In Depth by Robert Leedham
Hiya. It's time for your weekly dose of singles, tracks and amorphous offerings that have been uploaded to the internet. Washed Out, AlunaGeorge, Siblings, Deap Vally and Everything Everything have all been kind enough to contribute to your listening pleasure below. They're good like that.
Dornik also revealed himself to the world on Friday, leaving just enough time to grab Single of the Week with the wonderfully amorous 'Something About You'.»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
Welcome back to a brand new edition of DiS Does Singles. This week: Nine Inch Nails have 'done a Jay-Z' and returned from retirement. Poliça have done a collaboration and hooked up with the bloke from Bon Iver and Hot Chip have done a one-off single that's sensationally good.»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
This week we take a glance at the latest turbocharged singles from Icona Pop, Run The Jewels, Disclosure and TV Colours. Their relentless BPM-rate should send you on an energy rush that will last until precisely 4pm»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
Hello. It's time for another DiS Does Singles and we've got some old friends to welcome back into the fold. Known to no one as 'the muso Daft Punk', Boards of Canada have returned from the ether to treat us to a brand new song that you can listen to upon the Soundcloud.»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
This week Camera Obscura have penned a royally good track about unrequited affection, Laura Marling has harked back to her new folk guise with a Bruce Springsteen cover and Book Of Love are here with their first ever single of winsome retromania. Also, Paramore have scooped Single of the Week. I apologise for nothing.»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
Hello there. Glad to have you onboard the good ship DiS Does Singles. You join us for a splendid week of tracks, songs, ditties and whatever else you care to call a joyous snippet of recorded sound.
Featured in this here column are yet another Brummie band. Not Peace, Jaws or Temples but this time Swim Deep. There's also new stuff to listen to from These New Puritans, The National, Editors, Mariah Carey, The Love Language and Oliver Wilde. Go on, treat yourself. It's a Monday.»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
You know how most singles columns are about cheerful things like space age electro-pop and how terrible the new Nicki Minaj track is? This one’s not like that, although the new Nicki Minaj track is terrible.
This column is about Vampire Weekend’s ‘Ya Hey’ and my personal recollections from the days when I used to love Jesus. »
News
by Robert Leedham
We popped along to watch Primal Scream and AlunaGeorge play a intimate gig at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden, London»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
Hello and welcome to another edition of your favourite singles column on Drowned In Sound. It's the week after Record Store Day, which means I hope you got that David Bowie vinyl you were after and the supply of brand new singles is a little depleted.
The upshot of this is that there was room to squeeze in a cheeky Phoenix remix and Jessie Ware's cover of a 90s R&B anthem. That's in addition to already brilliant tracks by Classixx, Daughter, Dutch Uncles and The Pastels. Also, will.i.am's Justin Bieber collaboration is revealed to be pure woe.»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
Hello. Welcome to Drowned In Sound's weekly digest of the best tracks to be released over the past seven days. On Friday, I was feeling a bit sorry for all the bands who weren't Daft Punk and had recently shoved out a song for you to listen to. Then I realised that Savages, Snakehips, Big Deal and several others had also unveiled some sublime offerings. Obviously, Daft Punk got Single of the Week but it was a close-run thing.»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
Sky Ferreira of 'Everything Is Embarrassing' fame talks about that massive track, her forthcoming album and tarantulas...»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
Hello and welcome to a brand spanking new edition of DiS Does Singles. It's been a busy seven days for track releases with Jessie Ware, The National, Bibio and several significant others all vying for 'Single Of The Week' status. A word of warning about the Cat Power video: have a pack of Kleenex to hand before pressing play. It will slay you.»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
Hello and thanks for tuning in to another dazzling edition of the Drowned In Sound singles column. We've got synth-pop a plenty from Cold Cave and Big Black Delta, sombre indie from Cat Power and Woman's Hour, plus a new Deerhunter song that's appropriately shambolic. Please, dig in...»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
It's that time of week again when we distil the greatest hits of everyone-with-a-record-out-this-week into a column of singular brilliance. Included in this smorgasbord of tunage are a resolutely ridiculous emo-pop outfit, a trio of sisters from LA and singer-songwriter from New York. The Strokes are also from New York; their new single sounds like they can't bothered any more. The feeling is mutual.»
Review
by Robert Leedham
Machineries of Joy sounds so contented is its Achilles’ heel. British Sea Power are audibly putting their feet up and asking you to stick the kettle on. Why not pour yourself a whisky and head out instead?»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
This week's DiS Does Singles stars Peace's 'Follow Baby', Vampire Weekend's 'Diane Young' and an Azelia Banks song that's so dreadful it has to be heard to be believed.»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
We talk about how Rustie needs a mug of Horlicks, Dan Michaelson needs a hug and Sean Paul needs to away. Forever.»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
Wendy Roby is departing from the Drowned in Sound singles column. We asked her to answer a few questions after four years in charge.»
Review
by Robert Leedham
There’s enough raw talent here to suggest something truly great could follow.»
Review
by Robert Leedham
If you’ve ever wondered what an abridged version of Double Nickels on the Dime would sound like, here’s your opportunity to discover how D.Boon and Mike Watt averted disaster. »
News
by Robert Leedham
We went to the Brit Awards 2013 and all you got to read was this lousy chronological recollection of the night's events»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
In a world where we have the NME Awards, Mobo Awards and Mercury Prize exist, why bother with the Brits. DiS Does Pop investigates...»
Review
by Robert Leedham
Despite its abrasiveness, You’re Nothing is resolutely conservative in its insular aim of pleasing the only audience that matters: Iceage themselves.»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
Following news this morning that they'll be playing the Drowned In Sound stage at this year's Great Escape, Rob Leedham talks to the electronic trio about recording News From Nowhere, writing songs for Kate Bush and The Sopranos...»
Review
by Robert Leedham
A record where Foals have focussed their many triumphs and missteps into one cohesive statement.»
Review
by Robert Leedham
Instead of straddling electronica's void, Darkstar have doubled down on the profound. It suits them well. »
Review
by Robert Leedham
Esben and the Witch seem stuck on an autopilot where any levity is out of bounds and an abyss beckons for all the wrong reasons.»
In Depth by Robert Leedham
Festive greetings fellow pop-lovers! 'Tis the season to celebrate the end of the X Factor, consume absurd amounts of mulled wine and proudly proclaim that Andrew Ridgley was Wham!'s best member by far. In DiS Does Pop's world, this can only mean one thing: an Xmas Bumper Edition of your favourite Top 40-related column. Go on, fill your boots with Christmas goodness...»
Review
by Robert Leedham
All these 17 extra tracks really do is underline just how right
Interpol got it the first time round. »
In Depth by Robert Leedham
Hello and welcome to the 11th edition of DiS Does Pop. The pop column for people who stayed up to midnight on Saturday to buy the new Girls Aloud single and may not have been sober at the time. This week sees a potentially historic album released in Now That’s What I Call Music! 83 since it will quite possibly be the last ever edition in this much-loved compilation series.»
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