As we get into what might well be one of the saddest months of the year, with Autumn and Winter rearing their heads, it's nice to know that we have a heap of new music to fill our mundane morning commutes and dreary late night walks with.


PETITE NOIR - LA MAISON NOIR/THE BLACK HOUSE
I have been following Petite Noir since I had my first ever touch screen iPod and I feel like whenever we get something fresh from him, it comes in dribbles. Now after this drought, Petite Noir is back to quench our thirst and about time to. His recent single "Blame Fire" is easily the best work I've heard from him since discovering him in 2012. The production sounds SBTRKT-esque at points with a political sample edge akin to Moses Sumney. I'm over the moon that this gets to be in my ears so soon (the 5th of October).

KELELA - TAKE ME_APART, THE REMIXES
After making it pretty high up on my list of favourite albums from 2017, Kelela is collaborating with some of the biggest names in production and some of the most groundbreaking people in music over the past couple of years - both underground and more mainstream. My favourite remix right now, unsurprisingly comes from resident favourite - Kaytranada - and is an effortless classic. However, I'm most excited to hear the contributions from LSDXOXO, Bad Sista, GAIKA and serpentwithfeet. The album drops on the 5th of October a year after the release of her amazing debut.

JESS GLYNNE - ALWAYS IN BETWEEN
I must admit, I never did listen to Jess Glynne debut album in 2015 but after seeing her live at Lollapolooza Festival in Berlin in 2016 I definitely think I had more respect for Jess as an artist. She was slaying the charts across both of those years with both solo and featured material however something about her never fully clicked in my mind. Her latest single "123" is a little bit vocally lazy but is undeniably catchy. The sophomore drops on the 12th of October and I'll definitely be tuning in to see if I've been missing out all these years.

BASEMENT - BESIDE MYSELF
One of my favourite new discoveries of 2016 - I was a little bit late on the bandwagon but I've done my catching up and I can happily say that Basement are one of my favourite UK Pop Punk bands at the moment, both live and on record. After having their last album Promise Everything on a loop for months it will be nice to have something new from them to spin. This will be their first release via Fueled By Ramen too and whilst I do love most of the material that comes from the FBR camp, I will be interested to hear how this changes the band's sound. Listen in with me on the 12 of October.

DJANGO DJANGO - WINTER'S BEACH EP
Another blessing from Django Django this year - what have we done to deserve all of this new music?! Their album earlier this year Marble Skies was the soundtrack to my trips around Australia and with winter hot on our tails, what better way to march through frosty streets than with Winter's Beach in our ears? Their latest single "Swimming at Night" wouldn't have gone amiss on the last album however, I love how robust the instrumental sounds on this. It actually reminds me a bit of Dutch Uncles' "Big Balloon" at points. Out on the 12th of October I expect that these six new tracks will feature heavily in my wintery days.

MØ - FOREVER NEVERLAND
After battling in MØ's corner for years before she broke the mainstream with Major Lazer, I have to say that I was a little bit disappointed with her debut record No Mythologies To Follow. Although it included some of my favourite singles of hers including "Maiden" and "Glass", I felt like the album had a lot of filler to it and some of the previously released singles now sounded a little bit too polished in my ears. However, I still stand by MØ's talent and expect that there will be a few sweet heavy hitters on this sophomore release. Out on the 19th of October.

NAO - SATURN
Nao is another artist that I will be campaigning for until she gets all of the credit that she's due. That said, her latest singles from the upcoming album have each made pretty big waves, and her most recent single "Drive And Disconnect" was going round and round in my head for days after the first listen. On her debut album Nao was able to highlight the most subtle and something unusual sounds giving her voice the experimental touch that she's often labelled with. I suspect that this flair will still be present on Saturn however I anticipate a very different sound for this one. Closing out the month for us on the 26th of October.


