Music Week's guide to the most essential tracks of the moment.
AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS
Monsoon Rock (Rough Trade)
The brilliantly named Aussie oiks tee up their debut LP with a song that distils their excellence: it’s loud, odd and exhilarating enough to put hairs on even Chewbacca’s chest. Strewth.
Contact Ben Ayres/Jamie Woolgar
benayres/jamiewoolgar@roughtraderecords.com
EMELI SANDÉ
Sparrow (Virgin EMI)
“We’ve got magic in our bones”, sings Emeli Sandé on a comeback that functions as a humungous reminder of her way with an epic pop song.
Contact Janet Choudhury
janet.choudhury@umusic.com
DENO
Lifestyle (Columbia)
Aged just 16, Deno has racked up more than 100 million global streams. “I’m young and wavey,” he intones here. “Lifestyle is a mad one”. Quite.
Contact Abisola Oke
abisola.oke@sonymusic.com
HARDY CAPRIO
Sponsored (Virgin EMI)
Here’s an early taste of summer from Hardy Caprio, who fires off easy bars over whooshing beats from producer Ill Blu. This one sizzles like sausages.
Contact Julie Smith
julie@stokedpr.com
THE BLACK KEYS
Lo/Hi (Nonesuch)
There’s a stirring in The Black Keys camp. After five years away, they’re back with some buzzing blues, but will they change things up for album nine?
Contact Matthew Rankin
matthew.rankin@Nonesuch.com
CHARLIE CUNNINGHAM
Sink In (Infectious/BMG)
Woozy and gentle, Sink In features former Maccabees members Felix and Hugo White. Cunningham is set for a London show in June.
Contact Amanda Freeman
amanda@freemanpr.net
TWINNIE
Better When I’m Drunk (BMG)
Rolling chords and a vivid portrait of nights on the sauce from the rising UK country star. See Twinnie at The Lexington on April 17.
Contact Barbara Charone
bc@mbcpr.com
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