SOUNDBITE: CATCHING COLDPLAY- THE NEW SONG

COLDPLAY- ATLAS

Been suffering from Coldplay withdrawal symptoms? 

The Mylo Xyloto blues? 

Well my dear readers, Chris & co. are back, at least for now anyway,

and they've brought with them an exciting new record to keep us all satisfied

until the highly anticipated follow up to 2011's phenomenal worldwide success 'Mylo Xyloto',

which many expect to be released sometime in 2014.

And this little beauty is called 'Atlas'.

It's the first soundtrack to be released from Novemeber's second installment of the

incredibly succesful Hunger Games series, 'Catching Fire' and co-incidentally

it's also the first song Coldplay have ever written for a film soundtrack.

Pretty cool huh?

The song itself is pure Coldplay but as we all know, that's exactly

 what they do best. It's beautiful, it's haunting yet uplifting, it's stunning and 

absolutely captures the whole feel and essence of the 'Hunger Games'.

'Atlas' could easily stand for a single in it's own right,

and you can't help but speculate if this indicative of what is to come.

It bares no relation to hits such as 'Paradise' or 'Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall',

in fact it's probably a relative of 2002's 'A Rush of Blood To The Head' or 2005's 'X&Y',

but it's still very original and I don't know about you but I love the entwinement between

haunting and uplifting.

It shouldn't work, but it does. 

It really, really does.

Judge for yourself right here....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh3TokLzzmw&hd=1

SOUND BITE: KINGS OF LEON NEW

-I've come up with a new feature called 'Sound Bite' which is going to be quick snippet on a new song that you need to listen to, so you can get your music fix quick and  whilst simultaneously being one step ahead of the crowd. How cool is that?! And the first soundbite is dedicated to.... Kings of Leon!-

KINGS OF LEON- SUPERSOAKER

So Kings of Leon are back with new release 'Supersoaker', off of eagerly anticipated upcoming album 

number six, 'Mechanical Bull', which is due for release on the 24th of September.

It's patriotic, it's got Caleb's croon, it's got heart, beats, guitars, the catchy hook line...it's everything you could want from Nashville's finest.

'Supersoaker' makes for a truly brilliant comeback for the quartet, who've taken a detour from the music scene after 2010's 'Come Around Sundown', which succeeded the euphoric success of 2008's 'Only By The Night' which produced hits such as 'Sex on Fire' and 'Use Somebody'. 

After initial doubt that 'Come Around...' could be their last album, after dispute and arguments within the band, KOL are back on fine form, and judging by 'Supersoaker', we're in for a real treat with 'Mechanical Bull', with the Followill family back on track, making the fantastic music that we've been enjoying for the last 10 years or so.

YOUTUBE IT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izzY55ACUQo

'WHAT A TUNE' PLAYLIST AND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

If you couldn't guess by the title above, it is just over a year since Tee Pot Music was created by me, a teenage English girl desperate to share her love of music somewhere, anywhere. That desperation in turn lead to the birth of this blog on a dark, April night, in the back of a car whilst looking at the stars.

Perfect.

Unfortunately, I don't have excessive amounts of time to spare right now so I can't throw a full on bonanza of a birthday party, but at the end of this post I will share with you an image of a birthday cake and I invite you to take a metaphorical slice for yourself as a gesture of good will. 

I hope that makes you very happy indeedy.

Now onto the music.

Today's post is going to be a playlist quickie with some tunes you should be checking out and some links and images thrown in here and there. I would love to write more but I should be revising for a much dreaded AS Biology mock, so here we go....

1) WHAT A NIGHT BY LOVEABLE ROGUES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAd729p38-8
"You need this beautifully crazy, upbeat, quintessentially British offering in your life this summer."

2)  GET LUCKY BY DAFT PUNK FT PHARRELL WILLIAMS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NV6Rdv1a3I
"This song is just effortlessly cool and slick and groovy and smooth as smooth can get. Wow."

3) LET HER GO BY PASSENGER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBumgq5yVrA
"This song is just a beautiful little cutie, heartwarmingly sweet with hushed, meaningful tones."

4)  U GOT THE POWER BY SWISS LIPS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDdWm7mmhaA
"Phenomenal. Easily one of the best new bands I've heard in yonks. So, so good!"

5) CAN'T HOLD US BY MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zNSgSzhBfM
"EPIC TUNE. EPIC TUNE. These guys are masters at their craft. Just as incredible as Thrift Shop."

6) GOLD BY MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20ok2atuGUE

"A slick, cool, summery, 90's esque, fabulous creation that I highly recommend you listen to."

7) RECOVERY BY FRANK TURNER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1L5zJ2afLs
"I've been listening to this song non-stop for the last month. What a cracking tune from Mr Turner!"

8) BLIND BY THE HURTS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKTSHaiaw4o
"Wow. Wow. Wow. The infusion of the dubstep, electro with the powerful vocals is just incredible."

9) SACRILEGE BY YEAH YEAH YEAHS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmRI3Ew4BvA
"What a comeback for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs with Karen O turning this song into a sublime masterpiece."

10) MONKEY WRENCH BY FOO FIGHTERS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7rCNiiNPxA
"A classic that just never gets old. Shows everyone how rock is supposed to be done."

11) INTO THE WILD BY LEWIS WATSON

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC_51wX-QQk

"A stunning little number from guitar strumming, beautifully voiced Lewis Watson."

12) LOVE WILL TEAR US APART BY JOY DIVISION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHYOXyy1ToI
"Who could ever resist the hypnotically stunning classic from Joy Division?"

13) ONLY YOU KNOW BY DION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0dlPgCjzzU
"A forgotten little gem of a song from 80's maestro Dion, favourite of a certain Alex Turner..."

14) THE LOVERS BY ARCTIC MONKEYS (COVER)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgFCCYG6Q_s
"The most beautifully truthful lyrics and Alex Turners croon. How can this get any better?!"

15) STILL LIFE BY THE HORRORS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY6SsWdC9XA

"Slightly reminiscent of Simple Minds, this song is & always will be classed as an amazing creation. Always."

16) LOVE LIKE THIS BY KODALINE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkAOasSJro0

"This band cannot put a foot wrong. Yet another fabulous record to add to the collection."

So that's all for this week readers.

Another rather eclectic and mismatching combination of the some of the best music you could find in this wonderful little world of ours.

I hope you enjoy this thoroughly.

And now for your metaphorical cake. 

NOM NOM NOM.