(Polydor)There’s a lot of clever things going on in this debut album by 22-year-old Orlando Higginbottom (below). Feted as the new face of pop/dance crossover, he wears headdresses like Lady Gaga and shows equal bravado in the musical influences he has…
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Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs: Trouble – review
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Hot Chip: In Our Heads – review
Hot Chip are one of the UK’s greatest exponents of quirky, compelling pop music – so why aren’t they getting the credit they deserve?• Click here to listen to a stream of the new album”Look at where we are,” sings Alexis Taylor midway through …
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Sounds of Poland – day one: a history of Polish pop in 10 songs
Following our guides to French pop, our exploration of the sounds of seven European countries continues with Poland. To coincide with the start of the Euro 2012 football tournament, here’s everything you need to know about reggae, indie rock and more f…
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Hot Chip – In Our Heads: album stream
We think Hot Chip’s new album is their best yet – do you agree?Hot Chip’s fifth album is a multi-coloured riot of electro, funk and pop – and possibly their best yet. Produced by the band themselves, it’s designed for the dancefloor yet never feels…
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Alexandra Burke: Heartbreak On Hold – review
(RCA)Some of the best music is about nothing more complicated than having a good time. Heartbreak On Hold, however, is a strong argument for a moratorium on songs featuring effects-laden instances of the word “tonight”. It seems to feature in almost ev…
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