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DISCLOSURE – SCALAR (TEASER)

As you may already know, Yo-ster is not a reporter, nor a pop heckler. Gathering information and spitting it back at you is hardly my responsibility here. This URL is about disclosure and here we have some solid proof of our intention to uncover evidence of pop magnitude.

The new British project is called Disclosure and it’s basically unlike anything anyone else is doing although next year, if the (pop) stars are aligned, it could be exactly what everyone in the world wants to be doing. For the record, I’m speculating quite a lot based on just 3 tracks from their upcoming EP, The Law of One, but not to worry, we are not the type to revel in artist’s failure (unless it’s Wolfmother). So far we’re generally pleased just to see Disclosure exist as part of the pop ecosystem.

Gigi, an evocative 22 year old performer and student of Amy Winhouse’s music tutors, has joined forces with stylish producers ‘TRU_FIX’ and ‘dupe’, or as he calls himself on this project, The Advocate, to form Disclosure. Gigi‘s voice is, simply put, major. A lot of seduction with a little emotion, their dub grooves are mature and carefully composed to the point of perfection. Scalar is a record that clearly discloses pure British trip-pop pleasure. Here’s a clip.

I realize the clip is painfully short. I’d be pissed if I were you. Expect to hear more next month.

Full disclosure (couldn’t resist that one), I’ve been traveling on special business with The Advocate (real name Simon Robinson) and he tells me the EP is officially out on Weapons Grade/Universal Records in the UK November 22nd.

THE BIG PINK: “DOMINOS”

From their upcoming album A Brief History Of Love to be released 9.14.09 on 4AD.



I Am Not A Robot

is the first music video effort from Marina. It’s a cut from The Crown Jewels EP which has been in heavy yo-ster rotation since it’s release on June 22nd. The EP also features Seventeen, a masterpiece so fantastically honest and powerful you will be singing yourself to sleep all night. She is larger than life on every track and we can not wait to see her live on stage. A little birdie (named twitter) tells us that she nailed her Glastonbury performance yesterday. Unfortunately she is not coming to the United States of shamefully delayed pop music any time soon.

Her record, which should be released this winter, may be the most anticipated album of the year. “I am Marina and you are the diamonds.” That’s all you need to know for now.

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Look out for the Starsmiths 24 Carat Remix. It’s Brilliant.

LA ROUX: “IN FOR THE KILL”



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