Welcome To The Inner Workings Of My Mind

One of the last posts I managed before my mysterious absence (Recuperation after suffering a porcupine to the heart. Probably) was about Ms Mr.

'Bones' remains an absolute favourite of mine, but it's their latest release 'Hurricane' which is really doing the business for them, even leading to a feature in the Guardian's New Band of the Day.

The mysterious pair still haven't 'revealed' their 'identities' and, if you ask me, that's a pretty risky strategy. I mean it didn't exactly pay dividends for iamamiwhoami or Monarchy.

In any case, with a major label deal behind them, it probably won't be too long until we see what exactly Ms and Mr look like.

What a fucking tune.

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?

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