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RUDIMENTAL Feel The Love (Asylum) C-listed at Radio 1, and already boasting record of the week spots courtesy of Zane, Fearne and Huw. This feels like a huge record for the UK outfit. (Single, May 28)
MAJOR LOOK Never Hold Us Back(Cold Blooded) Already lighting up the D&B scene, this second single delivers pop hooks. The duo support Chase & Status and Sub Focus in London this weekend. (Single, May 20)
FLUX PAVILION FEAT. EXAMPLE Daydreamer (Atlantic) 2012 looks set to be a big year for Flux Pavilion and it’s the commercial edge of driving, dub-step productions like this one that will help. (Single, April 30)
JAKE BUGG Country Song(Mercury) Bugg’s new single is coming in June but right now this beautiful track is connecting with a wide audience helped by its role in a new IPA Greene King ad. (Single, out now)
CHIDDY BANG FEAT. ICONA POP Mind Your Manners (Parlophone) An anthemic slice of sun-soaked summer pop which comes as they’re confirmed for main support on Professor Green’s forth- coming UK dates. (Single, May 28)
PERFUME GENIUS Dark Parts (Turnstile) An intoxicating, piano-led number steeped in fragile melancholy, this is a stunning introduction to the new album. Backed by an equally beautiful video. (Single, June 4)
BIGkids Superhero (Unsigned) A new collaborative effort featuring Ben Hudson and Rosie Oddie, BIGkids make infectious, feelgood pop that doesn’t take itself too seriously. (Single, June 17)
EJ 20 Stories (Epic) Forthcoming single from this Brit talent, this is an attitude-soaked slice of cool, beat- driven pop that packs a commercial punch. (Single, tbc)
DELILAH Breathe(Atlantic) The plot continues to build positively and this new single follows Delilah’s session for Zane Lowe last month. Debut album From the Roots Up is out in July. (Single, May 14)
MZ BRATT Falling Down(Atlantic) Flowing atop an upbeat, breaks-driven backdrop, Bratt’s fiery verses give way to an epic, soaring chorus that makes an immediate impression. (Single, May 7)
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CHART WEEK 17 Compiled from Official Charts Company sales data by Music Week
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VS LAST WEEK SALES
PREVIOUS WEEK
% CHANGE YEAR TO DATE
SALES PREVIOUS YEAR % CHANGE SINGLES
3,329,685 3,349,407
–0.6% SINGLES
57,097,151 52,845,969
+8.0%
ARTIST ALBUMS 1,194,395 1,116,292
+7.0%
ARTIST ALBUMS 23,257,316 27,543,107
–15.6%
COMPILATIONS 292,451 287,989
+1.5%
COMPILATIONS 5,386,482 5,296,814
+1.7%
TOTAL ALBUMS 1,486,846 1,404,281
+5.9%
TOTAL ALBUMS 28,643,798 32,839,921
–12.8% TOP 10 STORIES ON
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Arcane Roots have been signed by PIAS. Their debut release with the group will be a reissued limited- edition of debut mini-album Left Fire on June 11.
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Who: The Pioneers, Dawn Penn, The Moon Invaders, The Kinky Coo Coos, The Delegators (above) Where: O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire & Islington Academy When: May 3-6 Why: The London International Ska Festival will be held in the capital once again over a decade since it was first established.
Richard Russell’s MW Awards speech: ‘It takes balls...’ Friday, March 27 Your Music Week Awards 2012 in pictures Friday, March 27 Adele pays tribute to ‘amazing’ manager Dickins Friday, March 27 High Court orders British ISPs to block Pirate Bay Monday, March 30 Steve Lamacq’s Music Week Awards speech Friday, March 27 Video: Dizzee, Adele, Damon Albarn salute XL boss Russell Wednesday, March 27 Sir George Martin on EMI break-up Wednesday, March 25 DEA ‘three-strikes’ letters won’t be sent until 2014 Wednesday, March 25 Terry and Donald replace Mike Smith at Columbia UK Wednesday, March 25 Vivendi ‘vigorously denies’ company break-up reports Thursday, March 26
Keeping score of entertainment.
The average review scores of the biggest releases – all courtesy of Metacritic
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BLEEDING KNEES CLUB Nothing To Do
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