Sweeping The Nation — Onwards with our overview of the decade just passing, and today we alight on the year we were confidently repeatedly told that Jessie J was inevitably going to be an enormous international star. She did have a Billboard top ten album in 2014, but whe... more info

DrownedInSound — 2013 didn’t start well for Meilyr Jones. Both his band, Race Horses, and his personal relationship came apart. Seeking a break, Jones headed off to Rome, with no particular plan or ambition other than a vague notion of exploring Italian art and cul... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Former Race Horses frontman Meilyr Jones recently released his excellent debut solo album, 2013, and he's just put out a video for one of the poppier/rockier songs on the album, "Strange/Emotional." (Much of the record is baroque pop more akin t... more info

Guardian Music — (Stolen)Race Horses? Dark horses, more like. For all its shining choruses and bright, perky chords, this Welsh quintet's second album is a murky thing, digging into the human heart to find disappointment, frustration and boredom. The title track ends... more info

Guardian Music — Portmeirion, WalesSurveillance dishes on street corners ask where you're going. Human chess games are held daily in the central piazza. Airborne drones patrol the beach, bizarre election rallies march around the ornamental gardens and, to ominous rec... more info

DrownedInSound — This album is crammed full of influences, and wears them proudly on its rolled-up suit jacket sleeve. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — Faye Water Against The Rocks (Best Fit Recordings) It's often said that a great vocalist could sing the phone directory and we'd still listen. Faye seems to have taken this as a challenge here and has the audacity to sing: "Feed my cat, it's scared a... more info

Starpulse — Actress Ali MacGraw is campaigning to stop the slaughter of horses for dog food. The animal loving star has written a letter to family friend, Senator Tom Udall, on behalf of People for the Ethic... more info

Altsounds — Bands In Transit were at the Huw Stephens curated SWN festival to capture the best of the bill in front of the iconic Cardiff Castle. 'Lesson Number 7' is the forthcoming single from Clock Opera, one of the hardest working bands around who have... more info

Guardian Music — The Lake of Stars festival boasts a stellar lineup of cutting-edge music. Tim Cooper joins DJ Goldierocks on a mission to bring the sound of the underground to the rest of the worldIt's morning in Malawi and, as the temperature reaches 90 in the shad... more info