The summer may be nearly over (roll eyes here)...ok, it wasn't the best however Eric Prydz has delivered some late salvation in tonight's Hottest Record. One of his biggest tunes throughout various festivals and summer residencies, '2Night' brings Prydz back to his more traditional sound and drops another stone cold classic on us.
Looking for some fresh inspiration for tonight's Hottest Record and we get it in the British Indie Rock department. Granted, All The Young are carved form the more traditional aspects of British rock but a good song is a good song and this lot haven't let us down. No indie revolution in the hills just yet but definitely a few fires in fields to gather around. Or something like that.
Hello, it's Huw in for Zane. Last Hottest Record of the Week is a beast from Unicorn Kid; True Love Fantasy. With a sweet vocal and a jump up dubstep beat heavy groove, it's another smasher from the Lion Hat producer. Big!
Hi, it's Huw in for Zane. Tonight's Hottest is from James Blake and Bon Iver. After a chance meeting at South by South West, the massive new music festival in Austin, Texas back in March, this collaboration came about after a mutual respect of each others music was displayed. Both incredibly special musicians, this track is as atmospheris, as low key and as stunning as you'd imagine from Blake, here on production duties, and Justin Vernon who sings on this song.
Hello, it's Huw in for Zane. Florence is back. Her debut album brought her millions of fans around the world, she headlined festivals and it was clear that there was a massive, intruiging, different new talent around. After some time away recording what will be her second album, What the Water Gave Me is a hefty new song; beautiful in it boldness, an epic number that will only make us anticipate her next album even more!
Hey it's Huw here in for Zane. Tonight's Hottest is from a special band, back from a short break and ready to do what they do best; take to the stage and get everyone all sweaty with their sweet sweet music. I love this song, it has a proper energy to it, a message and some beautiful guitar sounds. They'll be on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Introducing stage at Reading and Leeds this weekend in the returner slot. See you there!
Hey it's Huw here in for Zane. Maverick Sabre is back after the huge success of Let Me Go and the ace remixes that came with it with a more soulful number, and it's the Hottest Record tonight. Debut album forthcoming and he promises it to be an eclectic bag of beats and live goodness. Onwards and upwards!
Hey Huw here in for Zane. Today's Hottest is from Mastodon, as debuted on the Radio 1 Rock Show with Dan P Carter. New album The Hunter is out on September 26th, and this beast of a song, Curl of the Burl follows Black Tongue. It's mammothical to say the least.
Hello it's Huw here in for Zane. Today's Hottest Record is Kasabian 'Days Are Forgotten', the LL Cool J remix. Yes, hip hop 'Mama Said Knock You Out' legend LL Cool J. He was in the studio with Serge from Kasabian's mate Dan the Automator, wanted to jump on this track and that is exactly what he did. You can't say no to LL Cool J! He's LL Cool J!
Hey, it's Huw here in for Zane. Hottest record from Givers tonight, a beautiful band from Lafayette, trained in Jazz, have an energy and a pazazz that I hadn't seen for a while. They have the best time onstage, their debut album is out soon and is full of big pop hooks and some nifty instrumentation. Good message in this tune too!
You Me At Six's new single Loverboy created a form of fan hysteria on tonight's show, embellished by the fact that Josh & Max from the band joined us live in the studio. Lots of laughs and a good time had by all. Listen to Loverboy here...
New Arctic Monkeys B-side featuring Miles Kane, holding down the hottest record slot tonight. A driving slice of rock that shows the Monkeys have no problem relaxing and kicking out the jams, in and amongst the carefully-constructed pop songs of late.
Tonight's hottest record comes from Noel Gallagher, as we get the first play of the brand new B-side to his new single. It's called The Good Rebel and shows a more upbeat side of Noel, that some people will no doubt be hoping for on his forthcoming new album. Personally I really like this song, and always enjoy it when Noel puts his foot down a bit more. What do you think?
Brand new Kanye & Jay-Z album opener, No Church In The Wild. A stand-out on a diverse and thematically deep new album... and the first of several collaborations with Frank Ocean. A great start to the album.
After almost 2 years of solid touring and a critically aclaimed debut album, Warpaint have more than earnt the right to re-release their debut album with some lesser known gems on it. Featured on this deluxe edition will be fan favourite Billie Holiday.
Birthday boy gives us tonight's Hottest Record. 'Introdiction' is the first piece of music we've played off his solo album 'Distraction Pieces' and already you can hear what kind of mood the artist is in this time around. Full of fire and at the top of this game lyrically this is Scroob's 'Punk' record and that is very good news for the rest of us.
No room for sarcastic or ironic masks on tonight's Hottest Record, 'Anticipate' shows Skream in an all new thinking man's position collaborating with Sam Frank and taking a bold new direction in the process. It's great.
It's all become very real for Ben Howard recently. This talented singer-songwriter from Devon has finally readied his debut album 'Every Kingdom' and tonight's Hottest Record 'Keep Your Head Up' feels like it's an official introduction. During his time live in the studio tonight, Ben told us that the song was writen during some difficult times and is very close to his heart. No doubt many others will open theirs to it's charm too.
