TAKE IT AWAY HONEY.

Continuing to cement their feet into a foot-hole labelled ‘great british band of the generation’ the Monkeys have returned with ‘R U MINE’. Dropped via their YouTube in the early hours of the morning, the track arrived drenched in Black Keys-esque riffs and showered with LA cool, as Turner croons lyrical wishes to a star-crossed lover post Alexa Chung. 

Best Bit : Helders reaching for those higher octaves.

Where is Cookie?

The new Norah Jones song is all kinds of nice.

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Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Deep and thematic, Kanye’s fifth offering cements him at the top of the world.

 “Is hip-hop just a euphemism for a new religion?” asserts Kanye West in “Gorgeous” and damn, is he right. Rap has been saved from the over saturated same-old-same-old and restored back to the game changing stage which hasn’t been since since Weezy’s Tha Carter or Jays Black Album.

His fifth offering goes for a pic ‘n’ mix of style, powerful stadium rock anthems, chilled, devouring r’n’b and post modern space disco. The minimal, auto-tuned introspective style of 808’s and Heartbreak has been left behind and replaced with a grandiose, mammoth journey of self depreciation and a kaleidoscope of righteousness, cementing ‘Ye on top of the world. In a world where we’re comfortable to sit back and devour sub-standard blog-easy music, ‘Ye constantly wants us to demand more.

The earliest glimpse from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is one of its finer moments. Returning to his rap roots “Power” solidifies ‘Ye as a daring, model for the future, and in true fashion he knows it.

“I’m living in the 21st century, doin’ something mean to it, doin’ better than anybody seen do it, screams from the haters got it’s ring to it, I guess every superhero needs his theme music…”

 Just as Jay took apart hip hop with The Black Album, ‘Ye completely destroys the rulebook and rewrites it himself. “Runaway” the albums emotional centerpiece is a 9 minute composed self manifesto. Debuted this year at the VMA’s, the song serves as a subtle apology as such to the “Yo Taylor Swift” moment. Built over a lonely piano loop, the song finds Kanye swerving between ‘bent down on one knee plea” and self righteousness toasting, trying to figure out why he’s been such a douchebag. Nearly six minutes in the track cuts out and you think it’s all over. Then the piano starts up again, and with his most ambitious move yet, Viva La Vida esque cellos are tuned in, with Ye himself singing a poignant, raw solo through his vocoder. With anyone else this would fall flat on it’s face, yet it keeps rolling for atleast 3 more minutes without breaking the vibe. 

Featuring Jay Z as a standard, ‘Ye’s also brought along what seems like a rundown of 2010’s best (and La Roux) for his fifth offering. “All of The Lights” is the most collaboration heavy with an extensive offering of 11 artists including Elton john (word) and John Legend. This is only the tip of the iceberg, almost every track features someone, including perhaps one of the best verses of the year from Nicki Minaj on “Monster”.

In a genre where it’s convention to show how gangster and hardcore you are, Kanye’s set himself apart from the world by showing it’s okay to let out your deepest, heartfelt thoughts. “Blame Game” sees an introspective ‘Ye divulging on a past relationship, reminiscing and guilt tripping about it, backed up by John Legends irresistible hook and finishing with a skit from loud mouth Chris Rock.

From dishing out his album in bite sized pieces every week, to producing a 30 minute short, Kanye set’s a new standard with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by defying convention and rewriting the rulebook. It’s not so much a concept album, more a cultural defining moment.

Stand Out Tracks: Runaway, Power, Blame Game, Gorgeous.

i love this song quite a lot.

KANYE WEST PERFORMS ON US FLIGHT

BRAND NEW UNHEARD MICHAEL JACKSON SONG PREMIERES THIS MORNING.

Deemed to have his legacy destroyed forever by music industry money grabbing moguls, the first track from MJ’s official posthumous album dropped this morning. Titled Breaking News (ha witty) the track ain’t really a patch on anything from the past, hence why it was never included in any official albums before now. Someone please stop the man from destroying Michaels career and taking him for every dollar… cuz this really isn’t starting something, is pretty bad and definitely isn’t a thriller. 

Pure cheese.

