First Sight: Younolovebunny

Copenhagen’s Claus Frøhlich, aka Younolovebunny, apparently presented his label with 700 potential songs when they first signed him, which just sounds like showing-off to us. The Dane reminds us of Brighton’s Gross Magic, whose gloriously grungey, hook-laden Sweetest Touch demo was one of the surprise highlights of 2011.

Frøhlich released a 14-track cassette via Almost-Musique, entitled Happy Nation II, at the beginning of January – sorry for the delay, these things happen – a culled five-track EP of which is currently streaming digitally here. He’s also posted a succession of spliced ‘n’ diced videos to accompany said five tracks, one of which is streaming above.

First Sight: Hervé (feat. Austra)

A couple of weeks ago we brought you news of an exciting collaboration between Joshua ‘Hervé’ Harvey, aka ‘The Count’ in The Count & Sinden, and Katie Stelmanis of superior Canadian popsters Austra. The spooky accompanying video is now streaming above.

First Sight: Peter Broderick

This video from occassional Efterklang touring-band member and M. Ward and Dolorean collaborator Peter Broderick, features a weather beaten man toiling with a spot of mundane manual labour – an apt narrative from director Bernhard Wittich, given the song’s chain-gang rhythms. Proposed Solution to the Mystery of the Soul is taken from Broderick’s highly original 2012 collection of ‘vocal and lyrical experiments’, These Walls of Mine, available through Erased Tapes.

Digits - Love Is Only Affection

We’ve posted about Digits a couple of times; amazingly, for someone so prolific, this is his first music video. It features a Bowie-esque creation witnessing a succession of grotty goings-on in an indeterminate location bathed in late afternoon light. She’s so traumatised she starts to leak oil the poor thing.

Download the track for free here; read more about Digits here.

Bastards Of Fate - Huge Magic

Well, here’s something to blow those disgusting old calcified cobwebs off your brain. Forget retreading those same old tired neural pathways to enjoyment, and let this strange lot plough you some new ones. I’m not even going to try and define what The Bastards Of Fate do, except to say that the element of surprise is alive and well in this music, which makes Ariel Pink look like Gary Barlow. They’re rumoured to be making UK plans for 2013; but if that’s too long for you to wait, get the album here. Enjoy.

First Sight: Fun Adults

Wild Beasts? In Rainbows-era Radiohead? There’s a myriad of influences at work here, but to these ears at least the roots of this stunning debut single from Leeds based four-piece Fun Adults lie a little further back: John Martyn perhaps, or even the early ’70s, proto-Prince styling’s of Shuggie Otis (who, coincidentally and unbelievably, played his first ever UK gig this week, at the Jazz Cafe). Check out the equally impressive self-made animated video above.

The Wheel by S O H N

Following on from yesterday’s Q&A, here’s the video to accompany S O H N’s stunning debut single The Wheel.

Escapologists - Conscience or Regret

An old drum machine, an acoustic guitar and a tune – sometimes it’s all you need, as Escapologists prove with their new single “Conscience or Regret”, taken from the forthcoming album “Fireworks”. Based on the lo-fi principles shown here, the album’s production may have more in common with a back garden display than the Olympic opening ceremony – but handmade stuff is always more humane, and Escapologists have a wonky charm that will hit home with many.

Tilbury - Drama

Happy people puking peas and a levitating exorcism make a surprisingly apt backdrop for this winning, folky indie-pop number from Icelandic newcomers Tilbury. Pitched somewhere between Grandaddy and Kings Of Convenience, their soft-edged sound has hit daytime radio on their home turf – expect an invasion of England over the coming months.

And in case that’s not enough Tilbury, here’s their previous single “Tenderloin”:

Correatown - Further

Latest on the current (chill) wave of Enya-ish hippy music, and following lessons taught at The School Of Seven Bells, Correatown’s is a wholesome, rich, poppy sound that takes baby-steps into the arty domain of The Cocteau Twins. This catchily repetitive single is taken from their album “Pleiades”, which we failed several times to pronounce without falling into a fit of giggles.