New Waves.. Jessie Ware - 'Imagine It Was Us'

Ripped from the entrails of an Annie Mac show, 'Imagine It Was Us' - a newly emerged track by soulful UK singer Jessie Ware - is a stomper.

'Imagine It Was Us' is a collaboration with producer Julio Bashmore, with Ware purring 'Are you waiting for something? Tell me, would you wait all night?' over an almost disco sound - an unusual combination perhaps, though it really is catchy. The vocal really recalls Romy Madley Croft from emotional minimalist trio The Xx, whilst the beat feels distinctly retro, a slickly addictive late-'80's/early-'90's club floor-filler that sounds a good deal more uptempo that what we are accustomed to, regarding Ware's sensual 2012 debut album Devotion. If Ware were to continue in such a direction though her solo work, it would certainly be an interesting deviation in sound.

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Flashback Friday.. Diagram of the Heart - 'Did I?'

A fair few of you may never have encountered the music of synth-pop duo, Diagram of the Heart, although quite recently millions - if not billions more of you will have seen their frontman perform on a worldwide platform.

'How did this happen??, I hear you cry, confusedly! Well DotH singer, Kye Sones recently auditioned on singing contest, The X Factor, and received a standing ovation for his rendition of a piano based mash-up of Swedish House Mafia's 'Save the World' and Rita Ora's 'R.I.P', and Ora, that day's guest judge, branded him a 'superstar'!

All this occurred due to Diagram of the Heart being dropped by their label before to the release of their debut album some time last year. Prior to this, the band released three singles, 'Dead Famous', 'Did I?' and 'If I Were You' and played the iTunes Festival. All of their songs were addictive pop, and my personal favourite happens to be 'Did I?'; you can find an (artistically edited) video of what appears to be a live performance, which is good quality and sounds only marginally different from the recorded version, showcasing how good Sones' voice is. It's a very strong song and it's a shame that the band didn't get wider coverage in their duration.

If you like it, download their singles and check out their cover of The Xx's 'Islands'.
Also, support Kye and his X Factor bid, especially if he makes it through to the live voting rounds! Hopefully he does!

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