Songs From The Ads
There is always a great selection of songs to be found attached to products, tv shows, games and films. It can be one of the best ways to find new music that you love as well as explore things you might not normally have found. Every month or so Popped Music will put together a … Read more
Free Track Alert: Punks Jump Up – Summer Mix 2011
Summer Mix ’11 Electro duo Punks Jump Up are releasing their next single Chimes Part 1 (listen below) on 1st of August and are also heading off to play their live set all over the world. They’ve put together a mix playlist for Summer 2011 and are letting us all download it for free to … Read more
Free Track Alert: The Black Ghosts – Diamonds
Diamonds Following on from the amazing video we recently posted from The Black Ghosts creating their new band logo we now are pleased to offer up a brand new track, Diamonds. The track is taken from their forthcoming album entitled When Animals Stare, which is due for release on August 1st through Southern Fried Records. … Read more
Tour Alert: Laura Marling
When the Bell Tolls Tour Laura Marling has announced details of a unique tour of some of Britain’s best loved Cathedrals. The tour starts in October following the release of her third album A Creature I Don’t Know on September 12th. This summer Laura premiered songs from the album at a handful of festivals, including … Read more
The Twang To Release New Album
New album and tour coming The Twang have announced that they are to release their third album early next year. As yet the album is untitled but set to be released in January 2012, following the success of this years Guapa EP. The band have also annoucned details of an Auntumn tour. The UK tour … Read more
Video Alert: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – The Death Of You And Me
The Death Of You And Me Noel Gallagher’s not quite so solo project, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, are set to release The Death Of You And Me as the first single to be taken from the self titled début solo album. The single is released on August 21st via Sour Mash Records.
Video Alert: Bombay Bicycle Club – Shuffle
Shuffle Shuffle is set to be the first single to be released form Bombay Bicycle Club’s forthcoming third album, A Different Kind Of Fix. The band have just released this video for it. The single Shuffle is due out on the 22nd of August via Island Records. It has already received some remix treatment from … Read more
Single Review: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – The Body
The Body Released 25th July 2011 The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart have been bumbling around for quite some years now and whilst always on my to listen to list, this is the first time I’ve really paid attention to them to be honest. It’s another really 80s shoegazing indie style track, which from … Read more
Introducing: Waylayers
Hear No Lies Waylayers are a three piece who formed in London in 2010. They have already taken our attention when they were featured on one of Kitsune’s compilation albums with their track Fires. They have now worked with producer Ewan Pearson who previously worked with Delphic and the band are now set to release … Read more
Amy Winehouse: A Tribute
Amy Winehouse 14/9/1983 – 23/07/2011 News of the death of Amy Winehouse is currently spreading all over media land and whilst some are of the opinion that it’s not such a surprise, Popped Music would like to say that it doesn’t matter if you thought it was bound to happen or not, after all isn’t … Read more
Free Track Alert: Givers – Up Up Up (CSS remix)
Up Up Up (CSS remix) Louisiana quintet Givers are releasing their début single Up Up Up in August. The band formed after 2005′s Hurricane Katrina hit and forced some of the now band members back to their home town where they then ended up meeting and working on music together. Their single has already taken … Read more
Album Review: CSS – La Liberacion
La Liberacion Released 22nd August 2011 CSS were one of the most hyped bands about in 2006 and then slowly seemed to disappear even with their last album. It was as if they came around at the opportune moment and then sadly didn’t quite manage to follow their amazing self titled début album with anything … Read more
Single Review: The Go Team – Ready To Go Steady
Ready To Go Steady Released 25th July 2011 Ready To Go Steady is easily recognisable as a song by The Go! Team. It’s mainly the drums that punctuate it that really make it feel that way. They are known for fusing a mixture of old and new and even the production of this track has … Read more
Free Track Alert: Penguin Prison – Fair Warning
Fair Warning Penguin Prison has remixed plenty of other people’s tracks and this time it’s his time to shine and to let others loose on his music. His single Fair Warning is out now to download and in celebration of this he is giving away not just one remix but a whole heap of them, … Read more
Single Review: The Vaccines – Norgaard
Norgaard Released 21st August 2011 The Vaccines might just have the antidote to the lack of our British Summer. They bring forward their social commentary style and another single with a focus on sex. This is going to make you sing along and jump around and have so much fun that you’ll forget that outside … Read more
