Here Comes The Flood — Leeds quintet The ABC Club earned some love from NME, a blessing in disguise for many promising bands. Their new EP White Lies sounds sad, sweet and dark, with falsetto vocals and guitar licks lifted from the Pulp and Blur songbooks. Whitby is the... more info

Guardian Music — Other performers at Suffolk festival include Bat for Lashes, classical pianist Lang Lang, and professor Brian CoxElbow, Bon Iver and Paul Weller will top the bill at the 2012 Latitude festival. Southwold's Henham Park will host dozens of musicians, w... more info

Guardian Music — Barfly, LondonFive years after it was launched by the indefatigable Paul Lester, the Guardian's Band of the Day column has gained a live incarnation. Reflecting the feature's broad musical sweep, this packed showcase for emergent talent was wildly ec... more info

ContactMusic — White Lies dont see the point in Christmas songs The To Lose my Life group have ruled out any chance of recording a festive hit themselves as they dont want to have a track which is defined by a particular time of year Drummer Jack Lawre... more info

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