Sample of the lyrics: “Everybody watchin the news on Michael Jackson / They want to see that I fall, cause I’m Michael Jackson / You write the words to destroy like it’s a weapon / You turned your back on the love and you can’t get it again”

It’s got those trademark white glove screams, and callouts but something definitely isn’t sitting right on the track.

ALERT. Conspiracy theory. — Is it really Michael Jackson though?

BEADY EYE

FIRST TASTE OF LIAM GALLAGHERS BEADY EYE RELEASED ONLINE

The four piece, featuring ex Oasis members, Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer and Andy Bell along with drummer Chris Shamrock recently premiered their new website www.beadyeyemusic.co.uk along with a 21 second foresight into their future.

KANYE WEST FEAT KID CUDI AND RAEKWON (GORGEOUS)

Yet another track leaks from Ye’s forthcoming album

The modern age. Mp3’s dropping like there’s no tommorrow. Yet another track from ‘Ye leaks, bloggers, forcing the new album down our throats. (sic) It’s unavoidable nowadays, but it’d be nice to hear an album in full before ANY of the tracks leaking or appearing.

‘Is Hip Hop just a euphemism for a new religion?’

The new joint featuring Cudi and Raekwon features stella production, higher than the calibre of any of the G.O.O.D tracks. (saying that, where’s todays GOOD FRIDAY mix?) Damn. Still on a hype for the Jay and Ye joint collaboration album though, first jam supposedly dropping on 1st January. Happy new year.

The Smith Westerns - Weekend

Lo-Fi Westerns give first taste of new album

The Smith Westerns give us the first taste of their new EP - ‘Dye It Blonde’. Armed with way more $$$ and studio time, the result is polished and less lo-fi than previous. But oh no, no. Hipsters. This does not detract, rather, adds to the beauty. No fuzz. No fuss.

Weekend oozes good feelings, the kind that have been shut off for a long time, aching to be released. 

Dye It Blonde was produced by TV On The Radio and Beach House cohort/producer - Chris Coady. The record will be released on the bands new label, Fat Possum on January 18. Until then catch the band on tour with MGMT around North America and Europe.

Smith Westerns - Weekend by forcefieldpr

AMY WINEHOUSE - IT’S MY PARTY

(fuck crediting Ronson, what other producer puts their name on the track?)

The beehive bombshell returns with a cover of Leslie Gores black and white classic - ‘It’s My Party”

Welcome back.

Amy Winehouse featuring Quincy Jones - Its My Party (Leslie Gore Cover) by Hypetrak

Kid Cudi - Marijuana

Kid Cudi’s been blowing up all over the web with his new album - Man On The Moon II - which sees release next week (November 9). As we do, shit has leaked out, and above is a cut from the lonely stoners new disc called Marijuana. Similar vein to previous Cudi jams, which ain’t no bad thing, especially as this album is a ‘sequel’ of such. “All I wanna do is smoke”

Penis Leakage

Kanye Wests quest to become king of the world has continued with pictures of his dick leaking all over the internet. The pictures, which were sent to random females on social networking sites have of course, gone viral. Damn. The savvy few of you should already be pointing your cursor towards the google search bar tryin’ to find this shit. But really, I mean, It’s not even at full mast. Limp.

Kanye releases his new album later this month.

WEEZER - UNBREAK MY HEART (Cover)

Tomorrow Weezer are re-releasing Pinkerton packaged with a deluxe B-Sides disc, spanning their career from 1993 to 2008 titled ‘Death to False Metal’.

Rivers posted this surprisingly good cover of the Toni Braxton hit on the Weezer messageboard sometime last week. Check it out.

THE VIEW - SUNDAY

Kyle Falconer and Co drop new track from forthcoming third album

The View have released the first track from their third album as a free download today. (November 1st) from their official website - www.theviewareonfire.com

The scottish troublemakers have dropped previous producer Owen Morris and have in turn lost the raucous sound which made them the rowdy cohorts of old. As promised in an interview with The Daily Record last week Falconer has produced more articulate vocals but in turn comprised their sound… presenting a lackluster, mediocre piece of music. The View are certainly not on fire this time round.