Alongside these we also have potential gems to listen to from these artists later this month - Tom Walker, Neneh Cherry, Farao, Tom Odell, Lil Yachty, Robyn, Nothing But Thieves, Ty Segall and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. I'm always overwhelmed with the amount of music being delivered every single day and this is not even close to half of it. Sometimes I wonder with music where the balance between quality and quantity should lie but as this list shows, this month we may just have the best of both worlds.

Now for the final part of January's music news and after this we can start off February on a clean slate and with glorious new music on our iTunes...

YEARS & YEARS NEW MUSIC VIDEO "KING"
So I've actually only just caught wind of Years & Years in 2015 but they're good... like really good! I saw them featuring on Tourist's newest track "Illuminate" and since then they've just continued to impress me. I'm interested to see what an entire record of theirs would be like but for now check out their new music video here.


NAO NEW SINGLE "IN THE MORNING"
After her stunning support performance on the Little Dragon tour last year I've been waiting for something new to come from Nao. January just seems to be granting all of my wishes. If you get the chance to see her live, don't pass it up - great performer. I mean, just listen to these vocals here.


THE STAVES NEW SINGLE "STEADY"
Speaking of spectacular vocals, the queens of harmonies are back with a new track from their upcoming album - If I Was. I really love the way that this track swells - this is going to be a brilliant sophomore record. The Staves are definitely ones to check out if you haven't already. I'd start with this new single here.


THE NIGHT VI NEW SINGLE "TOO LATE TO LIE"
I've been writing abut The Night VI's new singles for over a year and a bit now and I still haven't heard a whiff of a new full length album!! As good as this new single here is, I am just more than ready for a full record.


DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE NEW SINGLE "BLACK SUN"
I've never really listened to Death Cab religiously. I've heard quite a few of their songs and I've liked each one including this new single here. However, now I think it's time for me to play catch up - I've missed out on a lot of good music here it would seem.


KANYE WEST, PAUL MCCARTNEY & RIHANNA NEW SINGLE "FOURFIVESECONDS"
There has been so much press surrounding this collaboration that it'd be pretty difficult for anyone to get away from it but I thought I'd write about it anyway. Although this might seem like a strange mix of artists at first, each of them offers up something great to make it work. Have a listen here.


ST. VINCENT NEW SINGLE "BAD BELIEVER"
I'm not sure that I'll ever figure out for certain how I feel about St. Vincent's music to be honest. This song does not appeal to me at all, but I know that a bunch of people out there will really enjoy it. I guess it's just each to their own in this situation but as much as I like St. Vincent as a person and a performer, most of her music is just not enjoyable. Have a listen here.


GENGAHR NEW SINGLE "SHE'S A WITCH"
It's nice to see this band getting a bit more well deserved recognition. I'm expecting to see Gengahr on a few festival line-ups this year for sure. But sadly as we're a long way from summer, have a listen to this great new single to tide you over - here.


THE CRIBS NEW SINGLE "AN IVORY HAND"
The Cribs are finally blessing us with a new single from their upcoming record and as expected, it's a good'un. I'm really looking forward to seeing them do this track justice live later this month. I'm not sure how many more awesome tracks they have left in them but I hope that it's a lot because this is a gem. Check it out here.


FAKE LAUGH NEW SINGLE "DOPEY HEAD"
Another discovery that I made earlier this year on Twitter. It was nothing like what I expected it to sound like. In an age of electronics, often this isn't what you expect to click on on Twitter. I can't say that I like Fake Laugh much but maybe in a different time this would be a really great track. See for yourself here.


LIL' WAYNE NEW SINGLE "FINGERS HURTING"
I honestly didn't think that Lil' Wayne would be making anymore solo music. I'd expected that he would feature on a couple artists' tracks here and there but I hadn't expected another whole album. However, here it is! And here is a new single from it. Let's just say, in my opinion, he should've stopped a long while ago.


FKA TWIGS NEW MUSIC VIDEO "PENDULUM"
Still taking the world by storm. Even though most people will have heard this song a long while ago, having the new music video with it can definitely make you like it more. FKA Twigs is just as much as visual artist as she is a vocal one and this new music video here shows just that.


