1. The Dears – Hate then love

Taken from their stunning second album, ‘Gang Of Losers’. This track is a prime example of the bands change of direction. Gone are the early nineties Brit Pop references. The mill stones that hung heavily of  Blur and Smiths comparisons have been cast aside. The Dears have made an intelligent indie rock album. ‘Hate Then Love’ crashes along, full of intensity with a lyrical growl and a finale that gives way to a delicately picked guitar riff that helps establish the bands wonderful contradiction of emotional softness and pent up aggression. A band who feel a LOT and will make you do too.

2. The Pipettes – Pull Shapes (the current single taken from the album ‘we are the pipettes’)

3. Aim – Walking Home Through The Park (taken from the forthcoming album ‘Flight 602’)

4. The Sleepy Jackson – You Needed More (taken from the album ‘Personality)

5. God Is An Astronaut – A Moment Of Stillness (from the ep of the same name)

6. Cherry Ghost – Mathematics (forthcoming Heavenly release)

7. Stuart A Staples – Goodbye To Old Friends (taken from the album ‘leaving songs’)

8. Tapes ‘n’ Tapes – Insister (taken from the album ‘the loon’)

9. Humanzi – Out On A Wire (taken from the album ‘tremors’)

10. She Wants Revenge – Tear You Apart (Ladytron mix of the new single)