Tanya Lacey - Letter To My Ex

She co-wrote Loick Essien big hit How We Roll, but for her own debut single, hip new R&B artist Tanya Lacey goes for a far slicker, retro-tinged vibe.

Riding on crisp beats and a cute piano motif, Letter To My Ex strikes the perfect balance between sugary pop sweetness and feisty female attitude.

The track strikes out with a confident message as Lacey boasts 'Letter to my ex, moving on to my next, couldn't care less...' - It's an empowered kiss-off to possessive guys, putting the girl firmly in charge.

With the likes of Emeli Sande already swiftly moving up the pop ladder from songwriter to bonafide artist in their own right, the stage is set for Lacey to do likewise - and with a lead single like Letter To My Ex, it's clear the passion and drive is already burning away there.

Definitely one to keep an eye on in 2012. For more info visit Lacey's official Facebook page where you can download the Roni Size mix of her track Born To Fly for free.

Letter To My Ex is released on the 4th December

New releases round-up - 4th July 2011

Nicki Minaj - Super Bass

It feels like this track has been banging around for ages, but it never gets old - one of the best track's from Minaj's inspired Pink Friday, it's great to see this track getting the mass radio airplay it deserves. Frothy, fizzy milkshake pop with a good dash of Nicki's trademark raps, we also have this track to thank for Selena Gomez's immeasurably cute cover version of it.

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Loick Essien - How We Roll

As I write this, How We Roll has already surged up into the UK Top 10 - and it sounds like a Top 10 record for sure. There's something about its transatlantic gloss that suggest some big US star crossing over into the UK market, but Essien in fact hails from these shores; previously collaborating with artists like Chipmink and N-Dubz. His debut album Identity is released later this year.

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Guillemots - I Must Be A Lover

A strong return for the Guillemots after Fyfe Dangerfield's advert soundtracking solo record. Channeling that rich, baroque quality the band have always done so well, when it comes to a lush, involving tale of devotion, you don't get much better than this.

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Adele - Set Fire To The Rain

What could be more a summation of heartbreak and tears in your eyes at a ruined relationship than Adele's Someone Like You? Perhaps her new single Set Fire To The Rain. If anything, he latest track is even more packed with anguish and raw emotion. More upbeat, more passionate, and packing a catchy little piano hook; this has always been one of my favourites from her mind-bogglingly successful 21 album.

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