The snow continues, new releases, exciting leaks and goodbye to a legend

Right now I'm all about Miike Snow. The Swedish band makes as near perfect indie-electro-pop as you can possibly imagine. It's happy, shiny and hook-laden which is no real surprise when you realise two of the members are also known as Bloodshy & Avant, the writing and production team responsible for one of the greatest modern pop songs - Britney Spears' 'Toxic' as well as tracks for Madonna, Sugababes, Kylie, Kelis, Jamelia, Rachel Stevens, Ms Dynamite & Christina Milian. Here's a few links to their forthcoming collaboration for the new Crookers album, a chilled drum & bass remix from Netsky and a tribal roller from Sinden...

Crookers ft. Miike Snow - Remedy


Miike Snow - Black & Blue (Netsky Remix)


Miike Snow - Silvia (Sinden Remix)


It wouldn't be right this week to post without including something from the new Vampire Weekend album which hit the shops on Monday. Here's the video to the first single (proper) to be taken from it...




Also out this week is the debut album from British indie-dance band Delphic. Described somewhere (I can't remember where) as "Bloc Party raised on a diet of Chemical Brothers and early 90's euphoria." Which is not actually much of a statement considering that Bloc Party are self confessed admirers of said Chemical Brothers and early 90's euphoria but nevertheless it still works as a starting point for their sound. Contenders in the BBC Sound of 2010 poll they are almost certainly set to have a big year. Here's a video and a couple of mixes...






Delphic - Doubt (Riton Vox Remix)
Delphic - Doubt (Doc Daneeka's All Space For Grime Remix)


Other big tings this week include the leaking of Hot Chips forthcoming album, 'One Life Stand', due out in a months time. I won't tell you where to find it but have a hunt around, it's Hot Chip and its worth it. While you do check this video for one of their first singles from way back in 2005. It's a often overlooked gem...




And one more in tribute to soul legend Teddy Pendergrass who passed away this week. When was the last ime you got romantic with your lover?