Guardian Music — From witty rap and songs filled with extreme emotion to mesmeric electro-pop, we profile five young acts set to make their mark on the music world HURTSWho Hurts, aka 23-year-old Theo Hutchcraft on vocals and 26-year-old Adam Anderson on keyboar... more info

ContactMusic — Hurts say collaborating with Kylie Minogue was the "icing on the cake".The synth pop duo asked the 'All the Lovers' hitmaker to lend her vocal talents to 'Devotion'... more info

Guardian Music — Hurts have the backstory and the image down pat, but the songs just don't stick, says Alexis PetridisAnyone concerned about the veracity of information found on the internet might look long and hard at the case of the Wanky Balls festival. According... more info

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Altsounds — Joe Stretch (Performance/novelist) and Hurts have created a wonderfully unique experience on Spotify in which you get to play the protagonist.Narrated by actress Anna Friel, 'Don't Let Go (http://twitter.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=8235a3c2b93... more info

Pop Justice — 1. Ed Drewett We had Ed in the last PJ Almighty but he wasn't at Number One even though he sort of deserved to be, so here he is 'atop' the Almighty today. One of the things we've quite enjoyed watching over the last week or so is Ed linking to YouTu... more info

Scotsman.com — POP The Crayonettes: Playing Out – Songs For Children And Robots *** One Little Indian, £9.99 more info

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Idolator — Kylie Minogue has appeared on duets with various artists in the past—Pet Shop Boys, Jason Donovan, Robbie Williams, Nick Cave, etc. And while the latter pairing may have raised eyebrows back in 1995, both Minogue and Cave were still established art... more info

Altsounds — Performance will be supporting Hurts on their upcoming UK tour. Starting in Manchester, the home town that both bands share, the dates coincide with the release of Performance's second album Red Brick Heart out October 4th. * Perf... more info