[Dance] Calvin Harris - Sweet Nothing feat. Florence Welch

Well on paper it seemed like a perfect pairing. The stunning vocals of Florence Welch paired with a typical Calvin Harris bouncy beat makes for an absolute dance hall banger. It seems of late that a pattern is beginning to form, taking love strung vocals and layering them over a bouncy ever-building beat and that is exactly how I would describe this song. For now Florence will be taking a year off before working on her next album, best of luck flo.

Calvin Harris - Sweet Nothing feat. Florence Welch

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[Hip - Hop] Hoodie Allen - Feel The Love (prod. by RJF)

As most of you know I rarely post hip - hop songs on The Vinyl Wall, but when I do it's Hoodie Allen. New songs from Hoodie give me that heart swelling feeling of excitement and 'Feel the Love' did not disappoint (when does Hoodie ever?). The song is basically a testament to how fortunate he is to be making a living creating music for the masses. His flow is crisp, his lyrics are meaningful and RJF's sweeping production gives the song a loving vibe.

Hoodie Allen - Feel The Love (prod. by RJF)

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[Psych - Pop] Inspired & the Sleep - And As These Days Go By...

Inspired & the Sleep are a trio from San Diego that specialise in psychedelic pop rock. I don't really know how to describe this band. When I saw the song I wasn't expecting much from it, it was only until I heard it that there was something so amusing about their sound. It's a corky and innovative song that will leave you hanging for more. I think the thing I like most about the song is the obscure guitar which jumps in soon after the start.

Inspired & the Sleep - And As These Days Go By...

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[Alternative] YesYou - Frivolous Life (ft. Marcus Azon)

Brisbane-based duo YesYou were highlighted last year as one of Triple J's Next Crop. The busy twosome have just released a brand new single, 'Frivolous Life' which includes the vocals from Jinja Safari's Marcus Azon. Again, it's synth drenched and upbeat - while the addition of Azon's high - ranged vocals to YesYou's classy production is a masterstroke. They're working on their new EP at the moment, so check it out when it's released!

YesYou - Frivolous Life (ft. Marcus Azon)

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[Indie - Rock] Fine Times - Hey Judas

Allow me to introduce to you Vancouver duo, Fine Times. Although they have questionable taste in artwork (what the hell is going on in the track cover?!) they have a lovely grasp on synth - soaked indie rock. 'Hey Judas' is the type of song that will get stuck in your head whether or not you like it or not, I am a testament to this. It's cemented in its own loop of chords that never seem to get old, not to mention the catchy anthemic chorus.

Fine Times - Hey Judas

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[Alternative] Rubblebucket - Oversaturated

Rubblebucket is a Brooklyn based indie band that is getting plenty of press and praise for their chaotic and eclectic brand of genre-bending melodies. 'Oversaturated' is a cut off of the groups upcoming EP, the track is a pretty good example of the group's sound - a musical potluck, composed of technically proficient musicians which makes their name seems pretty fitting. The sounds produced by this group however remains over all harmonious and pleasant.

Rubblebucket - Oversaturated

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