1. LeToya Luckett – “She Ain’t Got Shit On Me” (single) [8/4/09]. A girl-power R&B dance track, ruff on edge, just needing to know about this chick “who’s all that.
2. Jay Sean (with Birdman) -- “Written on Her” – with Birdman (single) [6-23-09}. A pop hip-hop dance track laid out as rap duet featuring emerging British/Asian crossover stars who claims shawty’s got her “shwag on lean,” and who’s to argue?
3. Temper Trap – “Sweet Disposition” (single) [7-14-09]. A dreamy pop track off debut album from band out of Australia that now calls London home.
4. The Drums – “Let’s Go Surfing” from FOREVER [leaked 9-21-09]. Upbeat, retro track off debut indie LP by Brooklyn quartet who sound a little like a new millennium Haircut 100.
5. Gary Go – “Wonderful” from GARY GO [5-12-09]. This geek-chic balladeer from London hits the mark on this pop single from his debut album.
6. Daniel Merriweather feat. Wale – “Change” (single) [1-30-09]. Soulful, pop-R&B from debut album by rocker out of Australia, produced by Mark Ronson.
7. Imelda May -- “Johnny Got a Boom Boom ” from LOVE TATTOO [8-18-09]. Retro boogie-woogie by emerging Irish vocalist with debut album.
8. Slaughterhouse – “The One” from SLAUGHTERHOUSE [8-11-09]. A mix between rough rap and rock with female vocal melody that moves the track along.
9. Hockey – “Too Fake” (single) [3-16-09] This emerging band out of Portland, Oregon, rides the new wave revitalist groove on this alt-rock single.
10. Mayer Hawthorne – “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out” from A STRANGE ARRANGEMENT [9-8-09]. Off his debut album, this retro-old school throw-back and lead single showcases Hawthorne’s regretful croon.
11. Golden Silvers -- “True No. Bo. 9 Blues (True Romance)” from TRUE ROMANCE [7-7-09]. A big retro, grooving, organ-backed sound with jazzy percussions from Londoner’s debut album (snippet).
12. Aranda – “Whyyawannabringmedown” from ARANDA[7-1-09]. A big, fat, loud modern rock track – complete with hammering vocals and scratching guitar -- from the reissue of their self-titled debut album.
13. Vistoso Bosses – “Delirious” (single) [5-5-09]. A debut R&B pop single that blends simple percussion with harmonious, young female vocals.
14. Jessie James – “Wanted” from JESSIE JAMES [5-12-09]. A female pop-rocker – twangy, and on the verge of country – but holding her own with big guitar and a come-hither refrain.
15. Movits! -- “Appelknyckarjazz” from APPELKNYCKARJAZZ [7-29-09]. Even though all lyrics are in Swedish, the upbeat, jazz-swing vibe puts a smile on your face and defies a genre.
16. Company of Thieves – “Oscar Wilde” from ORDINARY RICHES [1-6-09]. With a Rolling Stones-like opening, the female vocals – a la Genevieve Schatz - drive this alt-rock track off debut album from new group rooted in Chicago.
17. BLK JKS – “Lakeside” from MYSTERY E.P. [3-3-09]. Rock band out of J-Burg who are black, grew up under Apartheid and dig The Cure, cut a trippy rock track that starts slow and builds a peppy rock jam.
18. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes – “Home” from UP FROM BELOW [7-28-09]. A kooky, orchestrated track off debut album by Ima Robot frontman Alex Ebert’s cultish 11 piece indie rock group.
19. The Killer and the Star – “Halleluja” from THE KILLER AND THE STAR [7-14-09]. An eerie rock track with electrified vocals from debut alt-rock act out of Jacksonville, Florida.
20. Verse Simmonds – “Buy You A Round” (single) [6-30-09]. A hip-hop track all about getting to it by up-from-the-bootstraps musician from The Virgin Islands.
21. Mr. Hudson and Kanye West -- “Supernova”(single) [7-21-09]. From forthcoming solo album and with plain pop appeal, Kanye West ‘s latest protégé teams up with Kanye for a slickly-produced track with hardly a trace of R&B.
22. La Roux -- “Bulletproof” (single) [6-26-09]. Upbeat, danceable track off forthcoming debut album from British electronic pop duo.
23. Florence + The Machine -- “Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)” from LUNGS [7-6-09]. This new British, ex-choir girl sounds a bit Kate Bush-like, and this track from their debut album is big on percussion and atmospheric flourishes.
24. Livvi Franc – “Now I’m That Bitch” (single) [6-19-09]. Feisty summer mega hit debut from 20-yr.-old R&B singer out of Barbados who claims B.I.T.C.H. = Being In Total Control of Herself.” You go, girl!
25. The Gossip -- “Dimestore Diamond” from MUSIC FOR MEN [6-23-09]. This alt-dance number – spare and gritty -- is a major label debut for this indie garage band.
26. Drake -- “Successful” -- Yung Chris and Trey Songz (8/2009). An experimental new rap sound from Weezy protégé that pairs Kanye West-sounding raps against harmonic Trey Songz, all with an avant garde dissonant backbeat with poetic vibe.
27. Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – “Gunpowder” from TELL ‘EM WHAT YOUR NAME IS! [3-17-09]. A big, boomin’ blues jam – you’re right there in the front row, shaking your money-maker – right there with the boys from Austin, TX, who are behind the vintage blues and old school R&B. Who’s in??
28. Black Dada – “Imma Zoe” (single) [7-31-08]. A stompin’ big hip-hop groover—shoutin’ out to his island -- from Haitian- American rapper out of Ft. Lauderdale.
29. Blind Pilot -- “One Red Thread” – from 3 Rounds and a Sound [6-9-09]. An earnest, indie acoustic rocker from duo out of Portland, Oregon.
30. Zee Avi – “Bitter Heart” from ZEE AVI [5-19-09]. Only 22 when she recorded her first CD, which was quickly snapped up by Jack Johnson’s new recording label, this singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malaysia uses her sweet voice to sing old fashioned-sounding folk-pop.
31. Tina Parol -- “Who’s Got Your Money” (single) [4-7-09]. A sure-to-be future pop chart buster with easy harmonies and sing-along youth appeal.
32. David Rush -- “Shooting Star” (single) [2-17-09]. A shameless pop debut from New Jersey rapper with help from Pitbull and rocker Kevin Rudolf that combines pop and hip-hop for a slick club track.
33. Sarah Jorosz -- “Song Up in Her Head” from SONG UP IN HER HEAD [6-1-09]. 18-year old contemporary bluegrass prodigy launches debut album with this plucky title track.
34. Fever Ray -- “When I Grow Up” (single) [3-31-09]. An astonishing new experimental solo project debut by young Swedish artist filled with icy electroniac atmospheres.
35. Fast Life Yungstaz (F.L.Y.) -- “Swag Surfin’” (single) [3-24-09]. A (brand new) group hip-hop effort praising the virtues of swag.
36. Jim Jones and Webstar -- “Dancin’ On Me”(single) [4-28-09]. Spare beat with simple synth, filled in with plain duo raps, ready for the grind.
37. Empire of the Sun – “Walking on a Dream” from WALKING ON A DREAM [4-21-09]. This Aussie-duo combines 70’s flower-power with an 80’s pop sensibility.
38. Cage the Elephant – “Aint No Rest for the Wicked” from CAGE THE ELEPHANT [4-13-09]. With initial chart success in England, this indie alt-rock band is actually from Bowling Green, Kentucky, and this is the lead track from their self-titled debut album.
39. Little Boots – “Meddle” from ARECIBO E.P. [3-24-09]. Electro up-and-comer from U.K. plays catchy futuristic disco and will release her debut album this fall.
40. TheNewNo2 -- “Another John Doe” from YOU ARE HERE [2-17-09]. A languid, atmospheric (and typical) track from debut album featuring Dhani Harrison, son of late Beatle George.
41. White Lies -- “Death” from TO LOSE MY LIFE … [1-12-09]. With an 80’s indie alt/punk sound this is the lead track from the debut album from trio rock group out of London.
42. Rye Rye – “Bang” (single) [3-31-09]. Spare percussion and vocal dissonance from M.I.A protégé.
43. Gabriella Cilmi -- “Sanctuary” from LESSONS TO BE LEARNED [1-27-09]. 17-year old siren from Australia takes up a bluesy note in this appealing single track.
44. Wild Light – “California on My Mind” from ADULT NIGHTS [3-3-09]. New Hampshire quartet offers up big harmonica exercising in the background and harmonious vocals declaring “fuck California!”
45. Jeremih – “Birthday Sex” (single) [1-24-09]. A slow jam that gets right to the heart of the matter – that’s right -- G-Spot Birthday Sex.
46. Kid Cudi – “Nite and Day” (3-20-09) – Spooky R&B single from Midwestern hip-hopper whose melody you can’t shake once you’ve heard it.
47. Erin McCarley – “Love, Save the Empty” from LOVE, SAVE THE EMPTY [1-6-09]. A singer-songwriter and Texas-gone soCal performer with an ethereally sweet voice creates an acoustic adult-alt-pop track.
48. Nickel Eye – “Brandy of the Damned” from THE TIME OF THE ASSASINS [1-17-09]. An angsty extra-curricular project from three members of The Strokes where Nikolai Fraiture (bassist) works his guitar through a repetitive indie rocker.
49. Bon Iver – “Blood Bank” (single) [1-20-09]. Wisconsin troubadour Justin Vernon’s easy vocals and mellow acoustic guitar mark his sophomore solitary effort.
50. Lisa Hannigan – “I Don’t Know” from SEA SEW [2-3-09]. A spare, pretty and simple song featuring melt-your-heart vocals from former Damien Rice side-kick.
51. Fiction Family – “When She’s Near” from FICTION FAMILY [1-20-09]. A short and sweet vocal-acoustic debut from Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman and Nickelcreek guitarist Sean Watkins.
… The Following Tracks are Among the Best Tracks by FEATURED NEW ARTISTS but are currently unavailable on Playlist.com. Even so, worth checking out!
52. Juliana Barrios – “Papi” from LA VIDA SE VA [2-23-09]. Formerly half of the tropical pop duo Bacha (Latin Grammy, 2005), has released her debut album on her own label with this sassy Spanish track on top of the bunch.
