LISTEN TO NEW GOLDFRAPP WITH "MELANCHOLY SKY"

Back in December Goldfrapp announced their greatest hits collection titled The Singles, complete with all your favourites like Number 1, Strict Machine and Rocket. Additionally the album will produce two new tracks, the single Yellow Halo and the aptly titled Melancholy Sky.

For fans of the duo, Melancholy Sky sounds like it could taken straight from the group's last studio album Head First. Take a listen to the track below.

The Singles will be available from 6 February [iTunes]

GOLDFRAPP ANNOUNCE "THE SINGLES" ALBUM, RELEASE NEW SINGLE "YELLOW HALO"

British music duo Goldfrapp, made up of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, have announced an upcoming greatest hits compilation titled The Singles.

Taken from the groups official site:

The Singles, is the first compilation from the band, taking in the cinematic electronica of their Mercury shortlisted debut album Felt Mountain, through the electro glam of Black Cherry, the Grammy nominated, half-million selling dance pop of Supernature, the Pagan, electro-folk of Seventh Tree and last year’s, top 10 album, the hands-in-the-air, retro-futuristic Head First.

The album will include fourteen songs in total, which includes two new tracks - Yellow Halo and Melancholy Sky. The release is scheduled for 6 February 2012 (UK).

Official tracklist:

1. Ooh La La
2. Number 1
3. Strict Machine (Single Mix)
4. Lovely Head
5. Utopia (Genetically Enriched)
6. A&E
7. Happiness (Single Version)
8. Train
9. Ride A White Horse (Single Version)
10. Rocket
11. Believer
12. Black Cherry
13. Yellow Halo
14. Melancholy Sky

Watch the video for the new single, Yellow Halo, below.

[FRESH RELEASE] Lady Gaga // Judas, The Remixes Pt 1

It's all stops Lady Gaga at present! As well as Hair, Gaga's Born This Way album track available as part of the current countdown to the May 23 release; Judas The Remixes Pt 1 was also available for purchase as of today.

This EP features mixes by Goldfrapp and Hurts. Other known official remixes out there are by Chris Lake, John Dahlback and R3HAB - so we can only assume we're going to see a Judas The Remixes Pt 2 sometime soon.

In the interim, listen to the Hurts remix of Judas below.

Judas, The Remixes Pt 1 is available digitally today [ITUNES]

HAVE YOU DISCOVERED... VANBOT?

Oh - you know I love my new music, especially when said new music is as good as this. I'm talking about a track called Make Me, Break Me by Ester Ideskog, otherwise known as Vanbot.

Vanbot, yet another talented artist from the land of the Swedes, sounds a lot like a cross between Robyn and La Roux - the vocals of our other Swedish princess complimented with the pop-synth sound of Elly Jackson's group. Essentially, nothing short of a pure pop sensation.

On launching her debut single, in a recent interview with Pop in Stereo Vanbot cites some of her musical influences as Goldfrapp, Royksopp, Empire Of The Sun, The Chemical Brothers, Robyn, and Crystal Castles - clearly no surprises there.

Make Me, Break Me is taken from Vanbot's debut album which will be released globally in mid-April. Check out the audio below, and stay tuned for informaition on this new bundle of joy as I get it!

Welcome, Vanbot.

Purchase Make Me, Break Me digitally today [ITUNES]

Jimmy Steele's Top 50 Singles of 2010 (Part II)

PART II

And now - my official Top 50 Singles of 2010. Well, as official as a chart can be when it's as subjective as I want it to be. Does that even make sense? Of course it does!

50.  KICKSTARTS//  Example

49.  BARBRA STREISAND  //  Duck Sauce

48.  DIRTY PICTURE  //  Taio Cruz feat. Ke$ha

47.  AIRPLANES  //  B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams

46.  TIGHTROPE  //  Janelle Monae feat. Big Boi

45.  I FEEL BETTER  //  Hot Chip

44.  LOVE THE FALL  //  Michael Paynter feat. The Veronicas

43.  TRY SLEEPING WITH A BROKEN HEART  //  Alicia Keys

42.  I WON'T KNEEL  //  Groove Armada feat. Saint Saviour

41.  HEARTBEATS  //  Grum

40.  TAKE OVER CONTROL  //  Afrojack feat. Eva Simons

39.  TEENAGE CRIME  //  Adrian Lux

38.  WHAT'S MY NAME  //  Rihanna feat. Drake

37.  GUNS & HORSES  //  Ellie Goulding

36.  SOMETHING IN THE WATER  //  Brooke Fraser

35.  3 WORDS  //  Cherly Cole feat. will.i.am

34.  DANCE THE WAY I FEEL  //  Ou Est le Swimming Pool

33.  MIAMI 2 IBIZA  //  Swedish House Mafia vs Tinie Tempah

32.  OH NO!  //  Marina & the Diamonds

31.  FANTASY  //  Nadia Ali

30.  HELLO  //  Martin Solveig feat. Dragonette

29.  YOU'VE CHANGED  //  Sia

28.  THE ONLY EXCEPTION  //  Paramore

27.  INDESTRUCTIBLE  // Robyn

26.  DIRTY TALK  //  Wynter Gordon

25.  UN-THINKABLE  (REMIX)  //  Alicia Keys feat. Drake

24.  ALEJANDRO  //  Lady Gaga

23.  VIDEO PHONE (REMIX)  //  Beyonce feat. Lady Gaga

22.  SO LONELY  //  Chris Sorbello

21.  WONDERFUL LIFE  //  Hurts

20.  COMMANDER  //  Kelly Rowland

19.  HOLLYWOOD  //  Marina & the Diamonds

18.  HAPPINESS  //  Alexis Jordan

17.  YOU'VE GOT THE LOVE  //  Florence & the Machine

16.  ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD)  //  Rihanna

15.  XXXO  //  M.I.A

14.  ALL THE LOVERS  //  Kylie Minogue

13.  TEENAGE DREAM  //  Katy Perry

12.  ROCKET  //  Goldfrapp

11.  CLAP YOUR HANDS  //  Sia

Wow, what a list! Later today I'll release the Top 10 Singles... stay tuned!

PART III (TBC)