybe we're all just reacting too negatively to this catastrophe. So what if it was merely a #11 for the goddesses. Sure, "Untouchable" might be the lowest charting Girls Aloud song to date, but does Nadine really care?

The answer is yes, of course she does. She's probably weeping into her pillow at this moment, having locked up Sarah and Brian in the dungeons for screwing up the whole thing by stealing Nicola's bits in the intro of the radio edit. Cheryl would be staring out of the window of her bedroom distraught, while Nicola would be in the kitchen looking at the knives, noticing how tempting they've become. Kimberly would be smiling in the garden, chasing a squirrel or something similar, oblivious to the entire disaster.

Let's relive the pain one more time.


© Fascination Records 2009

And that, ladies and gentlemen, charted at number 11. Nobody shall go unpunished. We repeat, nobody.

Once again the best song of 2009

And not even half of the year has been wasted yet.


© Island Records Group 2009

"Lord, that chorus."

If things stay like this for Florence, the album must be very very very amazing indeed.

It begins with a musical saw...

This is Sarah Blasko. She can be summed up in one word, and that word happens to be 'amazing'. It's been ages since her last ARIA-winning studio album "What The Sea Wants The Sea Will Have", which also can be summarized as 'amazing'. She returns this year with her upcoming studio album "As Day Follows Night", and this is preceded by the single "All I Want" which has premiered, literally, minutes ago on the radio.

You can listen to it here.


© Dew Process 2009

'Amazing'.

Very important future releases you should pre-order at this instant

Florence and the Machine
Lungs
With a unique sound and some amazing vocals, not to mention beautiful lyrics, this album is surely one to be worshipped. Though I'm sure there'll be some awful "BRIT AWARD WINNER" sticker on the case.

1. Dog Days Are Over
2. Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
3. I'm Not Calling You A Liar
4. Howl
5. Kiss With A Fist
6. Girl With One Eye
7. Drumming
8. Between Two Lungs
9. Cosmic Love
10. My Boy Builds Coffins
11. Hurricane Drunk
12. Blinding
Bonus: You've Got The Love

So yes, the 7th of July.

And then there is...

La Roux
La Roux
Delightfully shrill is how I'd describe the voice of singer Eleanor Jackson. Combined with a dark, interesting and almost 80's sounding set of arrangements, the songs of La Roux tend to lodge deep into your skull after a few listens.

1. In For The Kill
2. Tigerlily
3. Quicksand
4. Bulletproof
5. Colourless Colour
6. I'm Not Your Toy
7. Cover Your Eyes
8. As If By Magic
9. Fascination
10. Reflections Are Protections
11. Armour Love

And this one's out on June 29th.

Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)

Looking glass so shiny and new
How quickly the glamour fades
I stop spinning slipping out of time
Was it the wrong pill to take

(Raise it up)

You made a deal and now it seems you have to offer up
But will it ever be enough

(Raise it up, raise it up)
It's not enough
(Raise it up, raise it up)

Here I am, a rabbit hearted girl
Frozen in the headlights
It seems I've made the final sacrifice

We raise it up
This offering
We raise it up

This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
The Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight

I look around, but I can't find you (raise it up)
If only I could see your face (raise it up)
Instead of rushing towards the skyline (raise it up)
I wish that I could just be brave

(I must become) a lion hearted girl
Ready for a fight
Before I make the final sacrifice

We raise it up
This offering
We raise it up

This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
The Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight

(Raise it up, raise it up)

And in the spring I shed my skin
and it blows away with the changing wind
the waters turn from blue to red
as towards the sky I offer it

This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
The Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight

This is a gift

God exists

La Roux is without the doubt one of the most exciting things to ever happen in pop. Think Emilie Simon with a broader appeal minus the lyrical abstraction.