Then The Moment Is Lost To The Sky

I've never been much of a Jack Peñate fan and, truth be told, I tend to flee at the mere sight of mopey-looking-fellows brandishing guitars. But there's something about this new acoustic video from the London singer-songwriter that completely slays me.

More Than I Think You Do

Another synth-inclined duo who have been blowing up my, er, earphones are South London's Alpines. Their signature 'night pop' sound sees frontwoman Catherine Pockson's sweet yet sonorous vocals offset against glacial electronic beats provided by keyboardist Bob Matthews.

Alpines are what I imagine the musical lovechild of Portishead and James Blake might sound like. Their last official release was in June 2011, but a new remix of Emeli Sandé's 'Heaven' serves as a timely reminder of their considerable potential.

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Kissing Death And Losing My Breath

Back from the dead like some zeitgeist-chasing zombie, I'm gonna try and start blowing bubbles again (as opposed to blowing Bubbles).

First on my hitlist is mysterious New York duo Ms Mr, whose Ghost City USA EP I've revisited quite a few times the past few months. Teaming synths, haunting female vocals and a taste for the macabre, it's hardly shocking that I've taken an interest.

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Every Day's Like Talking In Your Sleep

As I mentioned in the previous post, Kimbra is my current infatuation. I may not have done many posts the past few months but, rest assured, anybody who has crossed my path has had the 21-year-old New Zealand singer's musical morsels forced upon them.

You Said That We Would Still Be Friends

There's a new frontrunner in terms of my favourite song of the year and comes courtesy of Australian singer-songwriter Gotye.

Somebody That I Used To Know is strikingly original, both musically and lyrically, and blows Adele's Someone Like You out of the water in terms of this year's best break-up song, as far as I'm concerned.

The track also features the dulcet tones of my current obsession, New Zealand native Kimbra, and is deservedly sitting pretty at the top of Australian iTunes at this moment in time.

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