Hits 35

Since it has been around two weeks without new music (until yesterday, anyway), there are a bunch of new singles that I haven't been able to post yet. Today's selection features a wide range of musical styles, kicking off with two more low-key numbers. As I noticed on my trip, Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" has become a surprise huge hit in Germany and nearby European countries. Duffy is undeniably huge across the Atlantic too, and her next single "Stepping Stone" is already getting some airplay while current hit "Warwick Avenue" rules the charts. Ladyhawke are a hot new electronic group coming out with an album soon, the first single of which is the catchy "Paris Is Burning." HK119 also releases a new disc soon, previewed by advance single "Mind." As noted by Popjustice, her ridiculously stylized image puts even Róisín Murphy to shame (she included an actual cigarette in the left panel of her album promo case, with a CD-sized vinyl hidden inside). For the R&B portion of today's singles frenzy, Solange starts us off with her next single, the rather smooth "Sandcastle Disco." Her album just came out (in the UK), so look forward to some tracks and comments on that a bit later. Next up, Michelle Williams ups the pace with the very dance-able "Hello Heartbreak." Brandy is set to make a comeback, though her new track "Right Here (Departed)" isn't among her best. P!nk, on the other hand, is clearly at a career high, following up the excellent I'm Not Dead album with roaring new single "So What." Keane leave their piano ballad comfort zone with new album taster "Spiralling," and Franz Ferdinand preview their upcoming material (set for 2009) with "Lucid Dreams."

Jason Mraz, "I'm Yours" [YSI] (from We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.)
Duffy, "Stepping Stone" [YSI] (from Rockferry)
Ladyhawke, "Paris Is Burning" [YSI] (from the forthcoming Ladyhawke)
HK119, "Mind" [YSI] (from the forthcoming Fast, Cheap and Out Of Control)
Solange, "Sandcastle Disco" [YSI] (from Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams)
Michelle Williams, "Hello Heartbreak" [YSI] (from the forthcoming Unexpected)
Brandy, "Right Here (Departed)" [YSI] (from the forthcoming Human)
P!nk, "So What" [YSI] (from the forthcoming Funhouse)
Keane, "Spiralling" [YSI] (from the forthcoming Perfect Symmetry)
Franz Ferdinand, "Lucid Dreams" [YSI]

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