Tune Yards

Lady with a loop station, a little guitar and a big sound.
Watch the video to see how she puts together a song by recording in sounds. The latest craze for solo performers.

Bon Iver

His voice sends chills down your spine. He's the sort of person the industry would try to polish up but nope, he's keeping the beard by golly.

Free downloads here

The Low Lows

The Low Lows are a band worth checking out.

I saw them live some time back when I went to see Parkbench playing at the Luminaire and they were quite captivating. The musicians in that band reacted so well off each other and were able to use build ups in all the right places. When so many bands bombard you with a wall of noise this band had all the intensity you'd want without overloading your senses to the point where you lose interest.

They've done a CD which is not as good as their live performance but certainly is a really good listen. Go and see them live if you get a chance.

Free downloads here, listen and buy more

The National

I thought of Tindersticks when I heard The National. They are from Brooklyn and their music is quite beautiful.

Find them on Myspace, they are doing a tour and are playing the Royal Albert Hall in London on the 6th of May

Holly Golightly

Sultry singer Holly Golightly is definitely one for your album collection. She's supercool in all the right ways. She reminds a little bit of Mazzy Star if she was a rockabilly.

If you don't know where to start because she's done a few records then download some free tracks then buy your fav album