Saturday - The Week that was Catch Up - New Music

So like you dear readers I have had a monster week, so here is a recap of some of the best new music floating around the internet, on the radio and scoring massive YouTube views.

Angus & Julia have finally returned and showed the Northern Beaches can dish up chill hits to rival even Jack Johnson. Grab a listen over here. Their new album will be released around August.

La Roux has been releasing hit after hit recently, the new disc "Trouble in Paradise" is due for release 7 July. Uptight downtown is the second taste of the 9 track album. It's an improvement on "Let me Down Gently" and I think this track could be a real hit.

Lana Del Rey is fresh from singing at Kim & Kanye's big day and a ahead of her new album she has dropped "Shades of Cool".



It feels like Lana Del Rey releases new tunes every few weeks, but always nice to have her back on the airwaves.

The Preatures from Sydney are also back on the airwaves:



Megan Washington is fresh from the Voice duties and added Megan to her title. This is her latest "Limitless":



Tomorrow night being the start of Winter I will post the 20 biggest songs of Autumn, Monday the 20 biggest songs of this week.

MORE La Roux Returning

New Angus & Julia Stone

Here it is:

An after Japanese Dining Countdown - Sun 25 May 2014‏

20 - Nero - Satisfy

19 - Allday - Cult

18 - Duke Dumont - I Got U {Feat. Jax Jones}

17 - 360 - Live it Up {Feat. Pez}

16 - The Amity Affliction - Don't Lean On Me

15 - Clean Bandit - Rather Be {Feat. Jess Glynne}

14 - Pharrell Williams - Marilyn Monroe

13 - Illy - Tightrope {Feat. Scarlett Stevens}

12 - Route 94 - My Love {Feat. Jess Glynne}

11 - Tove Lo - Stay High {Feat. Hippie Sabotage} {Habits Remix}

10 - Calvin Harris - Summer

9 - Pharrell Williams - Happy

8 - Peking Duk - High

7 - Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars

6 - Ed Sheeran - Sing

5 - Coldplay - Magic 

4 - Mr. Probz - Waves

3 - ZHU - Faded

2 - Sia - Chandelier

1 - Milky Chance - Stolen Dance

Flume tops Spotify List

Check out the top 10 Spotify artists right here, and well done to Flume for topping the list ahead of some monster pop stars.

Now it's Saturday so what better way to start the weekend than with some Flume & his mate Chet Faker:

Banks is Back & she is Drowning

Mid Week Music News

Robyn & Royksopp have teamed up with clothing store H&M to get their new track out there.



Back to yesterday, how good was that new tune by Bertie Blackman? Speaking of good new music, Basement Jaxx have come back onto the scene with Unicorn and a new album to land in late August, am I excited? Yes I am. It's been a long ride for me and Basement Jaxx, so I am extremely excited to here this new record:



Kimbra has also announced a new record is on the way and I am sure by now you have caught the new tune 90's Music. Unfortunately with her touring partner Janelle Monae a lot of these gigs have been postponed or had a major downsizing in venue size, or both!

The Billboard Awards were on during the week and you can view all the performances and winners right now over HERE

Before Beyonce was a visual artist M.I.A was always all over music video's here is her latest:

My 300th Post Goes to....

The lovely Bertie Blackman and her new track, take a listen below:

March in May Countdown - Sun 18 May 2014‏

20 - Lana Del Rey - West Coast

19 - The Amity Affliction - Pittsburgh

18 - Jack White - Just one Drink

17 - Duke Dumont - I Got U {Feat. Jax Jones}

16 - 360 - Live it Up {Feat. Pez}

15 - Tove Lo - Stay High {Feat. Hippie Sabotage} {Habits Remix}

14 - Pharrell Williams - Marilyn Monroe

13 - Illy - Tightrope {Feat. Scarlett Stevens}

12 - Clean Bandit - Rather Be {Feat. Jess Glynne}

11 - Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars

10 - Pharrell Williams - Happy

9 - Route 94 - My Love {Feat. Jess Glynne}

8 - Calvin Harris - Summer

7 - Peking Duk - High

6 - Coldplay - Magic

5 - Mr Probs - Waves

4 - Sia - Chandelier

3 - Ed Sheeran - Sing

2 - Milky Chance - Stolen Dance

1 - ZHU - Faded

KELEA - give her a listen

Music News

SIA has one of the hottest track around right now, with a pretty random music video, she has also dropped her track list today and cover of the new album, read all the news and goss re: the new album "1000 Forms of Fear" here and here

La Roux's new track does not really excite me that much but if you missed my earlier post here it is again.

