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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New releases round-up - 16th May 2011

Lady Gaga - The Edge of Glory

Gaga returns to the more straight-laced pop of her early days with The Edge of Glory, in the process adding in an inspired saxophone solo and a real 80s rock ballad vibe. This marks the third on air/on sale release from Gaga's forthcoming Born This Way album.

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Take That - Love Love

The Take That boys prove that you can never have enough Love around with this big, bold stand-alone single that shares more than a little in common with previous track Kidz (what happened to Happy Now?! We love that track!) - Love Love is the 'official' song of the new X Men movie, so expect to hear it slapped on in the film's end credits and soundtracking the trailers...

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Friendly Fires - Pala

Already being touted as one of the best albums of the year, Friendly Fires return bigger, better and even dancier than before. With track names like Live Those Days Tonight and Hawaiian Air, expect Pala to swiftly become the soundtrack to your summer.

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Hugh Laurie - Let Them Talk

The vastly talented House and Blackadder actor turns his hand to classy blues for his debut album. Now, actors going and 'doing music' doesn't always bode well, but Hugh has received rave reviews for Let Them Talk as well as dazzling on The Graham Norton Show and Later With Jools Holland. And if Jools likes you then you're on to a winner...

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