and JUSTICE returns...

Next month sees the return of Justice, after a lengthy 4 year break since the release of their † album. The first preview, Civilisation, is the soundtrack to the new Adidas Is All In campaign, the video of which is the brainchild of French director Romain Gavras, who was also behind the visual piece for Justice's Stress. If this is anything to go by, it seems like the currently unnamed follow-up will be more of the same. Here here.

Justice facebook and myspace

Lykke Li Returns

Lykke's follow-up to 2008's lauded Youth Novels was released just a couple of weeks ago and looks likely to outdo her first effort. With Bjorn Yttling (of Peter, Bjorn & John fame) and hit maker Rick Nowels on the production team, the overall result is a more radio friendly output but still retains Li's candid and gentle nature throughout. The rehash of second-single I Follow Rivers by low-profile remixer The Magician has been trending quite well of late and layers a 90's piano break over Li's catchy chorus. She returns to Ireland on Saturday 16th April to play Tripod, Dublin and will undoubtedly sell out so book your tickets early.

Offical site, myspace, twitter.

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New Star Slinger video

Following up on Brian's last post, here is the new, suitably radiant video for Star Slinger's Mornin'.

Star Slinger

It's been a while since I've found it difficult to select an artists model track, but I can't seem to settle on an individual Star Slinger cut as all of his releases in his relatively short career are absolutely stunning. Starting out in just April 2010, Star Slinger's work was first pointed out to me by Jezza with his sterling rework of The Go Team's Apollo Throwdown, which opened up a small universe of twitching samples and hopping beats. As is á la mode with emerging acts, all his music is currently free to download, with the option to donate available on iTunes and on his own website. Collect them all - this guy is certainly one to watch for the future.

Download: Star Slinger - Volume 1 (album)

Download: Star Slinger - May I Walk With You

PS Star Slinger just announced on his Twitter that he will be playing Bernard Shaw, Dublin on April 29th.

Bag Raiders

A post on this extremely talented duo from down under is long overdue. Chris and Jack have been producing glitzy star-pop under the pseudonym Bag Raiders since 2007. Shooting Stars (above) has been their biggest crowd pleaser to date, racking up over 1.3 million plays on YouTube, with both Way Back Home and Turbo Love also gaining considerable listener counts. Their self-titled debut was released in Australia in October last year, and Sunlight is the second single to emerge from the album, and it doesn't disappoint. Check it out below

Download: Bag Raiders - Sunlight

MySpace, Official, Facebook, Twitter.

Passion Pit remix Cold War Kids

Passion Pit take time out from working on their second studio album (rumoured to be released sometime in spring) to remix Cold War Kids' title track Mine Is Yours. The rework yields a synthetically styled dreamscape, with echoed vocals, pitch bent keys and a kick-snare beat lifted straight from Depeche Mode's 1988 stadium tour.

Listen and download yourself a copy below:

Duck Sauce remix Chromeo

TPNK favourites cross paths again with Duck Sauce's interpretation of Hot Mess taken from Chromeo's most recent long player Business Casual. The track features Elly Jackson of La Roux fame, with the remix revolving around her vocal hook. A nice fist pumper to start the New Year. Download it for free below.

Chromeo ft. Elly Jackson - Hot Mess (Duck Sauce Remix)

Cut Copy Update

Following on from Jamies last Cut Copy post, another sneak preview of the new album Zonoscope has made its way across the web over the last couple of days. It's an improvement on the last teaser, so fingers crossed they can at least match the quality of In Ghost Colours. Take a listen to Take Me Over below...

Cut Copy - "Take Me Over" (Radio Edit) Premiere by modularpeople