Archive for August, 2009

Imogen Heap – Ellipse

Imogen Heap Ellipse

Imogens new album is out now.
More excellent sounds from her.

Imogen Heap – ‘Canvas’ from the album ‘Ellipse

http://www.imogenheap.com/

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Ive Mendes – Ive Mendes

Ive Mendes

Soothing sounds from Brazilian Ive Mendes.

Ive Mendes – ‘Natural High’ from her self titled CD

http://www.ivemendes.co.uk/

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Marina & The Diamonds – The Crown Jewels – EP

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Marina Diamandis has her second EP out now with the annoyingly catchy I Am Not A Robot.

Marina & The Diamonds – ‘I Am Not A Robot’ from ‘The Crown Jewels – EP

www.marinaandthediamonds.com

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Lissy Trullie – Self-Taught Learner EP

Lissy Trullie Self-Taught Learner

Some pure and simple indie.
Not earth shattering stuff, but fun none the less.

Lissy Trullie – ‘Boy Boy’ from the ‘Self-Taught Learner EP

http://www.trullie.com/

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She Keeps Bees – Nest

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Jessica Larrabee (vocals, guitar) and Andy LaPlant (drums) make a very big noise on this powerful release.
Touring the UK this August and September.

Jessica Larrabee – Live solo

http://www.shekeepsbees.com/

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Bliss – Quiet Letters

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A wonderful chill out album from 2006.
Try and find the version that comes with a 2nd CD of remixes.

Bliss – ‘Breathe’ from the album ‘Quiet Letters

http://www.theblissworld.com/

About Bliss on their record label site Music For Dreams

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CéU – Vagarosa

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Delicious Brazilian sounds from the second album from CéU.

CéU – ‘Cordão da Insônia’ from the album ‘Vagarosa

http://www.ceumusic.com/

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Ayria – Hearts for Bullets

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Hard hitting electro from Canadian singer Jennifer Parkin.

Ayria – ‘Analog Trash’ from the album ‘Hearts for Bullets

http://www.ayria.com/

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Jenny Owen Youngs – Transmitter Failure

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Jenny cranks it out on her second full length release.

Jenny Owen Youngs – ‘If I Didn’t Know’ from the album ‘Transmitter Failure

http://www.jennyowenyoungs.com/

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Rokia Traoré – Tchamantché

Rokia Traore

Lovely vocals from Mali.
Fantastically haunting album from 2008.

Rokia Traoré – ‘Dounia’ from the album ‘Tchamantché

http://www.rokiatraore.net/

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Natalie Walker – With You

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Formerly the lead singer of Daughter Darling, this is Natalies second solo release after her excellent 2006 disc ‘Urban Angel’.

Natalie Walker – ‘Lost My Shadow’ from the album ‘With You

http://www.natalie-walker.com/

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Sofia Talvik – Street of Dreams

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Sofia has a new live album out called Jonestown, so I have been revisiting her 2007 album Street of Dreams.
And very lovely it is to.

Sofia Talvik – ‘It’s Just Love’ from the album ‘Street of Dreams

http://www.sofiatalvik.com/

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Lisa Hannigan – Sea Sew

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Delicious sounds from a right-on Irish girl.

Lisa Hannigan – ‘Lille’ from the album ‘Sea Saw

http://www.lisahannigan.ie/

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Client – Command

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Banging electro sounds from Clients March 2009 release.
Much more balls than their 2007 release.

Client – ‘Make Me Believe In You’ from the album ‘Command

www.client-online.net

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Erica Mah – The Harbour Commission

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A lovely delicate piano and violin driven release.
All very chilled.

No videos from her latest album, but this is ‘Swing’ used as soundtrack to the Tupper Mural Project promo video.

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