53. Dead by Sunrise – “Crawl Back In” from OUT OF ASHES [8-5-09]. A big, fat, heavily riffed. Linkin-Park-like rock track by emerging band formed as a side-project by Chester Bennington, vocalist for Linkin Park.
54. Satellites & Sirens -- “Light the Night” from ALL WE NEED IS SOUND EP [8-4-09]. An upbeat, harmonious rock track off latest LP from Christian rock trio out of Nashville.
55. One eskimO – “Kandi” from One eskimO EP [7-14-09]. A mellow, prettt lost-love lament from EP released by new Brit-indie, Tori Amos opener-band.
56. Aimee Allen – “On Vacation” from A LITTLE HAPPINESS [6-23-09]. Suspiciously like “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” this light pop-rock track makes for a footloose and carefree break-up by a versatile new singer out of Montana.
57. Bomba Estereo – “Fuego” – [7/2009]. Creating a fresh track in the Cumbia Sicodelica genre, this Columbian duo merges country folklore, electronica, sultry female vocals and compelling percussions on this lead single from their debut album.
58. V.V. Brown -- “Shark in the Water” – [7-13-09 in UK]. The modelesque English singer-songwriter releases upbeat, pop lead single off debut set by on Island Records label.
59. Pixie Lott – “Mama Do” (single) [6-8-09 in UK]. Keep an eye out for this emerging young siren out of the UK – forthcoming album called TURN IT UP -- in the vein of Amy Winehouse and Duffy, with a rich, bold, ballad-worthy voice. Of note: The Linus Love Mix of the song is particularly cool in a club-electronica way.
60. Lacee – “Lacee’s Groove” [5-18-09]. With an old-school soul song, this track by R&B songstress from Memphis will get swingers of all ages out onto the dancefloor.
61. Josh X-An-Tus – “First Time” [7-14-09]. Sweet, spare love ballad off forthcoming debut album from emerging, young R&B artist – native New Yorker, Julliard-trained – discover this fresh, new voice.
62. Smashproof – “Brothers” (lead single, yet to be released in US). Funky R&B single from New Zealand group layering female vocals with hip-hop from debut album which refers to a recent controversial case in which a business man stabbed a teenage graffiti “tagger” to death.
63. Cassie Davis – “I Like It Loud” (un-released in U.S.). The scoring gold single from Australia’s up-and-coming rocker leads to a debut album to be released in August.
64. Vieux Farka Toure -- “Sarama” from FONDO [5-26-09]. Young Malian protégé masters contemporary dub.
65. KJ Rose – “Better Way” (single) [1-29-09]. An inspired, easy-listening number by soulful vocalist, songwriter and performer from Chicago’s South Side.
66. Anuhea -- “I Just Want You Around” from ANUHEA [4-21-09]. A pretty, laid-back pop debut by pretty singer out of Hawaii.
67. CuCu Diamantes -- “Amor Cronico” from CUCULAND [3-17-09]. A saucy, new, sexy Spanish indie debut from fascinating lead singer-songwriter of Yerba Buena who is Spanish-African-Chinese.
68. Christelle featuring Agacee -- “Can You Handle Me” (single) – [2-20-09]. New R&B dance track from emerging pop diva.
69. Dan Auerbach -- “Heartbroken, in Disrepair” from KEEP IT HID [2-10-09]. – Big electric bluesey-rocker; a solo effort from Black Keys frontman.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
RollnSmokeRecords Presents: Featured New Artists
1. Daniel Merriweather feat. Wale – “Change” (single) [1-30-09]. Soulful, pop-R&B from debut album by rocker out of Australia, produced by Mark Ronson.
2. Imelda May -- “Johnny Got a Boom Boom ” from LOVE TATTOO [8-18-09]. Retro boogie-woogie by emerging Irish vocalist with debut album.
3. Slaughterhouse – “The One” from SLAUGHTERHOUSE [8-11-09]. A mix between rough rap and rock with female vocal melody that moves the track along.
4. Hockey – “Too Fake” (single) [3-16-09] This emerging band out of Portland, Oregon, rides the new wave revitalist groove on this alt-rock single.
5. Mayer Hawthorne – “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out” from A STRANGE ARRANGEMENT [9-8-09]. Off his debut album, this retro-old school throw-back and lead single showcases Hawthorne’s regretful croon.
6. Golden Silvers -- “True No. Bo. 9 Blues (True Romance)” from TRUE ROMANCE [7-7-09]. A big retro, grooving, organ-backed sound with jazzy percussions from Londoner’s debut album (snippet).
7. Aranda – “Whyyawannabringmedown” from ARANDA[7-1-09]. A big, fat, loud modern rock track – complete with hammering vocals and scratching guitar -- from the reissue of their self-titled debut album.
8. Vistoso Bosses – “Delirious” (single) [5-5-09]. A debut R&B pop single that blends simple percussion with harmonious, young female vocals.
9. Jessie James – “Wanted” from JESSIE JAMES [5-12-09]. A female pop-rocker – twangy, and on the verge of country – but holding her own with big guitar and a come-hither refrain.