PETITE NOIR NEW SINGLE "SHADOWS"
Just after the release of his new EP -The King of Anxiety - Petite Noir releases this single from it to the world. I'm not sure - I really liked Petite Noir when I first heard about him last year and I was worried that the novelty would wear off a little bit. However, this new track here has definitely proven me wrong.


THE SUBWAYS NEW MUSIC VIDEO "TAKING ALL THE BLAME"
A name that I've heard around me countless times but have never really gotten into. When I saw this new music video pop up on my timeline I thought, no time like the present. I'm a little sad it took this long but yeah The Subways are a cool band. Not "my new favourite" or anything but a strong band nonetheless. Here's the new video.


DANGERKIDS NEW MUSIC VIDEO "WE'RE ALL IN DANGER"
I just sincerely want Dangerkids to get all of the recognition owed to them because they are amazing! Diligently waiting on a headline UK tour but until then, fans can enjoy this awesome new music video here, and maybe catch them supporting Crown The Empire on their EU/UK tour.


THE PRODIGY NEW SINGLE "THE DAY IS MY ENEMY"
If somehow you haven't already heard, The Prodigy have announced a relatively small venue UK tour commencing later this year AND they're releasing a new record - The Day Is My Enemy - out on the 30th of March. Check out the newly released title track here.


THE BOHICAS NEW MUSIC VIDEO "TO DIE FOR"
After seeing them at Field Day last year I knew that The Bohicas would be a strong studio band as they're each so technical gifted and precise. This new single (although fairly repetitive and predictable) proves me right. Have a watch of the slightly confusing but surprisingly entertaining new music video here.


DAVID GUETTA NEW LYRIC VIDEO "WHAT I DID FOR LOVE (FEAT. EMELI SANDE)"
It's been a long while since I've seen Emeli Sande feature on anything so I'm hoping this means that there'll be a sophomore album out any day now! Her voice still sounds fabulous and David Guetta is still making those annoyingly catchy pop beats. Have a listen here.


GALLOWS NEW MUSIC VIDEO "BONFIRE SEASON"
YEEEESSSSS! 2015 really is going to be an insane year for album releases. Gallows' new record - Desolation Sounds - comes out on the 13th of April. It will be big. It will be beefy. And if this new single is anything to go by, it's sounding a little different too! Have a listen to the new sound here.


CHILDISH GAMBINO NEW MUSIC VIDEO "SOBER"
From his latest EP - Kauai - Childish Gambino. He's a strange character for sure but his music is anything but. All of his tracks catch my attention in one way or another and this single here is no different. The mind of a true artist - I would love to see him live one day!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I know, I know, I'm super late... Let me start off by apologising for my absence - I've been very occupied with exam and coursework stress but as that starts to ease off I'll definitely be posting regularly as normal. Otherwise, follow me on twitter here - even if I'm not blogging, I'm usually tweeting about new finds, SOTDs and everything in between.

If you haven't noticed, 2015 has started off with a humongous bang! January has been jam packed with album releases, tour announcements, single and video premieres, awards ceremonies, and much, much more! So how do I fit everything into one compact post...? I don't. Here's a list of some records already released this month and some others to come. Next post will cover all the other music news.

ONES I'VE MISSED




RAE SREMMURD - SREMMLIFE
These boys just came out of nowhere and gave us some of the biggest hits of 2014. Now they're going to give us some of the biggest hits of 2015 with Sremmlife. "No Flex Zone" and "No Type" are both awesome tracks, I'm just excited to hear the rest of the record. Came out on the 6th of January.






JAZMINE SULLIVAN - REALITY SHOW
I haven't heard anything form Jazmine since Fearless! I'm sure she must have released something since 2008 but nonetheless, that was a fabulous album. Judging by that, I'm going to assume that this new record will pack a punch too. Have a listen for yourself, it came out on the 13th of January.






