Ornithological Origami

London-based duo Paper Crows have been cropping up on some of my favourite music blogs the past few weeks.

The story goes that 18-year-old Emma Panas met 24-year-old Duncan McDougall at music college and, after forging a musical connection, began bunking off classes to go and work on their own songs.

Their debut single 'Stand Alight' is a delightful oddity, combining elements of post-dub with more downbeat moments that remind of Zero 7's earlier work. If it's all a bit lo-fi for your liking, fret not because the ever-reliable Monsieur Adi has worked his magic to make it more dancefloor-ready.

Paper Crows - Stand Alight



Paper Crows - Stand Alight (Monsieur Adi Remix)



Better yet is 'Cloudbustin Behaviour' the pair's inspired mash-up of Kate Bush's 'Cloudbusting' and Bjork's 'Human Behaviour'. Behold:

Car Parts, Bottles And Cutlery

Today, Sweden's Polar Music Prize was awarded to Italian producer Ennio Morricone and Icelandic singer Björk, two worthy winners.

As part of the ceremony in Stockholm, Swedish singer Robyn paid tribute to Björk by performing this gorgeous rendition of her song Hyperballad:



It's hard to gauge ice-queen Björk's reaction but how could she not be flattered? Here's hoping Robyn trills this cover one of her two sets at Electric Picnic this weekend.