10. Movits! -- “Appelknyckarjazz” from APPELKNYCKARJAZZ [7-29-09]. Even though all lyrics are in Swedish, the upbeat, jazz-swing vibe puts a smile on your face and defies a genre.
11. Company of Thieves – “Oscar Wilde” from ORDINARY RICHES [1-6-09]. With a Rolling Stones-like opening, the female vocals – a la Genevieve Schatz - drive this alt-rock track off debut album from new group rooted in Chicago.
12. BLK JKS – “Lakeside” from MYSTERY E.P. [3-3-09]. Rock band out of J-Burg who are black, grew up under Apartheid and dig The Cure, cut a trippy rock track that starts slow and builds a peppy rock jam.
13. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes – “Home” from UP FROM BELOW [7-28-09]. A kooky, orchestrated track off debut album by Ima Robot frontman Alex Ebert’s cultish 11 piece indie rock group.
14. The Killer and the Star – “Halleluja” from THE KILLER AND THE STAR [7-14-09]. An eerie rock track with electrified vocals from debut alt-rock act out of Jacksonville, Florida.
15. Verse Simmonds – “Buy You A Round” (single) [6-30-09]. A hip-hop track all about getting to it by up-from-the-bootstraps musician from The Virgin Islands.
16. Mr. Hudson and Kanye West -- “Supernova”(single) [7-21-09]. From forthcoming solo album and with plain pop appeal, Kanye West ‘s latest protégé teams up with Kanye for a slickly-produced track with hardly a trace of R&B.
17. La Roux -- “Bulletproof” (single) [6-26-09]. Upbeat, danceable track off forthcoming debut album from British electronic pop duo.
18. Florence + The Machine -- “Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)” from LUNGS [7-6-09]. This new British, ex-choir girl sounds a bit Kate Bush-like, and this track from their debut album is big on percussion and atmospheric flourishes.
19. Livvi Franc – “Now I’m That Bitch” (single) [6-19-09]. Feisty summer mega hit debut from 20-yr.-old R&B singer out of Barbados who claims B.I.T.C.H. = Being In Total Control of Herself.” You go, girl!
20. Pixie Lott – “”Mama Do” (single) [6-8-09 in UK]. Keep an eye out for this emerging young siren out of the UK – forthcoming album called TURN IT UP -- in the vein of Amy Winehouse and Duffy, with a rich, bold, ballad-worthy voice. Of note: The Linus Love Mix of the song is particularly cool in a club-electronica way.
21. The Gossip -- “Dimestore Diamond” from MUSIC FOR MEN [6-23-09]. This alt-dance number – spare and gritty -- is a major label debut for this indie garage band.
22. Drake -- “Successful” -- Yung Chris and Trey Songz (8/2009). An experimental new rap sound from Weezy protégé that pairs Kanye West-sounding raps against harmonic Trey Songz, all with an avant garde dissonant backbeat with poetic vibe.
23. Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – “Gunpowder” from TELL ‘EM WHAT YOUR NAME IS! [3-17-09]. A big, boomin’ blues jam – you’re right there in the front row, shaking your money-maker – right there with the boys from Austin, TX, who are behind the vintage blues and old school R&B. Who’s in??
24. Black Dada – “Imma Zoe” (single) [7-31-08]. A stompin’ big hip-hop groover—shoutin’ out to his island -- from Haitian- American rapper out of Ft. Lauderdale.
25. Blind Pilot -- “One Red Thread” – from 3 Rounds and a Sound [6-9-09]. An earnest, indie acoustic rocker from duo out of Portland, Oregon.
26. Zee Avi – “Bitter Heart” from ZEE AVI [5-19-09]. Only 22 when she recorded her first CD, which was quickly snapped up by Jack Johnson’s new recording label, this singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malaysia uses her sweet voice to sing old fashioned-sounding folk-pop.
27. Tina Parol -- “Who’s Got Your Money” (single) [4-7-09]. A sure-to-be future pop chart buster with easy harmonies and sing-along youth appeal.
28. David Rush -- “Shooting Star” (single) [2-17-09]. A shameless pop debut from New Jersey rapper with help from Pitbull and rocker Kevin Rudolf that combines pop and hip-hop for a slick club track.
29. Sarah Jorosz -- “Song Up in Her Head” from SONG UP IN HER HEAD [6-1-09]. 18-year old contemporary bluegrass prodigy launches debut album with this plucky title track.
30. Fever Ray -- “When I Grow Up” (single) [3-31-09]. An astonishing new experimental solo project debut by young Swedish artist filled with icy electroniac atmospheres.
31. Fast Life Yungstaz (F.L.Y.) -- “Swag Surfin’” (single) [3-24-09]. A (brand new) group hip-hop effort praising the virtues of swag.
32. Jim Jones and Webstar -- “Dancin’ On Me”(single) [4-28-09]. Spare beat with simple synth, filled in with plain duo raps, ready for the grind.
33. Empire of the Sun – “Walking on a Dream” from WALKING ON A DREAM [4-21-09]. This Aussie-duo combines 70’s flower-power with an 80’s pop sensibility.
34. Anjulie – “Boom” from BOOM E.P. [11-2008]. With a touch of the old school, Anjulie’s soulful, pixie voice leads the way to inevitable dance steps.
