The Playlist, Monday July 2nd 2012

Musicweek Playlist

The Playlist, Monday July 2nd 2012

The week's best music from the UK industry's best tastemakers.

The Other Tribe / Skirts

LABEL: Relentless / CONTACT: ritu@six07press.com

The thrilling live act get the ball rolling at radio with this first taste of their forthcoming debut. (Single, tbc)

Blood Red Shoes / In Time To Voices

LABEL: V2/Coop / CONTACT: bc@mbcpr.com

Ahead of their European tour with The Gaslight Anthem, the band deliver this urgent piece of guitar-driven rock from their new album. (Single, August 27)

Bastille / Bad Blood

LABEL: EMI / CONTACT: sarah.hall@sonymusic.com

New Single from the Brit talent comes ahead of Bastille’s biggest tour yet, culminating at Koko in October. (Single, August 20)

Lianne La Havas / Is Your Love Big Enough?

LABEL: Warner / CONTACT: Jomarius@atomicsoul.no

The soulful Londoner releases her cheeky album title track encompassing elements of funk and a catchy chorus line. (Single, out now)

The Neon Lights / Catch Fire

LABEL: Underplay / CONTACT: twopunchful@gmail.com

The xx (among others), Neon Lights are racking up specialist support for this infectious production. (Out now)

Rude Kid feat. Skepta / Get busy

LABEL: Relentless / CONTACT: matt@alchemypr.com

Using an old school dance sample with a modern twist, Rude Kid has already garnered specialist tastemaker support for his Relentless debut. (Single, July 29)

Pet Shop Boys / Winner

LABEL: Parlophone / CONTACT: alix@wastedyouthpr.com

Very Olympic appropriate, this slow-paced electronic number is packed full of aspirational lyrics with a singalong chorus. (Digital single out now)

Kristyne Myles / I’m Not Going Back

LABEL: Decca / CONTACT: jon@stokedpr.com

Former busker Myles has nabbed herself a multi-million-pound record deal and her debut single, is a self-written catchy pop offering. (Single, July 16)

Baltic Fleet / Engage

LABEL: Blow Up / CONTACT: Paul@blowup.co.uk

Former Echo &?The Bunnymen keyboardist Paul Fleming returns with this single taken from forthcoming album Towers. (Single, temporarily free download)

Rizzle Kicks / Dreamers

LABEL: Island / CONTACT: zac@divisionpromotions.com

Bringing attention back to their album and capitalising on festival performances, Dreamers is rolling hip-hop with a brass-flecked instrumental. (Single,tbc)