Albums
Family of the Year
– Loma Vista - If you want to get your summer folkiness on, look no
further!
Edward Sharpe &
The Magnetic Zeros – Here – For those happy western-folky-jumping around
the gig tent type tunes
Hot Chip – In Our
Heads – Great new album, loving the sound of some of the tracks, a great
evolution on previous albums
Frank Ocean –
channel ORANGE – Watch out for this guy, he’s going to be huge, combining
R&B, Hip-hop and some electro. His vocals remind me of D’angelo
Plan B – ill Manors
– This. Is. Genius. Everyone should give this one a spin!
Danny Byrd –
Medical History Great new liquid D&B record from Hospital Records’
Danny Byrd!
Single
tracks
Family of the Year
– St. Croix – Great summery festival tune
Family of the Year
– Buried – Another happy-clappy summary tune
Edward Sharpe &
The Magnetic Zeros – That's What's Up – Honky-tonky folky-western fun times
Hot Chip – These
Chains – Smooth bass line and a great groove
Hot Chip – Flutes
– Almost a sinister electro house vibe to this one. Loving it!
Frank Ocean – Lost
– Beaut of a track. Some great funk and delicious vocals
Frank Ocean – Pink
Matter – Another gorgeous track with some orchestral sampling this time
which drifts in to some chunky strolling base and rap
Plan B – I Am The
Narrator – Love it, he’s sampled Camille Saint-Saens!
Plan B – Drug
Dealer - feat. Takura – Awesome grimy dance-hall chuuune!
Plan B – Playing
With Fire - feat. Labrinth – Totally gorgeous guitar, background vocals
Plan B – Live Once
- feat. Kano – Love the transitions all through this one. So much going on
Plan B – Michelle -
Original Score – Some more use of latin guitar and some cool drum backings
Danny Byrd – Soul
Function – And now some happy happy D&B
Danny Byrd – Dog
Hill – Had this one on repeat for ages. My album stand-out track!
Danny Byrd –
Control Freak (Danny Byrd Vs Tomahawk) – Super smooth
Danny Byrd – Ill
Behaviour – An earlier track, but totally loving the grime in the drop. I
definitely remember going a bit mental to this on a night out!
Plan B – Love Goes
Down - Doctor P Remix – A filthy D&B mix of a sweet Plan B track