35. Cage the Elephant – “Aint No Rest for the Wicked” from CAGE THE ELEPHANT [4-13-09]. With initial chart success in England, this indie alt-rock band is actually from Bowling Green, Kentucky, and this is the lead track from their self-titled debut album.
36. Little Boots – “Meddle” from ARECIBO E.P. [3-24-09]. Electro up-and-comer from U.K. plays catchy futuristic disco and will release her debut album this fall.
37. TheNewNo2 -- “Another John Doe” from YOU ARE HERE [2-17-09]. A languid, atmospheric (and typical) track from debut album featuring Dhani Harrison, son of late Beatle George.
38. White Lies -- “Death” from TO LOSE MY LIFE … [1-12-09]. With an 80’s indie alt/punk sound this is the lead track from the debut album from trio rock group out of London.
39. Rye Rye – “Bang” (single) [3-31-09]. Spare percussion and vocal dissonance from M.I.A protégé.
40. Gabriella Cilmi -- “Sanctuary” from LESSONS TO BE LEARNED [1-27-09]. 17-year old siren from Australia takes up a bluesy note in this appealing single track.
41. Wild Light – “California on My Mind” from ADULT NIGHTS [3-3-09]. New Hampshire quartet offers up big harmonica exercising in the background and harmonious vocals declaring “fuck California!”
42. Jeremih – “Birthday Sex” (single) [1-24-09]. A slow jam that gets right to the heart of the matter – that’s right -- G-Spot Birthday Sex.
43. Kid Cudi – “Nite and Day” (3-20-09) – Spooky R&B single from Midwestern hip-hopper whose melody you can’t shake once you’ve heard it.
44. Erin McCarley – “Love, Save the Empty” from LOVE, SAVE THE EMPTY [1-6-09]. A singer-songwriter and Texas-gone soCal performer with an ethereally sweet voice creates an acoustic adult-alt-pop track.
45. The Script -- “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” from THE SCRIPT [11-4-08]. From the best-selling new band of 2008 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, this track, already a smash-hit in a dozen other nations, has an easy pop-vibe.
46. Nickel Eye – “Brandy of the Damned” from THE TIME OF THE ASSASINS [1-17-09]. An angsty extra-curricular project from three members of The Strokes where Nikolai Fraiture (bassist) works his guitar through a repetitive indie rocker.
47. Bon Iver – “Blood Bank” (single) [1-20-09]. Wisconsin troubadour Justin Vernon’s easy vocals and mellow acoustic guitar mark his sophomore solitary effort.
48. Lisa Hannigan – “I Don’t Know” from SEA SEW [2-3-09]. A spare, pretty and simple song featuring melt-your-heart vocals from former Damien Rice side-kick.
49. Fiction Family – “When She’s Near” from FICTION FAMILY [1-20-09]. A short and sweet vocal-acoustic debut from Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman and Nickelcreek guitarist Sean Watkins.
50. The Black Ghosts – “Full Moon” from THE BLACK GHOSTS [12-23-08]. – A slightly retro, haunting and plaintive acoustic groove from duet formerly of UK’s Simian on their self-titled debut album.
51. Chairlift -- “Bruises” from DOES YOU INSPIRE YOU [11-11-08]. Alternating clear, easy vocals and synthy percussion background combine in this upbeat, indie-alt track.
… The Following Tracks are Among the Best Tracks by FEATURED NEW ARTISTS but are currently unavailable on Playlist.com. Even so, worth checking out!
1. Juliana Barrios – “Papi” from LA VIDA SE VA [2-23-09]. Formerly half of the tropical pop duo Bacha (Latin Grammy, 2005), has released her debut album on her own label with this sassy Spanish track on top of the bunch.
2. Dead by Sunrise – “Crawl Back In” from OUT OF ASHES [8-5-09]. A big, fat, heavily riffed. Linkin-Park-like rock track by emerging band formed as a side-project by Chester Bennington, vocalist for Linkin Park.
3. Satellites & Sirens -- “Light the Night” from ALL WE NEED IS SOUND EP [8-4-09]. An upbeat, harmonious rock track off latest LP from Christian rock trio out of Nashville.
4. One eskimO – “Kandi” from One eskimO EP [7-14-09]. A mellow, prettt lost-love lament from EP released by new Brit-indie, Tori Amos opener-band.
5. Aimee Allen – “On Vacation” from A LITTLE HAPPINESS [6-23-09]. Suspiciously like “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” this light pop-rock track makes for a footloose and carefree break-up by a versatile new singer out of Montana.
6. Bomba Estereo – “Fuego” – [7/2009]. Creating a fresh track in the Cumbia Sicodelica genre, this Columbian duo merges country folklore, electronica, sultry female vocals and compelling percussions on this lead single from their debut album.
7. LeToya Luckett – “She Ain’t Got Shit On Me”[single]. A girl-power R&B dance track, ruff on edge, just needing to know about this chick “who’s all that.
8. V.V. Brown -- “Shark in the Water” – [7-13-09 in UK]. The modelesque English singer-songwriter releases upbeat, pop lead single off debut set by on Island Records label.
9. Lacee – “Lacee’s Groove” [5-18-09]. With an old-school soul song, this track by R&B songstress from Memphis will get swingers of all ages out onto the dancefloor.
