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MS MR Hurricane (Sony) This New York duo are enjoying some healthy early endorsements in the UK, with Zane Lowe giving this track its debut play last week. Very good, and currently unpublished. (Single, tbc)
M83 Reunion (Naive) Single two for M83 and the Spanish tal- ent has delivered an epic song, boasting an equally epic video. Remixes come from Mylo, The Naked And Famous and We Have Band. (Single, tbc)
BOBBY WOMACK The Bravest Man In The Universe (XL) Title track from new album pairs Womack’s urgent voice with the produc- tion hand of Damon Albarn and XL head Richard Russell. (Album, June 11)
AVICII Silhouettes (Island) The second single from this DJ and production talent, Silhouettes is another potentiually huge commercial hit. (Single, June 11)
SPLASHH All I Wanna Do(Unsigned) Walking a musical line somewhere between Dandy Warhols, MGMT and Brian Jonestown, these two Australians currently residing in London have a pen- chant for a pop melody. (Demo)
CHEW LIPS Do You Chew? (Columbia) Produced by the talented Brit Ant Whiting, this first taste of Chew Lips’ second album is a slice of punchy, pro- duction-led pop with a feisty kick. (Single, June 11)
KARIMA FRANCIS Wherever I Go (Mercury) Always one to wear her heart on her sleeve, Francis’ new single is no excep- tion. An earnest, simple and ambitious song which puts her powerhouse vocal at the forefront. (Single, May 21)
JULIA STONE The One That I Want (Flock) Australian Stone’s haunting cover of the Grease tune makes a striking impression as the soundbed to Sky’s latest TV campaign. (Single, available now)
AZEALIA BANKS Jumanji (Polydor) Another glimpse into Banks’ world, this is a joyful mix of clattering rhymes and rhythms, featuring production by Hudson Mohawke and Nick Hook. (Free stream, available now)
ADMIRAL FALLOW Guest Of The Government (Nettwerk) Upbeat taster from the Scottish band’s forthcoming – and highly recommend- ed – second album Tree Bursts In Snow. Streaming online now. (Album, May 21)
BREAKOUTSALES STATISTICS
CHART WEEK 19 Compiled from Official Charts Company sales data by Music Week VS LAST WEEK
SINGLES
LAST DINOSAURS One of Fiction’s latest signings, Australia’s Last Dinosaurs’ brand of jangly, leftfield indie pop will be show- cased on debut UK single Time & Place. Get on the guest list at
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SALES PREVIOUS WEEK
% CHANGE YEAR TO DATE
SALES PREVIOUS YEAR % CHANGE
3,382,333 3,504,650
–3.5% SINGLES
63,984,133 59,048,387
+8.4%
APPOINTMENT TO VIEW
TAGGED
The latest most popular Shazam new release chart: 1:RUDIMENTAL Feel The Love (Asylum/Atlantic) 2: JULIA STONE The One That I Want (Flock) 3: RACHEL K COLLIERHard Road To Travel (QS) 4: CHERYL Call My Name (Polydor) 5: LAWSONWhen She Was Mine (Glob. Talent/Polydor)
ARTIST ALBUMS 1,197,688 1,230,175
–2.6%
ARTIST ALBUMS 25,685,179 30,172,976
–14.9%
COMPILATIONS 260,104 289,091
–10.0%
COMPILATIONS 5,935,678 5,816,950
+2.0%
TOTAL ALBUMS 1,457,792 1,519,266
–4.0%
TOTAL ALBUMS 31,620,857 35,989,926
–12.1%
NEIL DIAMOND: SOLITARY MAN Friday May 18 – BBC Four, 11pm–12am Documentary including an interview and exclusive location filming with Neil Diamond in New York and Los Angeles. Robbie Robertson, Jeff Barry, Mickey Dolenz and others track Diamond from his childhood in Brooklyn.
WILL.I.AM: FROM DAY 1 Sunday 20 May – 4Music 7-8am Documentary on the American singer-songwriter, including an interview and a playback of
will.i.am’s catalogue celebration of the Black Eyed Pea.
The Sound of Musicals 2 Sun 20 May – Watch 4-5pm Aled Jones and special guests celebrate 75 years of musical theatre. Featuring songs from Cabaret and West Side Story, plus a medley of Cole Porter songs.
PIRATES’ BAY
NUMBER OF ILLEGAL FILES FOUND BY
MUSO.com OF TOP 10 ALBUMS ON MAY 15 2012
85 RICHARD HAWLEY Standing At The Sky’s Edge 256 Emeli Sande Our Version Of Events 643 KEANE Strangeland
9 ADELE 21 902 LANA DEL REY Born To Die 575 REBECCA FERGUSON Heaven
5THE CRIBS In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull 4 OLLY MURS In Case You Didn’t Know
Source:
Muso.com
GIG OF THE WEEK
Who: Watch the Throne: Jay-Z and Kanye West Where: The O2 Arena London When: May 18-22 Who: The Rocafella twosome bring their collaborative project to the UK, stopping off for five nights at the London arena before moving on to Manchester, Sheffield and Birmingham.
0 CRITICAL MASS
13 JACK WHITE Blunderbuss 200
400 600 800 1,000 1,180 GOTYE Making Mirrors
Keeping score of entertainment.
The average review scores of the biggest releases – all courtesy of Metacritic
www.metacritic.com
SILVERSUN PICKUPS Neck of the Woods
KINDNESS World, You Need a Change of Mind
ALEX CLARE Late of the Hour
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