Electra Heart: The Start

Ms Marina and the Diamonds made a surprise return today with a new track, Fear and Loathing. Serving as an introduction to a new 'character' (Marina strenuously denies it's an alter-ego), the video depicts the first part of Marina's transition into Electra Heart.

The song itself is a stark ballad with Marina's distinctive vocals underpinned by waves of synths that swell and subside over the course of the track.

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Gracious. The Spaces We Make

Shot over 36 hours with a crew of two and a $500 budget, the video for Melbourne five-piece Snakadaktal's debut single Chimera is a thrifty delight.

The song is a festival-friendly slow-burner that reminds me of the best bits of Foals' Total Life Forever, embellished with vocalist Phoebe's feminine touch. Snakadaktal are all still in high school and are set to release their debut EP next month. The youth of today, hah?

Snakadaktal - Chimera

Take A Second Look And You'll See

Mysterious Swedes Icona Pop have shed a little more light on their identities in their new video for debut single proper, Manners. Neon light, specifically.

After the track proved a source of mild blogospheric hysteria last year when was included on a Kitsuné compilation, it will now be released internationally on Mercury Records.

The other handful of tracks I've heard by them are all top notch, although Lyndsay wasn't entirely sold on their live show when she saw them in New York recently.



Free download of the snazzy Captain Cuts remix here:

Icona Pop - Manners (Captain Cuts Remix) by Captain Cuts

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