New, and exciting, music

If this blog was a garden, it would now be an overgrown wilderness of a terrain that would need to be approached with a machete in order to hack your way through it. That is how badly I've been neglecting it. Soz.

Anyway, this blog isn't a garden so put down your watering can and let's get crack-a-lacking...

Here's a little round-up of some of my favourite new songs, cover songs, albums and music videos that have been making waves on the web over the past few weeks:

Dear Prudence — R.I.P (Rita Ora cover)
I'll admit, I hadn't heard the original before hearing this beautiful cover from one of my favourite up-and-coming bands, but I fell in love with it instantly. Lead singer Madi has a beautiful, haunting tone to her voice that fills any song with emotion and really emphasises the meaning of the lyrics. This cover captures something new and fresh from the original, and if you're anything like me, will leave you pressing repeat over and over again.

Billy Talent — Dead Silence
One of the best, and most outrageously talented, punk-rock bands ever delivers yet again with their latest studio album. Classic Billy packed with killer, slick and relentless guitar riffs, clever lyrics and songs full of atmosphere and, well, punk! Don't miss out.

No Doubt — Push and Shove
After 11 long, long years the ska-punk heroes are finally back, and as good as ever! Miss Stefani is flawless (as per), and the band's fun, funky, punky, make-you-wanna-get-up-and-dance energy is as infectious and captivating as always! Well, well worth the wait.

Alanis Morissette — Havoc and Bright Lights
You know what the best thing about Alanis is? Within 2 seconds of a song starting you know it's her - she has such a distinct, unique sound and instantly recognisable voice that it's impossible for her to go unnoticed. This album isn't quite 'vintage' Morissette — it hasn't got that angst-ridden, mad-at-the-world feel to it that she is famous for, but it's still killer.

Avenged Sevenfold — Carry On
This song was written for the soundtrack for the latest Call Of Duty game, and is pretty much classic Av Sev. Heavy, decent and catchy. Gets me all excited for their next album...

Enter Shikari — Warm Smiles Do Not Make You Welcome Here
One of the singles from their triumphant 'A Flash Flood Of Colour' album released at the beginning of this year, that stormed the 'mainstream' UK charts, and proved that rock is alive and well in the form of four incredibly cool, intelligent, and checked shorts loving lads from St. Albans. This is one of the catchiest little jingles of the record, and the video for it is genius. Enjoy.

Biffy Clyro — Stingin' Belle
My fave bearded Scots are back and rockin' the socks off the joint, and proving all that nonsense talk of them 'selling out' was in fact just that. This song packs a punch, and is full of everything the Biff do best; emphatic, heavy opener; sick, slick riffs, and catchy, unique vocals, that manage to recreate and capture the atmosphere of a live show,  from (the smoking hot) Simon!  Their next album, Opposites, is due for release early next year. Sweeet.