After some time away from the band perusing a solo career, Travie McCoy is back at work with the Gym Class Heroes as they ready the release of their fourth studio album and their first album in three years. Below is my favourite track from a rather underwhelming listen. Out November 15th in America and January 30th (2012) in the UK - work that one out?! Anyway, pre-order HERE.
Here is the video for the second single to be taken from One Direction's forthcoming debut album, Up All Night, which is set to be released on November 21st. You can pre-order Gotta Be You HERE, which is out on November 13th, and pre-order the album HERE. A very good Pop song.
DAYUM! Soul Culture go underground to the Old Vic tunnels in London with Labrinth & Kano for a very special third episode of their Co-Sign series, which sees the two perform a ground-breaking version of Lab's new single, Earthquake. I love the beat and the chorus from the original, but Kano's lyrics bring something totally fresh and put a whole new twist on an already massive track. Be sure to tune into Channel 4 @ 10pm for Top Boy.
Here are two of my favourite tracks from Rizzle Kicks' highly anticipated debut album, Stereo Typical, which was released today on Universal Island. Having released three singles from the album over the past six months there have been many mixed reviews on the duo, with some people hating them and others claiming that they are a breath of fresh air in the UK Hip-Hop scene - me personally, I'm a fan. When I first heard them towards the start of the year I wasn't sure what I thought, but having heard more of their work and being able to listen a lot of the album prior to its release, I can safely say they've got me convinced. They aren't the greatest lyricists in the world, and if you're getting the album expecting it to be a deep and thoughtful listen, then you're going to be sadly disappointed. They make fun rap music, that is easy to relate to, but still has a message. As I've said before, they remind me a lot of Das EFX, who only managed to stay around for a couple of albums, but hopefully these two boys are going to be here for a little longer. Get your copy of the album HERE.
Filmed, directed and edited by Mark Waters before Ed's most recent Leeds gig, here is a stunning acoustic performance of Give Me Love, which is my favourite track from the his hugely successful debut album, +. You can follow Mark on Twitter HERE, see more of his work HERE and pick up Give Me Love HERE. Easily one of the best acoustic performances he has ever done.
Here is my favourite piece from Antonio Lulić's new freEP, Rough, which was released a couple of days ago and was recorded in one day with the ever brilliant Kal Lavelle on backing vocals. The EP takes the live sound of 3 of Antonio's most popular tracks, along with a cover of Foy Vance, and puts them down on tape for your listening pleasure. This guy has such a unique vocal tone and is a simply incredible songwriter. You can download the tape for free HERE and can find Antonio on both Twitter and Facebook. Also, catch Antonio at a couple of the remaing Ed Sheeran gigs this month.
Michael Bublé is my guilty pleasure, and Christmas is my favourite time of the year, so posting a track off Michael Bublé's new Christmas album isn't so bad, right? Anyway, the simply titled Christmas will be available on October 24th, and is possibly the perfect present for all the Mum's out there. I'll definitely be getting it for mine, and listening to it with her over the festive season. Not long now...
Courtesy of iBounceTV/Gordy Smith, here is footage of Ed Sheeran performing his new single @ O2 ABC in Glasgow last night - head over to the the iBounce YouTube page to see more of the set, and expect the official video to be with you sooner, rather than later.
With a title like Earthquake, the video for Labrinth's second single always had the potential to be big, but I never expected it to be this good. They went all out with the graphics, animation and cinematography, and it's without doubt one of the best videos I've seen this year. Enjoy and pre-order the EP HERE.
Labrinth invites SBTV into the house that he grew up in to perform a special A64 interpretation of the second single from his debut album. Pre-order your copy HERE.