10. Josh X-An-Tus – “First Time” [7-14-09]. Sweet, spare love ballad off forthcoming debut album from emerging, young R&B artist – native New Yorker, Julliard-trained – discover this fresh, new voice.
11. Smashproof – “Brothers” (lead single, yet to be released in US). Funky R&B single from New Zealand group layering female vocals with hip-hop from debut album which refers to a recent controversial case in which a business man stabbed a teenage graffiti “tagger” to death.
12. Cassie Davis – “I Like It Loud” (un-released in U.S.). The scoring gold single from Australia’s up-and-coming rocker leads to a debut album to be released in August.
13. Vieux Farka Toure -- “Sarama” from FONDO [5-26-09]. Young Malian protégé masters contemporary dub.
14. KJ Rose – “Better Way” (single) [1-29-09]. An inspired, easy-listening number by soulful vocalist, songwriter and performer from Chicago’s South Side.
15. Anuhea -- “I Just Want You Around” from ANUHEA [4-21-09]. A pretty, laid-back pop debut by pretty singer out of Hawaii.
16. CuCu Diamantes -- “Amor Cronico” from CUCULAND [3-17-09]. A saucy, new, sexy Spanish indie debut from fascinating lead singer-songwriter of Yerba Buena who is Spanish-African-Chinese.
17. Christelle featuring Agacee -- “Can You Handle Me” (single) – [2-20-09]. New R&B dance track from emerging pop diva.
18. An-Ya – “Nightlife” (single) [11-18-08]. Quickly rising on the Hot Dance Club Play charts, this track features a synthed back beat and hot female vocals.
19. Dan Auerbach -- “Heartbroken, in Disrepair” from KEEP IT HID [2-10-09]. – Big electric bluesey-rocker; a solo effort from Black Keys frontman.
2. Imelda May -- “Johnny Got a Boom Boom ” from LOVE TATTOO [8-18-09]. Retro boogie-woogie by emerging Irish vocalist with debut album.
3. Slaughterhouse – “The One” from SLAUGHTERHOUSE [8-11-09]. A mix between rough rap and rock with female vocal melody that moves the track along.
4. Hockey – “Too Fake” (single) [3-16-09] This emerging band out of Portland, Oregon, rides the new wave revitalist groove on this alt-rock single.
5. Mayer Hawthorne – “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out” from A STRANGE ARRANGEMENT [9-8-09]. Off his debut album, this retro-old school throw-back and lead single showcases Hawthorne’s regretful croon.
6. Golden Silvers -- “True No. Bo. 9 Blues (True Romance)” from TRUE ROMANCE [7-7-09]. A big retro, grooving, organ-backed sound with jazzy percussions from Londoner’s debut album (snippet).
7. Aranda – “Whyyawannabringmedown” from ARANDA[7-1-09]. A big, fat, loud modern rock track – complete with hammering vocals and scratching guitar -- from the reissue of their self-titled debut album.
8. Vistoso Bosses – “Delirious” (single) [5-5-09]. A debut R&B pop single that blends simple percussion with harmonious, young female vocals.
9. Jessie James – “Wanted” from JESSIE JAMES [5-12-09]. A female pop-rocker – twangy, and on the verge of country – but holding her own with big guitar and a come-hither refrain.
10. Movits! -- “Appelknyckarjazz” from APPELKNYCKARJAZZ [7-29-09]. Even though all lyrics are in Swedish, the upbeat, jazz-swing vibe puts a smile on your face and defies a genre.
11. Company of Thieves – “Oscar Wilde” from ORDINARY RICHES [1-6-09]. With a Rolling Stones-like opening, the female vocals – a la Genevieve Schatz - drive this alt-rock track off debut album from new group rooted in Chicago.
12. BLK JKS – “Lakeside” from MYSTERY E.P. [3-3-09]. Rock band out of J-Burg who are black, grew up under Apartheid and dig The Cure, cut a trippy rock track that starts slow and builds a peppy rock jam.
13. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes – “Home” from UP FROM BELOW [7-28-09]. A kooky, orchestrated track off debut album by Ima Robot frontman Alex Ebert’s cultish 11 piece indie rock group.
14. The Killer and the Star – “Halleluja” from THE KILLER AND THE STAR [7-14-09]. An eerie rock track with electrified vocals from debut alt-rock act out of Jacksonville, Florida.
15. Verse Simmonds – “Buy You A Round” (single) [6-30-09]. A hip-hop track all about getting to it by up-from-the-bootstraps musician from The Virgin Islands.
16. Mr. Hudson and Kanye West -- “Supernova”(single) [7-21-09]. From forthcoming solo album and with plain pop appeal, Kanye West ‘s latest protégé teams up with Kanye for a slickly-produced track with hardly a trace of R&B.
17. La Roux -- “Bulletproof” (single) [6-26-09]. Upbeat, danceable track off forthcoming debut album from British electronic pop duo.
18. Florence + The Machine -- “Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)” from LUNGS [7-6-09]. This new British, ex-choir girl sounds a bit Kate Bush-like, and this track from their debut album is big on percussion and atmospheric flourishes.
