Penguin Prison – Something I’m Not (mp3)
Dude’s got the voice of Justin Timberlake but the production chops of the DFA crew, absolutely the best thing to come out of NYC in a longgg minute. We just released this track last week and his full length is shaping up to be the best thing you’ve ever heard, definitely someone to keep a serious eye on this year.
Gypsy & The Cat – Jona Vark (mp3)
Australians seem to do breezy synth pop better than anyone else, and Gypsy & The Cat aren’t about to buck the trend. Summer never sounded so good.
Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Penguin Prison Remix ft. Theophilus London) (mp3)
Three of our favorite new talents in music, all together on the same track. It’s basically the Holy Trinity of AWESOME.
Forget the fact that Mr. Little Jeans is actually a Ms, she’s one of the best new artists we’ve heard in 2010 and we fully expect “Angel” to be a bona fide underground hit by the end of the year.
We’re not sure when Yeasayer became the best pop band in the world, but somewhere between “Ambling Alp” and “ONE” it definitely happened.
Don’t know if this has been officially released as a single in the US yet, but it’s tearing up the UK and for damn good reason. Biggest radio pop jam of 2010 by FAR.
I mean seriously, have you heard the synth riff in this song? It’s the stuff legends are made of.
Alphabeat – Hole In My Heart (The Sound Of Arrows Remix) (mp3)
We were barely even casual fans of Alphabeat when we saw them at SXSW but they absolutely blew every other band we’ve seen this year out of the water with their live show, and then did it again last week in NYC. Here our dudes in the Sound of Arrows take their best track and make it even better on our favorite remix of the year so far.
Marina And The Diamonds – Oh No! (mp3)
Homegirl’s album was already our favorite of the last few years when she turned it in to Atlantic last fall, then she went out to LA and recorded this smash with Greg Kurstin late last year. So good Atlantic went and repressed the album with “Oh No” included, and now it’s set to be one of the biggest UK radio hits of the year. Someone said it sounds like Ke$ha with a conscience and a brain, and we’re pretty down with that.
Miley Cyrus – Party In The USA (Yes Giantess Remix) (mp3)
Giantess went and took the most important song of our time and made it even more amazing, and we’ve been movin’ our hips like yeahhhh ever since.
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