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TRACK OF THE WEEK
BIRDY Fire Within (14th Floor/Atlantic Records)
Young British singer/songwriter talent Birdy returns following the success of her eponymous 2011 debut that reached No.1 in Australia, Belgium, Holland and France and debuted in the Official Top 20 in the UK. New album Fire Within was recently previewed with a taster of two
new tracks, one of which is upcoming single Wings - out September 8. Birdy, real name Jasmine van den Bogaerde, has written or co-
written all of the 11 tracks on the new album, she also took on the role of guitarist in both the recording sessions and live performances. Over the past year, she’s been in the studio collaborating with the
September 23 INCOMING ALBUMS
THE WANTED Word Of Mouth (Island Records/Global Talent) Following the success of recent single Walks Like Rihanna, The Wanted have revealed follow-
up We Own The Night (out worldwide on August 11) which will precede album Word Of Mouth. The LP took two years to create and
is produced by former collaborators of David Guetta, Justin Bieber, Christina Aguilera, Jason Derulo as well as being mixed by Serban Ghena (Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake). The record features singles Chasing The Sun and I Found You. In 2013, the group won The People’s
Choice Award for Favourite Breakout Artist, and performed at the Capital FM Summertime Ball. Band member Nathan Sykes also overcame specialist surgery to correct a haemorrhaging vocal cord this year.
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BOB DYLAN The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 Another Self Portrait (1969 – 1971) (Columbia Records) This Bob Dylan collection - the latest edition of Dylan’s Bootleg Series will be
available in a standard two-disc configuration as well as in a four-disc deluxe boxed set which will include, for the first time ever, the complete historic performance by Bob Dylan and The Band from the Isle of Wight Festival on August 31, 1969.
Housed in a slipcase, the deluxe edition will include the newly remastered version of the 1970 Self Portrait album in its entirety with original sequencing, in addition to two hardcover books featuring revisionist liner notes penned by Greil Marcus. A vinyl version of The Bootleg Series,
Vol. 10 - Another Self Portrait (1969- 1971) will include the album’s 35 tracks on three LPs plus a 12” x 12” booklet. AUGUST 26
SUB FOCUS Torus (EMI)
Following headlining the dance stage at Glastonbury this year, Sub Focus, real name Nick Douwma, is set
to release a new single, album and corresponding UK tour. Following recent Top 10 hit Endorphins, new single Turn It Around features Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke and will be released on September 15, a week prior to the new LP. His headline tour will run throughout
October, and will pass through London’s Roundhouse. His live shows previously gained acclaim partly due to the visual spectacle provided by groundbreaking audio reactive circular LED technology. Douwma has risen through the ranks of underground drum & bass to become a major player in electronic music. Previously notorious tracks of his include Timewarp and Rock It.
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likes of Ryan Tedder, Dan Wilson (Someone Like You co-writer and producer), Rich Costey (Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Sigur Ros) and Ben Lovett from Mumford & Sons. Van den Bogaerde performed on huge US chat shows, closed Holland’s and Germany’s finale of The Voice, and played at London’s Paralympic Opening Ceremony as well as writing and performing for film soundtracks, including The Hunger Games. She’s now reached over 1.1 million likes on her Facebook and more than 138 million views on her official YouTube channel.
FRANZ FERDINAND
Right Action (Domino)
Single Right Action, taken from the forthcoming Franz Ferdinand album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (which follows the Glaswegian band’s 2009 LP Tonight) was recorded in a day at Club Ralph in London, produced by Joe Goddard and Alexis Taylor from Hot Chip and mixed by David Fridmann, and is “the sound of four guys playing in a small room together.” The Right Action single bundle features Right Action, new track Love Illumination and live versions of Stand On The Horizon & Right Action. A double A sided pink 7”
August 19
vinyl, backed with Love Illumination is available via local indie record shops and Dom Mart. Franz Ferdinand are Alex
Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, Bob Hardy and Paul Thomson.
STAFF PICK: HAYLEY SIGRIST, WORK EXPERIENCE
ARCTIC MONKEYS Do I Wanna Know? (Domino)
They stormed through a groundbreaking set at Glasto and sold out an autumn UK Tour in the space of only half an hour. I think it’s safe to say the boys are back in town. And I for one am happy to have Arctic Monkeys back.
Single Do I Wanna
Know? is a bass- curdling piece of artistry. Sounding like a close relative to previous track R U Mine? (another stormer), Arctic Monkeys are appealing to all fans of the ol’ school rock ‘n’ roll with the new track.
Gentle whispers from slick,
quaffed-master Alex Turner telling us to ‘Simmer down and pucker up’ is
enough to send many a teenage girl (and perhaps, some of the males) absolutely bonkers. There was uncertainty with the band’s previous, more subtle album Suck it and See, scaring some into thinking that the boys had replaced the electric Fenders for dampened pop lyrics. Do I Wanna Know? cries ‘Have no fear!’ as the power of a heavily- distorted riff and Helder’s damaging drum kit rhythm tells
us the Arctics mean business and are kicking any pop leanings right up the backside.
If their eagerly anticipated album AM (released Sept 9) is anything like the dark and sexy sound of Do I Wanna Know? then expect heavy, and much welcome, storms ahead.
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