March!*
*sorry for lame Dad joke
1) The Wheel by PJ Harvey
A haunting song and her first from this years' high anticipated PJ Harvey album.
Hopefully it will even surpass 2011's Let England Shake.
2) Pleasure Drive by The Jezabels
Australian band with a storming catchy song taken from new album Synthia.
3) I Walk The Line by Hasley
This is a great cover of the Johnny Cash classic prison song by New Jersey singer Hasley. Sends chills down the spine and makes you re-evaluate the familiar lyrics.
4) You Are Killing Me by The Dandy Warhols
This is a return to form from so hopefully we will be hearing more from them in 2016.
5) What Part Of Me by Low
The Minnesota Mormons have been making great laid back pop for over two decades and this cut was taken from last year's Ones and Sixes album.
6) Find Yourself(Richard Norris Remix) by Jacco Gardener
Dutch artist Jacco Gardner released the great Find Yourself single in 2015 and this trippy remix feels like it has tumbled down the rabbit hole.
7) Where The Light Gets In by Primal Scream
An upbeat dance track with catchy chorus, a vocal duet with Sky Ferreira and typical Bobby Gillespie lyrics - what's not to like?
8) 1 in 100,000 by L-Fresh The Lion
Australian Rapper takes things up another notch and away from the commercial career he was previously pursuing. He sounds angry.
9) Gimme The Love by Jake Bugg
Nottingham's Bob Dylan is back and releasing tracks off his forthcoming third album.
10) Turn Up by Dub Pistols
I've been loving their 2015 Return of the Pistoleros album all week. I will soon be exploring the groovy back catalog.
11) Estuvo Bien (Suedehead) by Mexrrissey
Morrissey has a huge following in Mexico and they have embraced him with a tribute band playing his hits with full horn fanfare and Spanish vocals. Three singles released to date. Viva Mozza!
12) Ui Yia Uia by No Zu
Melbourne based band hard to describe - best I could think of is a funky Bentley Rhythm Ace.
13) God Walked Down by The Allergies
Taken from their excellent Kicking Up Dust EP this band make some damn fine music and are worth a follow!
14) Room To Breathe by Andy Cooper
A solo effort from a member from my favorite US hip hop act Ugly Duckling. His album of the same name Room To Breathe has just dropped.
15) How's Your Life by Tricky
Taken from the new album Skilled Mechanics sees The Tricky Kid do what he does best - whispering sour nothings over laid back grooves.
16) In The Moment by DMA's
The DMA's from Sydney have finally released Hills End their debut album of retro indie pop.
17) Nighttime by Turtle Giant
Another great album released in February was Many Mansions I by Turtle Giant.
18) You Cannot Call For Love Like A Dog by Holy Holy
Australian band who skirt just the right side of The War On Drugs.
19) 3 Miles High by Travis
First thing I've enjoyed by Travis in thirteen years. In fact I haven't heard from them in over a decade but I assume they've been releasing the same old stuff to smaller audiences in the intervening years. Nice little bass line has elevated this to my radar. Fran has not aged well - his beard makes him look more farmer than hipster.
20) Black Rabbit by Turin Brakes
Along the same lines as Travis are The Turin Brakes who once wrote a song called Fishing For A Dream over ten years ago. I didn't expect anything more from them until I stumbled upon their new album Lost Property and found it a quiet masterpiece. Black Rabbit is the album's epic closer.
Hope you enjoy these sounds as much as I have - see you next month!