19. Livvi Franc – “Now I’m That Bitch” (single) [6-19-09]. Feisty summer mega hit debut from 20-yr.-old R&B singer out of Barbados who claims B.I.T.C.H. = Being In Total Control of Herself.” You go, girl!
20. Pixie Lott – “”Mama Do” (single) [6-8-09 in UK]. Keep an eye out for this emerging young siren out of the UK – forthcoming album called TURN IT UP -- in the vein of Amy Winehouse and Duffy, with a rich, bold, ballad-worthy voice. Of note: The Linus Love Mix of the song is particularly cool in a club-electronica way.
21. The Gossip -- “Dimestore Diamond” from MUSIC FOR MEN [6-23-09]. This alt-dance number – spare and gritty -- is a major label debut for this indie garage band.
22. Drake -- “Successful” -- Yung Chris and Trey Songz (8/2009). An experimental new rap sound from Weezy protégé that pairs Kanye West-sounding raps against harmonic Trey Songz, all with an avant garde dissonant backbeat with poetic vibe.
23. Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – “Gunpowder” from TELL ‘EM WHAT YOUR NAME IS! [3-17-09]. A big, boomin’ blues jam – you’re right there in the front row, shaking your money-maker – right there with the boys from Austin, TX, who are behind the vintage blues and old school R&B. Who’s in??
24. Black Dada – “Imma Zoe” (single) [7-31-08]. A stompin’ big hip-hop groover—shoutin’ out to his island -- from Haitian- American rapper out of Ft. Lauderdale.
25. Blind Pilot -- “One Red Thread” – from 3 Rounds and a Sound [6-9-09]. An earnest, indie acoustic rocker from duo out of Portland, Oregon.
26. Zee Avi – “Bitter Heart” from ZEE AVI [5-19-09]. Only 22 when she recorded her first CD, which was quickly snapped up by Jack Johnson’s new recording label, this singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malaysia uses her sweet voice to sing old fashioned-sounding folk-pop.
27. Tina Parol -- “Who’s Got Your Money” (single) [4-7-09]. A sure-to-be future pop chart buster with easy harmonies and sing-along youth appeal.
28. David Rush -- “Shooting Star” (single) [2-17-09]. A shameless pop debut from New Jersey rapper with help from Pitbull and rocker Kevin Rudolf that combines pop and hip-hop for a slick club track.
29. Sarah Jorosz -- “Song Up in Her Head” from SONG UP IN HER HEAD [6-1-09]. 18-year old contemporary bluegrass prodigy launches debut album with this plucky title track.
30. Fever Ray -- “When I Grow Up” (single) [3-31-09]. An astonishing new experimental solo project debut by young Swedish artist filled with icy electroniac atmospheres.
31. Fast Life Yungstaz (F.L.Y.) -- “Swag Surfin’” (single) [3-24-09]. A (brand new) group hip-hop effort praising the virtues of swag.
32. Jim Jones and Webstar -- “Dancin’ On Me”(single) [4-28-09]. Spare beat with simple synth, filled in with plain duo raps, ready for the grind.
33. Empire of the Sun – “Walking on a Dream” from WALKING ON A DREAM [4-21-09]. This Aussie-duo combines 70’s flower-power with an 80’s pop sensibility.
34. Anjulie – “Boom” from BOOM E.P. [11-2008]. With a touch of the old school, Anjulie’s soulful, pixie voice leads the way to inevitable dance steps.
35. Cage the Elephant – “Aint No Rest for the Wicked” from CAGE THE ELEPHANT [4-13-09]. With initial chart success in England, this indie alt-rock band is actually from Bowling Green, Kentucky, and this is the lead track from their self-titled debut album.
36. Little Boots – “Meddle” from ARECIBO E.P. [3-24-09]. Electro up-and-comer from U.K. plays catchy futuristic disco and will release her debut album this fall.
37. TheNewNo2 -- “Another John Doe” from YOU ARE HERE [2-17-09]. A languid, atmospheric (and typical) track from debut album featuring Dhani Harrison, son of late Beatle George.
38. White Lies -- “Death” from TO LOSE MY LIFE … [1-12-09]. With an 80’s indie alt/punk sound this is the lead track from the debut album from trio rock group out of London.
39. Rye Rye – “Bang” (single) [3-31-09]. Spare percussion and vocal dissonance from M.I.A protégé.
40. Gabriella Cilmi -- “Sanctuary” from LESSONS TO BE LEARNED [1-27-09]. 17-year old siren from Australia takes up a bluesy note in this appealing single track.
41. Wild Light – “California on My Mind” from ADULT NIGHTS [3-3-09]. New Hampshire quartet offers up big harmonica exercising in the background and harmonious vocals declaring “fuck California!”
42. Jeremih – “Birthday Sex” (single) [1-24-09]. A slow jam that gets right to the heart of the matter – that’s right -- G-Spot Birthday Sex.
43. Kid Cudi – “Nite and Day” (3-20-09) – Spooky R&B single from Midwestern hip-hopper whose melody you can’t shake once you’ve heard it.
44. Erin McCarley – “Love, Save the Empty” from LOVE, SAVE THE EMPTY [1-6-09]. A singer-songwriter and Texas-gone soCal performer with an ethereally sweet voice creates an acoustic adult-alt-pop track.
