Guardian Music — Digital Advent calendars are spilling from behind every digital door this yearAnd, lo, December begins and digital-minded folk everywhere have the same idea: to create an interactive musical Advent calendar. As ever, some miss the point: music video ... more info

Altsounds — After the sell out success of their debut single 'Wishes', SULK have begun to make waves in indie land and return with their second single 'Back In Bloom'. Following the success of their debut, this new track was recorded and produced in Brussels by ... more info

Nialler9 — If you’re familiar with Bibio’s White Lies remix you’ll equally love his twist on Noah And The Whale’s ‘Waiting For A Chance To Come’ which turns them into a French disco-funk vocoder band. Download: Waiting For My Chance To Come – Bibi... more info

Guardian Music — Toynbee Studios, LondonOn record, Zola Jesus sounds vast and ancient, like a deep-seated and nagging ache. In the flesh, though, she cuts the kind of figure that could save a fortune by not paying any VAT on her clothes. This LA-based singer and elec... more info

Unreality Music — “There’s something very, dare I say it, ‘modest’ about the song; a noticeable difference between White Lies of old and this happily filtered version” 3 STARS Digital Release: Septem... more info

Guardian Music — Thanks to an innovative 'crowd-funding' system you can bank on hearing more of this London band's stadium-sized anthemsHometown: North London.The lineup: Des Lambert (vocals, guitar), Gavin Lambert (bass), Rob Flanagan (drums).The background: Leaving... more info

The Telegraph — Little White Lies is a disappointing comedy-drama about affluent Parisian thirtysomethings more info

Guardian Music — This Reading band have a devout following at Radio 1, and their mourn-rock looks set to gain wider praiseHometown: Reading.The lineup: Tim Alexander (vocals, keyboards), James Johnson (guitar), Jordan Fish (bass, programming), Tom Mayo (drums).The ba... more info

Guardian Music — A band built around a string quartet mixing classical, hip-hop and electronica? That'll be Clean BanditThings you need to know about Clean Bandit: there are six of them, the band was originally built around a string quartet and they mix classical, hi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — For Pat Grossi of Active Child, the last two years have been nothing short of enriching. Musically, Pat has worked within and appropriated a number of styles into his sound, from his early days singing with that heavenly voice as a choir boy to his ... more info