Really popular dude City & Colour is going to tour again this time he is heading to the Opera House, find out all the details over here on the JJJ site.

Speaking of J's Double J is really taking off. If you have had a chance to have a listen it's really fun. Check it out now.

Lana Del Rey is also preparing to release another album, for all the details check this out.

There is a load of music on the way, for a full list of new releases get your eyes over here.

Thanks for reading, a new countdown this Sunday night after around 9pm or so.

La Roux Returns (Finally)

A Spoiler Alert! Countdown - Sun 11 May 2014‏

20 - Avicii - Lay me Down

19 - Aloe Blacc - The Man

18 - Tove Lo - Stay High {Feat. Hippie Sabotage} {Habits Remix}

17 - Coldplay - Midnight

16 - 360 - Live it Up {Feat. Pez}

15 - Illy - Tightrope {Feat. Scarlett Stevens}

14 - Pharrell Williams - Marilyn Monroe

13 - Duke Dumont - I Got U {Feat. Jax Jones}

12 - Clean Bandit - Rather Be {Feat. Jess Glynne}

11 - Mr Probs - Waves

10 - Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars

9 - Route 94 - My Love {Feat. Jess Glynne}

8 - Pharrell Williams - Happy

7 - Calvin Harris - Summer

6 - Coldplay - Magic

5 - Peking Duk - High

4 - Milky Chance - Stolen Dance

3 - Sia - Chandelier

2 - ZHU - Faded

1 - Ed Sheeran - Sing

Out now at the Record Stores & Online..

Tori Amos is back with "Unrepentant Geraldines" whilst The Black Keys follow up their hugely successful "El Camino" with "Turn Blue". Will this album be as big a hit as the previous record?

Lykke Li is back showing the world school was never her strong point with "I Never Learn". Little Dragon also drop an album title which I ain't going near "Nabuma Rubberband".

With all this music and Jessica Mauboy dropping a new single whilst showing Eurovision who is boss it's been a big week for new releases. And keep an eye out next week for new releases from:

Chromeo
Coldplay
Sam Smith
LCD Soundsystem (Live record)

BRRRRRRR Winter's a Comin' Countdown - Sun 4 May 2014‏

20 - Tove Lo - Stay High {Feat. Hippie Sabotage} {Habits Remix}

19 - Illy - Tightrope {Feat. Scarlett Stevens}

18 - Aloe Blacc - The Man

17 - Avicii - Lay me Down

16 - Coldplay - Midnight

15 - Sam Smith - Money on my Mind

14 - 360 - Live it Up {Feat. Pez}

13 - Duke Dumont - I Got U {Feat. Jax Jones}

12 - Pharrell Williams - Marilyn Monroe

11 - Clean Bandit - Rather Be {Feat. Jess Glynne}

10 - Route 94 - My Love {Feat. Jess Glynne}

9 - Milky Chance - Stolen Dance

8 - Pharrell Williams - Happy

7 - Calvin Harris - Summer

6 - Peking Duk - High

5 - Coldplay - Magic

4 - ZHU - Faded

3 - Sia - Chandelier

2 - Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars

1 - Ed Sheeran - Sing

In New Music we Trust

Here are some of the best new releases floating around right now which I have been loving and keeping me away from sharing ace tunes with you, dear readers:

Album of the Year Nomination #2 - Chet Faker - Built on Glass

After my first nomination all the way back in March Pharrell Williams has only continued to impress with his album selling Gold (sales in excess of 35,000 - locally) and his second single Marilyn Monroe becoming a follow up hit too.

So now it's time for nomination number two and the men are really turning it up this year. From an international release to one closer to home, Melbourne superstar and Future Classic artist Chet Faker has released a sublime album Built on Glass.

After his 2012 EP Thinking in Textures and his online cover of "No Diggity" getting him worldwide acclaim it's finally time for his debut album.

After the monster success of the split EP with Flume & "Drop the Game" was an anthem for the youth it's great to see Chet with new and amazing music.

His first single from the album feels like it came out a life time ago, Melt with Kilo Kash and now his latest 1998 is completely blowing my mind.

He also had a chart hit in Talk is Cheap and now the album has also been sitting pretty at number one nationally for two weeks, will it make a third this week? Check back at ARIA at 6:30pm tonight.

So there we have it Chet Faker the second album in the running for Album of the Year for 2014.