MARK RONSON - UPTOWN SPECIAL
Mark Ronson. What a man. If this guy's name is on a track you can expect it to be fire. Still at number one on the charts with "Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)", the full album is now out (on the 13th of January). Just check out this performance on Ellen here to see what Mark can bring to the table. The album features Stevie Wonder, Andrew Wyatt and Kevin Parker.







JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE - ABSENT FATHERS
A name that's been blowing about in the airwaves recently. When I heard that he was from Nashville, I assumed country influence, and I was right. However, I was wrong to assume that it wouldn't interest me. Justin has a brilliant voice and some really nice songs. The album came out on the 13th of January - get involved.

 




MEGHAN TRAINOR - TITLE
Almost everyone in the world must have heard this woman's song "All About That Bass" by now. To be honest, when I first heard it I have to say I wasn't that impressed. I said "I know it'll get huge airtime but I just don't think the song is amazing". Well, it did get airtime and I still think the same thing. Maybe this album can change my mind (out on the 13th of January).





FOUR TET - PERCUSSIONS
It's always nice when Four Tet graces us with some new jams. This is more like a compilation album of tracks from 2011 to 2014 but in standard Four Tet fashion, each track is imaginatively layered and unexpected. The album came out on the 13th of January, have a listen here.






ONES STILL TO COME



PETITE NOIR - THE KING OF ANXIETY EP
YES! Been a couple of years since I've heard this name around but I haven't forgotten the talent. Even though it's not a full length, this EP should be just as interesting as a full length would be. I mean, just listen to his track "Chess" from it. For fans of Sampha, this comes out on the 19th of January.






ENTER SHIKARI - THE MINDSWEEP
I made it no secret about my disappointment with Enter Shikari's latest single "The Last Garrison" but since then, everyone I've come across, friends and strangers alike, has made me feel like I've got it wrong. So I listened again as if it was my first listen. I'll admit it publicly - I was wrong. This is actually a pretty great song! I suppose I was just thrown off as I was expecting something very different. I think this record out on the 19th of January will silence any doubts I had/have.




BUNKI - BUNKI EP
I heard about Bunki on Twitter. As 2014 was such a successful year for debuts I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon early and get a listen of his debut EP here. Captivating sounds. It would seem that electronic music is still making a huge impression and not just on it's own but in every other facet of music now. Get your hands on the EP on the 19th of January.






FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND - CHAPTER AND VERSE
Funeral For A Friend, fueling my pop punk heart for years now. After listening to their latest single "Pencil Pusher" it sounds like they've moved over a little more hardcore sound but this is a huge plus! I'm unbelievably psyched for this new album out on the 19th of January. 







MENACE BEACH - RATWORLD
Late last year I saw Menace Beach supporting Pulled Apart By Horses here. They didn't grab my attention that much live but this album might be what gets me excited about them. They definitely have potential, let's just see if they can use it on the 19th of January.



 


JOEY BADA$$ - B4.DA.$$
Honestly, my favourite thing about this album right now is the title (B4.DA.$$ = before the money). If his lyrics and songs are as clever as his title, and I trust that they will be, then this will be a record to write home about. The album drops on the 20th of January.



 



LUPE FIASCO - TETSUO & YOUTH
Speaking of clever lyricists. One of my favourite names in hip-hop is gracing us with something new. I will vouch for it right here and now, not having listened to any of it yet, this will be a good album. Lupe is always bringing my attention to new styles and influences. I don't think that this album out on the 20th of January will be any different.





 
MIKKY EKKO - TIME
Most will recognise him from Rihanna's song "Stay" but he's so much more than just a feature artist. Here with his debut album we get to hear his fabulous voice solo and after listening to "U" I expect this to impress. Time comes out on the 20th of January.










FALL OUT BOY - AMERICAN BEAUTY/AMERICAN PSYCHO
Fall Out Boy are really testing the waters these days. It's always great to hear them experimenting with new things. However, the bad thing about experiments is that they can sometimes go very wrong. I'm hopeful for this record though, so far I've heard nothing but good. See if this is an American beauty or an American psycho on the 20th of January.