New tracks have been coming out of the woodwork this week. Dog Is Dead actually just released a new EP Fast Food and Jagwar Ma remixed Foals' "Mountain At My Gates". That's all just the tip of the iceberg though...

DIIV - Dopamine
DIIV have actually had this their live setlists since 2014, so I did have the privilege of catching it live at Field Day earlier this year here. In terms of the studio version, I feel like this is definitely a better live track - awesome summer, festival, surfer rock track. It's not a huge change from the tracks on their debut but I can't wait to hear this new record in full! I'm hoping for many more levels on this new DIIV record.



LOWER THAN ATLANTIS - Get Over It
Unlike Half Moon Run, I wasn't actually expecting anything new from LTA any time soon, but the boys are just too good to us! Mike Duce continues to be inspired and bang out new tunes, despite the band's hectic schedule only just starting to slow down (or so I thought).  I like this new one - a touch different to their other material, but still packs just as much of a punch...



NAUGHTY BOY - Runnin' (Lose It All)
Naughty Boy sure knows how to get a good feature artist. You must have big connections to get Beyonce on a track but he's done it, and done it well might I add. This is a big tune - sounds a lot like a Rudimental beat. I'm excited to see what Naughty Boy does with his new record. Maybe even Emeli Sande will come out of hiding.

When it comes to awards ceremonies, I'm always going to have my qualms and as always this year's BRIT Awards is no exception. Overall, I could understand most of the outcomes but for those of you who don't yet know any of them, here you go...

British Male Solo Artist - David Bowie
British Female Solo Artist - Ellie Goulding
British Group - Arctic Monkeys
British Breakthrough Act - Bastille
British Single - "Waiting All Night" by Rudimental ft. Ella Eyre
British Album Of The Year - AM by Arctic Monkeys
Best Video – One Direction
International Male Solo Artist - Bruno Mars
International Female Solo Artist - Lorde
International Group - Daft Punk
Global Success - One Direction
Critics' Choice - Sam Smith
British Producer Of The Year - Flood & Alan Moulder

The fact that David Bowie rightfully came out on top in the "British Male Solo Artist" category had me feeling hopeful for the female category... I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up so quickly. The fact that Ellie Goulding's flighty and shaky voice beat out vocal powerhouses like Jessie J, Laura Marling and Laura Mvula... well.

As expected Arctic Monkeys picked up "British Group" - no objections here. I was deeply upset that Bastille went on to get "British Breakthrough Act" over Disclosure and Laura Mvula. I find Bastille terribly generic and plain annoying. I suppose that I shouldn't have been surprised but I was still disappointed.

I knew that Arctic Monkeys would pick up "British Album" but I really wouldn't have chosen them. I did like AM but not as much as Rudimental's record Home. Either way, One Direction had to pick up an award for something so I wasn't too fussed about "Best Video". With "International Male Solo Artist" I feel like it should've been Justin Timberlake but all of the nominees were great and so I'm not upset that Bruno took it home. I am however upset that Lorde got "International Female". Hugely overrated at the minute with that "Royals" song... Every single other nominee in that category had more of a reason to win it in my opinion, but that's just the way the cookie crumbled.

None of the other winners really phased me if I'm honest. All in all it was a good awards ceremony. Stand out performances from Arctic Monkeys, Disclosure and Beyonce. Until next year...