45. The Script -- “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” from THE SCRIPT [11-4-08]. From the best-selling new band of 2008 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, this track, already a smash-hit in a dozen other nations, has an easy pop-vibe.
46. Nickel Eye – “Brandy of the Damned” from THE TIME OF THE ASSASINS [1-17-09]. An angsty extra-curricular project from three members of The Strokes where Nikolai Fraiture (bassist) works his guitar through a repetitive indie rocker.
47. Bon Iver – “Blood Bank” (single) [1-20-09]. Wisconsin troubadour Justin Vernon’s easy vocals and mellow acoustic guitar mark his sophomore solitary effort.
48. Lisa Hannigan – “I Don’t Know” from SEA SEW [2-3-09]. A spare, pretty and simple song featuring melt-your-heart vocals from former Damien Rice side-kick.
49. Fiction Family – “When She’s Near” from FICTION FAMILY [1-20-09]. A short and sweet vocal-acoustic debut from Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman and Nickelcreek guitarist Sean Watkins.
50. The Black Ghosts – “Full Moon” from THE BLACK GHOSTS [12-23-08]. – A slightly retro, haunting and plaintive acoustic groove from duet formerly of UK’s Simian on their self-titled debut album.
51. Chairlift -- “Bruises” from DOES YOU INSPIRE YOU [11-11-08]. Alternating clear, easy vocals and synthy percussion background combine in this upbeat, indie-alt track.
… The Following Tracks are Among the Best Tracks by FEATURED NEW ARTISTS but are currently unavailable on Playlist.com. Even so, worth checking out!
1. Juliana Barrios – “Papi” from LA VIDA SE VA [2-23-09]. Formerly half of the tropical pop duo Bacha (Latin Grammy, 2005), has released her debut album on her own label with this sassy Spanish track on top of the bunch.
2. Dead by Sunrise – “Crawl Back In” from OUT OF ASHES [8-5-09]. A big, fat, heavily riffed. Linkin-Park-like rock track by emerging band formed as a side-project by Chester Bennington, vocalist for Linkin Park.
3. Satellites & Sirens -- “Light the Night” from ALL WE NEED IS SOUND EP [8-4-09]. An upbeat, harmonious rock track off latest LP from Christian rock trio out of Nashville.
4. One eskimO – “Kandi” from One eskimO EP [7-14-09]. A mellow, prettt lost-love lament from EP released by new Brit-indie, Tori Amos opener-band.
5. Aimee Allen – “On Vacation” from A LITTLE HAPPINESS [6-23-09]. Suspiciously like “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” this light pop-rock track makes for a footloose and carefree break-up by a versatile new singer out of Montana.
6. Bomba Estereo – “Fuego” – [7/2009]. Creating a fresh track in the Cumbia Sicodelica genre, this Columbian duo merges country folklore, electronica, sultry female vocals and compelling percussions on this lead single from their debut album.
7. LeToya Luckett – “She Ain’t Got Shit On Me”[single]. A girl-power R&B dance track, ruff on edge, just needing to know about this chick “who’s all that.
8. V.V. Brown -- “Shark in the Water” – [7-13-09 in UK]. The modelesque English singer-songwriter releases upbeat, pop lead single off debut set by on Island Records label.
9. Lacee – “Lacee’s Groove” [5-18-09]. With an old-school soul song, this track by R&B songstress from Memphis will get swingers of all ages out onto the dancefloor.
10. Josh X-An-Tus – “First Time” [7-14-09]. Sweet, spare love ballad off forthcoming debut album from emerging, young R&B artist – native New Yorker, Julliard-trained – discover this fresh, new voice.
11. Smashproof – “Brothers” (lead single, yet to be released in US). Funky R&B single from New Zealand group layering female vocals with hip-hop from debut album which refers to a recent controversial case in which a business man stabbed a teenage graffiti “tagger” to death.
12. Cassie Davis – “I Like It Loud” (un-released in U.S.). The scoring gold single from Australia’s up-and-coming rocker leads to a debut album to be released in August.
13. Vieux Farka Toure -- “Sarama” from FONDO [5-26-09]. Young Malian protégé masters contemporary dub.
14. KJ Rose – “Better Way” (single) [1-29-09]. An inspired, easy-listening number by soulful vocalist, songwriter and performer from Chicago’s South Side.
15. Anuhea -- “I Just Want You Around” from ANUHEA [4-21-09]. A pretty, laid-back pop debut by pretty singer out of Hawaii.
16. CuCu Diamantes -- “Amor Cronico” from CUCULAND [3-17-09]. A saucy, new, sexy Spanish indie debut from fascinating lead singer-songwriter of Yerba Buena who is Spanish-African-Chinese.
17. Christelle featuring Agacee -- “Can You Handle Me” (single) – [2-20-09]. New R&B dance track from emerging pop diva.
18. An-Ya – “Nightlife” (single) [11-18-08]. Quickly rising on the Hot Dance Club Play charts, this track features a synthed back beat and hot female vocals.
19. Dan Auerbach -- “Heartbroken, in Disrepair” from KEEP IT HID [2-10-09]. – Big electric bluesey-rocker; a solo effort from Black Keys frontman.
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