http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/daily/recordbox/ en jamie@thebeatsurrender.co.uk Copyright 2010 2010-03-18T20:24:01+00:00 http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/daily/recordbox/emilys-heart-jamie-t/ Jamie T releases another EP on the back of his Kings & Queens album that gained him a second critically acclaimed long player upon it’s release last year. Emily’s Heart is the lead track used this time and if i’m honest it’s a little bit pedestrian… EP 2010-03-18T20:24:01+00:00 http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/daily/recordbox/kiss-the-sun-ep-detroit-social-club/ Detroit Social Club have been tipped for big things for a good while now, but they seeem to be taking their time to build things up with sporadic releases not really keeping the momentum going that they build up with their well received tours. When the tracks do land though they certainly… EP 2010-03-18T17:34:00+00:00 http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/daily/recordbox/undercover-martyn-two-door-cinema-club/ Every year we get a group who sep forward and deliver us some of the finest sun kissed indie anthems to light up the darkest of dancefloors and following hot in the footsteps of Foals and Friendly Fires come the wonderful Two Door Cinema Club. They’ve got competition… Single 2010-03-18T15:25:00+00:00 http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/daily/recordbox/outbursts-turin-brakes/ Turin Brakes are one of those acts that you know exactly what you are going to get with an album from them. No reinventing the wheel for these lads, instead they continue to consistently deliver nice alternative acoustic based tracks (yes with the occasional electric element thrown in as well),… Album 2010-03-18T12:29:00+00:00 http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/daily/recordbox/no-looking-back-the-floe/ I know score wise it may look like i’m sitting on the fence with No Looking Back, but I really like The Floe and i’m happy to nail my colours to their mast in that respect. The reason for the three out of five is that in many ways they don’t have quite enough… Album 2010-03-18T10:30:00+00:00 http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/daily/recordbox/the-hits-lemar/ While this sort of thing clearly isn’t my bag (as I believe the people a bit cooler than me say), I have to say that i’d take listening to Lemar over 90% of the competition based on what i’ve heard recently. He might be producing smooth RnB and soulful pop that has… Album 2010-03-17T18:59:00+00:00 http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/daily/recordbox/jason-derulo/ Jason Derulo has been at number one in the singles chart recently and from listening to this genre typical paint it by numbers album effort, it would seem that in the world of pop music and modern culture that sttle and substance are both overlooked in place of marketing. His self titled… Album 2010-03-17T16:42:00+00:00 http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/daily/recordbox/songs-of-love-simply-red/ As far as hate figures in music go none rank higher in my eyes than Mick Hucknall from Simply Red. I find the guy absolutely detestable and always have done, he has no redeaming features and the news that Simply Red are finally saying goodbye with a series of farewell concerts is wonderful… Album 2010-03-17T14:06:00+00:00 http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/daily/recordbox/fight-them-on-the-beaches-states-of-emotion/ Essex based foursome States of Emotion have a cunning plan for success, first you set up your own label (Perfectly Blue). Then you call in a mean producer (Greg Haver ) who previously worked with The Manic’s. Record your first album to be called Black and White… Single 2010-03-17T13:03:00+00:00 http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/daily/recordbox/goose-girl-kah/ Multi talented Kah produces, writes, performs and in fact plays all the instruments herself on this single, I have so much respect for anyone who plays even one instrument but multi instruments and all the hassle of producing deserves great respect. The overall result of all this is… Single 2010-03-17T12:55:00+00:00