And You Stashed My Heart Somewhere In The Dark

Disclosure can do very little wrong these days. After being denied their all-but-guaranteed spot on the BBC's 'Sound of 2013' list due to the premature success of their single 'Latch', Surrey-based brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence went on to score an even bigger hit earlier this year with their AlunaGeorge collaboration 'White Noise'.

For latest single 'You & Me', they've recruited English popstar Eliza Doolittle, swathing her vocals with a pacey 'nu-garage' backdrop. The results are impressive, with Ms Doolittle coming off like an on-form Katy B and Disclosure consolidating their position as UK dance music's new wunkerdkinds ahead of the release of their debut album 'Settle' next month.



Also worth a listen is Auckland singer Ruby Frost's version of 'White Noise'. Recorded for what seems to be New Zealand's answer to 'Live Lounge', Ruby strips the track back to a keyboard ballad and it really works.

Oh, My Heart Is A Porcupine

Meet Ruby Frost, one of a number of musical wonders hailing from New Zealand that are beginning to make ripples on the global scene (see also Pikachunes, Princess Chelsea, and of course Kimbra).

After picking up the MTV 42Unheard Award in 2009 and the John Lennon Songwriting Competition in 2010, Ms Frost inked a deal with Universal and set to work on her debut album, 'Volition', which was released a short time ago.

I've yet to hear the album in its entirety but, based on the evidence of the first few singles, I imagine it's not half bad. Recent singles 'Porcupine' and 'Water To Ice' can rival the output of some of the great artpop dames.

Plus, it might just be the hair, but doesn't she look a bit like Amelia Lily?