[Electro - Pop] Icona Pop - We Got The World

Well remember a couple of months ago when I said that "I Love It" would be the biggest thing to hit 2012 .... well, I wasn't counting on Icona Pop to release another absolute banger. "We Got The World" is an uptempo dance track from the upcoming EP Iconic. It's an explosive pop single that has shades of Calvin Harris with those pummelling house beats. If "I Love It" didn't quite cross over to mainstream, "We Got The World" has definite hit potential.

Icona Pop - We Got The World

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[Indie - Pop] The Salvadors - Hola Nirvana

Adelaide's The Salvadors just dropped their debut album Holy Drunken Fisherman late last week and boy is it a surprise package. I think it's safe to say that they are highly influenced by Two Door Cinema Club's old work. Their summery vibe is also of a very similar style to the Last Dinosaurs. Good to see that the Rolling Stone Magazine highlighted these guys as an "Aussie Act to Watch" because there is definitely something special here.

The Salvadors - Hola Nirvana

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[Indie - Pop] San Cisco - Wild Things

A year older and a little wiser, Perth's San Cisco are back with their brand new single "Wild Things". After a rather successful last 12 months I'm glad to see that they are back with a much more mature sound. That's not to say that they haven't maintained that sense of adorability that Australia had fallen in love with in the first place.  Those truly earnest vocals from Jordi and Scarlett accompanied with the ever playful percussion will make you oh so so happy.

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[Alternative] The Zolas - Knot In My Heart

There's a lot of decent indie rock coming from Canada these days and I'm glad that I've stumbled upon The Zolas today. They released their second album Ancient Mars a fews days ago and it ticks all the right boxes for me. "Knot In My Heart" was definitely the highlight  with its oddly catchy chorus. The chorus justs plays off the verses so well in this melodic lo-fi single which warrants replay after replay.

The Zolas - Knot In My Heart

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[Electronic] Calvin Harris - I Need Your Love (ft. Ellie Goulding)

So if you thought Calvin was done for the year after his collaboration with Florence guess again. It was only a matter of time until Calvin Harris would manage to feature Ellie Goulding into one of his sweeping productions. You couldn't expect much more from Ellie in this single, her vocals are match made in heaven with the heavy electro beats. Funnily enough they're both expecting albums soon so plenty to look forward to in Halycon and 18 Months .

I Need Your Love (ft. Ellie Goulding)

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[Indie - Pop] Cub Scouts - Told You So

Cub Scouts have just released their third single "Told You So", the title track of their debut EP. It really is classic Cub Scouts; it may not be as poppy or frantic as "Evie" or "Do You Hear", but one thing is for sure: these guys know how to make a catchy melody. What I love the most are the deeply layered sounds on which the frontman Tim Nelson rests his dreamy vocals upon. A common factor in all three Cub Scout singles.

Cub Scouts - Told You So

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