6 MusicWeek 08.06.12 DATA DIGEST
TH E VACCIN ES No Hope (Columbia) A first taste of The Vaccines’ Ethan Johns-produced second album, No Hope is a raw, lively track with plenty of swing. (Single, July 8)
PRO J EC T AL F IE
Brief Encounter (Unsigned) A co-write with The Invisible Men (Jessie J, Rita Ora), this is soulful, catchy pop that follows hot on the heels of his mixtape which earned specialist support at 1Xtra. (Demo)
G ABRIEL BRU C E Dark Lights Shine Loud (Mercury) Bruce’s gutteral vocal rollicks across a chaotic, playful musical backdrop on this first track from his new EP.
ED D R EW ETT Good Morning (Polydor) Drewett co-wrote hits for The Wanted and fea- tured with Professor Green’s, so his hitmaking ability is not in question. This is a big start for his own record. (Free download, out now)
S W IM D EEP Honey (unsigned)
Chess Club released Swim Deep’s debut last month and this new track, which formed part of their first Maida Vale session, affirms their knack for a summery, indie-pop melody. (Demo)
AZ AR I & III
Into The Night (Island) New single from the Canadian trio which drops at radio ahead of their Lovebox appearance. Remixes come from Nicolas Jaar, Seth Troxler and Prince Language. (Single, July 16)
SAM SP AR R O I Wish I Never Met You (Virgin) Co-written by Sweden’s Erik Hassle, this is emotion-charged, mid-tempo, production-led pop. Sparro is in town for promo around his forthcoming second album. (Single, June 18)
NEW TO N FAU LKN ER Clouds (RCA) From his new album Write It On Your Skin, Clouds is summer pop with an upbeat lyrical message. Co-written with Sam Farrar of Phantom Planet. (Single, July 1)
CITIZ EN S ! Caroline (Kitsuné) Third single from recently released debut album Here We Are blends the hotly tipped band’s trademark Eighties synth pop with a crashing guitar-led chorus. (Single, July 2)
P ALE MAN MAD E In Your Bed (Odd Box) The lead single from the Newcastle band’s second album Red Box Secrets, released this week, is an instantly infectious whirlwind blast of guitar pop. (Free download, out now)
BREAKOUTSALES STATISTICS
CHART WEEK 22 Compiled from Official Charts Company sales data by Music Week VS LAST WEEK
SINGLES
LADY LESHURR Female MC/singer and producer who’s featured on tracks with Tinie Tempah, Wiley, Dot Rotten and Orbital. She’ll be bringing her blend of house, hip hop, dancehall and pop to the PPL Curated Acoustic Stable at June’s Breakout event. Get on the guest list at
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SALES PREVIOUS WEEK
% CHANGE YEAR TO DATE
SALES PREVIOUS YEAR % CHANGE
3,550,666 3,092,230
+14.8% SINGLES
73,777,167 68,718,076
+7.4%
APPOINTMENT TO VIEW
TAGGED
The latest most popular Shazam new release chart: 1:
WILL.I.AM FEAT. EVA SIMONS This Is Love 2: FLO RIDAWhistle 3: MAROON 5 FEAT. WIZ KHALIFA Payphone 4: CHERYL Call My Name 5: KANYE WEST & JAY-Z No Church In The Wild
GIG OF THE WEEK
Who: Westlife Where: Manchester MEN Arena When: June 9 Why: Following the London and Birmingham legs, Westlife continue their jaunt across the UK and Ireland as part of their farewell Greatest Hits Tour, landing in Manchester before taking in Cardiff, Sheffield and more.
ARTIST ALBUMS 1,223,109 1,060,432
+15.3%
ARTIST ALBUMS 29,064,119 34,616,902
16.0%
COMPILATIONS 321,911 252,539
+20.8%
COMPILATIONS 6,763,441 6,603,346
+2.4%
TOTAL ALBUMS 1,545,020 xx
+17.7%
TOTAL ALBUMS 35,827,560 41,220,248
13.1%
AL AN C AR R ’S SU MME R TIME SP E C TAC U L AR Friday, June 8 – Channel 4, 9.00-11.05pm The comedian throws a summer party. Guests include Justin Bieber, the Saturdays and the cast of Made in Chelsea. Rizzle Kicks also perform their hit single Mama Do the Hump.
P U NK B R ITANNIA E p . 2 /3 Friday, June 8 – BBC Four, 9.00-10pm The documentary reaches the pinnacle of the punk era, 1976 to 1978, exploring how bands including the Sex Pistols and Buzzcocks (pictured) helped spread the genre’s popularity around the UK.
J O O L S H O LLAN D : LO N D O N C ALLIN G Saturday, June 9 – BBC 2, 9 – 10.15pm The performer journeys through the venues of London to uncover the history of the city through its songs. Ray Davies, Damon Albarn, Suggs, Roy Hudd, Lisa Hannigan, Joe Brown and Eliza Carthy contribute.
PIRATES’ BAY
NUMBER OF ILLEGAL FILES FOUND BY
MUSO.com OF TOP 10 ALBUMS ON JUNE 1 2012
29 GARY BARLOW Sing 92 PALOMA FAITH Fall To Grace
293 RUMER Boys Don’t Cry 336 SCISSOR SISTERS Magic Hour
11 RUSSELL WATSON Anthems 39 MELODY GARDOT The Absence
87 SIGUR ROS Valtari 312 EMELI SANDE Our Version of Events 121 ULTRAVOX Brilliant 306 BEE GEES Number Ones Source:
Muso.com 0 CRITICAL MASS 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Keeping score of entertainment.
The average review scores of the biggest releases – all courtesy of Metacritic
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Kimbra Vows
Gaz Coombes Presents... Here Come The Bombs
John Mayer Born and Raised
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