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Remember when I told you the album version of Little Boots Every Night I Say a Prayer was killer? Now's your chance to listen to the original cut, after being teased with the singles remixes last week. Every Night was produced by Andy Butler of Hercules & Love Affair . Stabbing pianos, 902s house flavor, full of ohhh, ohh's . Loving it! Download below. MP3 Every Night I Say A Prayer [...]

Sam Sparro just released the video for I Wish I Never Met You , the second single off upcoming album Return To Paradise. The new material, which focuses on a search for happiness and joy invokes a Paradise Garage/NYC discotheque vibe, written with 702s dance influences in mind. From what we've heard so far, including lead single Happiness , the album is going to be just as slick as (if not better than) his debut Sam Sparro . You may not be able to view the [...]

Niki & The Dove are set to release the Hot Summer Mixtape 1, their first mix tape to date in anticipation of the drop of debut album Instinct in May. The teaser video for Hot Summer is set to a re-edit of The Dummer , with kaleidoscopic surfing footage that'll have you yearning for the Summer sun. Look for the mix tape to drop soon! What do you think of Hot Summer ? Niki & The Dove: Hot [...]

Listen to Equal Mind the b-side to Lazuli , the Record Store Day offering from Beach House . Lots of synths on this one. Look out for Bloom , the new album from the Maryland dream pop duo which drops May 15th. Beach House: Equal Mind via Hard Candy . Tell us what you think on Twitter and Facebook .

Major Lazer enlists Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors on new track Get Free , a swarm of lo-fi island influences we're loving today. The track is available for the price of one e-mail address, which you can enter here . You'll also receive a free remix by Bonde do Role . Can you Get Free ? Leave your comments below! MP3: Major Lazer: Get Free (feat. Amber of Dirty Projectors) via Hard [...]

Montreal producer extraordinaire CFCF strays into ambient electronica for his latest album Exercises . Gone are the dance influences - it's mostly a lush instrumental affair which we're loving this weekend. Stream the album below, and grab a free download of Exercise #3 - Building below. MP3: Exercise #3 - Building What do you think of Exercises ? Stream: CFCF 'Excercises' via Hard Candy . Tell us [...]

Paloma Faith returns on May 28th with her sophomore effort, Fall To Grace - the follow up to 092s Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful? Lead single Picking Up The Pieces is classic Paloma-gone-power ballad, combining orchestral elements underneath her powerful voice. Loving the single cover art (above) and she totally kills it with the performance, eventually melting into a pool of wax. Are you loving the new single? Picking Up The Pieces is out May 20th. Paloma [...]

We should all thank Pete Tong for debuting the stellar Back 2 You, a new track from Russ Chimes , this weekend on his Essential Selection radio show. If you have been with us for long, you'll know we have a sweet spot for the London producer's electronic gems and mixtapes . A few weeks ago, Chimes delivered a slick remix of Per Byhring 's Ettertid which is available for free download below. MP3 Ettertid (Russ Chimes [...]

The Scissor Sisters are the latest to enlist Calvin Harris ' talent for creating radio-friendly pop tunes. The extended version has a lot more drive to it, showcasing the track in long form. If you missed the video premiere of Only The Horses last week check it out here . The electro-pop outfit also remixed Ladyhawke 's Sunday Drive - listen here . Extended version or regular cut? Comments below! Scissor Sisters: [...]

Niki & The Dove 's latest single Tomorrow gets the remix treatment from Pixel Fist . Catch the official video which was released a few weeks ago right here . Tomorrow is out on May 13th, and the Stockholm based duo's debut album Instinct is out on May 14th. Are you loving this new remix? Niki & The Dove: Tomorrow (Pixel Fist Remix) via Hard Candy . Tell us what you think on Twitter [...]

Lana Del Rey just released a video for Born To Die album track Carmen . The video is comprised of clips from old films, with footage of Lana mixed in similar to the Video Games and Blue Jeans flicks released over the Summer. Carmen was posted last night with a message saying "Thank you to all of the beautiful filmmakers that helped make this video." Erik Satie 's gorgeous Gymnopédie No.1 plays at the end of the film. [...]

As we continue to dig through our vault of musical treats, we stumbled upon a signed copy of Robyn 's Body Talk Pt.1 . The first in a series of 3 EP's, the Body Talk project included some of our favorite classics from the lean mean Swedish pop machine including Dancing On My Own, Call Your Girlfriend, In My Eyes, Time Machine, Get Myself Together, Hang With Me, Love Kills, Indestructible... and the list goes on. The signed CD comes with a sticker too - how bad could that [...]

While we wait for Grum 's follow up to the 802s flavored Heartbeats debut in 2010, here's his remix of Light Me Up by West London pop trio Lonsdale Boys Club . The Scottish producer plans to release more remixes leading up to the release of the new album, including a Paper Crows rework. Are you ready for new Grum ? Lonsdale Boys Club: Light Me Up (Grum Remix) via Hard Candy . Tell us [...]

The Born This Way Ball is about to begin! Lady Gaga 's costumes for the two hour set were just revealed, designed by Giorgio Armani . "There's a black bodice made of tubular PVC elements connected with metal studs, par example, which features mirrored metal inserts for a curvaceous finish. The ensemble is completed by a matching headpiece, robotic thigh-high boots, and exaggerated gloves ending in mirrored nails…The wacktacular tour suitcase will also include pieces covered in black [...]

It's been seven years long since Garbage last released a studio album, but the grunge pop trio end their hiatus with Not Your Kind of People on May 14. Listen to clips of songs from the standard edition of the album below. STANDARD EDITION TRACK LISTING 1. Automatic Systematic Habit 2. Big Bright World 3. Blood For Poppies 4. Control 5. Not Your Kind Of People 6. Felt [...]

28-year-old UK pop sensation Cheryl Cole has been poised to break America for quite some time now. In her home country , Cheryl is a household name. As part of pop group Girls Aloud , Cheryl had twenty top ten consecutive hits, including four number #1s. She then landed two #1 hits of her own with Fight For This Love and Promise This after launching a solo career in 2009. With a resume like that, one would assume that Cheryl would have at least [...]

Little Boots is busy this year! I loved her first 2012 offering Shake , a collaboration with Simian Mobile Disco 's James Ford and she's quickly followed that up with another throwback dance gem. Every Night I Say a Prayer is a thumping 802s flavored collaboration with Andy Butler of Hercules & Love Affair in support of Record Store Day . Full of house pianos, oh ohh's and an infectious melody line. When [...]

Lana Del Rey 's session on BBC Radio 12s Live Lounge recorded back in January has just been released. Lana performed Video Games first, and for her cover song she chose Kasabian 's Goodbye Kiss. She says... All of my boyfriends had loved Kasabian and I'd never listened to them. I started and I really like this song. I love this song and I love the melody, I love the way the boys sing it. [...]

Madonna was interviewed by Dan Wootton for Daybreak which aired in the U.K this morning. She chatted with him about what she misses about London, her chart success, new album MDNA and the upcoming tour, check it out below.. *Another part to come... stay tuned* What did you think of the interview? Love it? Hate it? Let us know in the comments! Madonna Daybreak Interview with Dan Wootton via Hard Candy . Tell us what [...]

Seconds ago BBC Radio One premiered Cheryl Cole 's new single Call My Name from her forthcoming album A Million Lights which is set to be released in June . The track is a collaboration with Calvin Harris , and as usual he does fine work! Loving this one and can't wait to hear more from the album, Chezza has collaborated wit h Alex Da Kid , will.i.am and Lana Del Rey [...]