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Sharon Van Etten
Love More
This gorgeous, slow-burning track has been around for a while, but it remains a stand out on the alt-folk singer's forthcoming 'Epic'.
Kanye West (feat Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver & Nicki Minaj)
Monster
The web's alive with West's Justin Bieber remix, but we're more taken with this recent star-studded effort.
Matt Costa
Witchcraft
Channelling 1960s psychedelia, the California-based Costa's upcoming single recalls The Zombies with its tremolo-effect guitar riffs.
Twin Shadow
Slow
A melancholy dash of new- wave inflected art-pop from the one-man-band's debut LP.
Phantogram
Mouthful of Diamonds
About to tour the US, but relatively unknown here, Phantogram rock like a female-fronted Interpol with extra keys thrown in.
The Raveonettes
I Wanna Be Adored
The reverb-obsessed duo offer a fuzzy yet light and dreamy take on the Stone Roses classic. All in aid of Dr Martens, which is less dreamy.
Mona
Listen to Your Love
Memphis' latest buzz-band substitute the ubiquitous surf sound for brooding 1950s rock'n'roll.
T-Model Ford
Nobody Gets Me Down
Ragged delta blues from the 90-year-old Mississippi man who performs this weekend at the US branch of the ATP festivals, curated by Jim Jarmusch. Wish we were there.
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