After an astonishing year which saw her described as “The voice of 2013” by The Evening Standard, nominated for two BRIT Awards (British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act), shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and receiving a nomination in the Album Award category at the recent Ivor Novello Awards, Laura Mvula returns with a new recording of her Top Ten debut album ‘Sing To The Moon’, released through RCA Victor (Sony) today.
The mighty Coldplay return to centre stage with their sixth studio album 'Ghost Stories', released through Parlophone today. Featuring the singles 'Magic' and 'A Sky Full of Stars', 'Ghost Stories' sees Coldplay step back from the blazing energy of 2011's chart topping 'Mylo Xyloto'. Instead this new release takes an introspective turn with Chris Martin's trademark emotive vocal delivery overlaying a more atmospheric backdrop.
Lily Allen releases her third studio album ‘Sheezus’ today on Regal. Lily returned to the studio last year following a three year hiatus, and shot to the top of the UK singles chart with her cover of Keane’s ‘Somewhere Only We Know’, whilst new single ‘Hard Out Here’ also charted in the Top 10 that same week.
Paloma Faith releases her third studio album ‘A Perfect Contradiction’ today through RCA Records. The new album is a very different record from 2012’s ‘Fall To Grace’, as Paloma explains; "Its tone is the very opposite of what the last album was…. I've been reflecting on things that have been tough but I'm almost celebrating that. If you haven't been to the bottom, you wouldn't be able to recognise how it feels to feel really amazing after all."
Metronomy release their fourth studio album ‘Love Letters’ today through Because Music. The album aims to do fresh things in an old fashioned way – taking a more traditional analogue approach to recording, yet at the same time injecting the music with tight electronics and experiments in sound.
Coldplay have announced details of their sixth studio album and revealed two new songs. ‘Ghost Stories’ - the follow up to 2011’s ‘Mylo Xyloto’ - is set to be released 19th May via Parlophone / Atlantic.
Bastille continued their phenomenal year last week when they took home the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act, whilst this week their debut album 'Bad Blood' has returned to the top of the UK album charts.
Three years after their much loved self-titled debut, Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and James Mercer return as Broken Bells with their second album ‘After The Disco’, released today and including lead single ‘Holding on for Life’. The album’s theme came from late night conversations between Danger Mouse and James Mercer about the feelings you get the day after the party, and once you grow up and leave your partying days behind.
In search of inspiration for his second album, Dotan retreated to the living room. Not just his own living room, the enigmatic singer-songwriter also visited the dens of complete strangers. The result is ‘7 Layers’, a magical album performed by a singular talent.
In celebration of their first decade together, The Killers release ‘Direct Hits’ on November 11th - a collection of singles from their four albums, plus two brand new songs. Ten years after the band took to the stage for their first ever London show, they have gone on to sell over 20 million albums. Each of The Killers’ four studio albums has topped the UK charts, and the band ranks in the Top 3 of Amazon’s biggest selling artists of the past decade.