TOP 10 SONGS OF APRIL.

Some nice little bits and bobs this month, and a few absolute tunes, as you can see below. Enjoy!

10
Joyce
"Keep the Lights On" (Bayou Remix)

A more approachable, uplifting and altogether more addictive version of the synthpop singer's single, thwacking us with a beat as opposed to the original's subtle shuffle.



9
Disclosure
"Boiling" (feat. Sinead Harnett)

Slight, gorgeous ambient 2 step by the rising stars of the genre, with ethereal vocals provided by Sinead Harnett.



8
Yppah
"Soon Enough" (feat. Anomie Bell)

Relatively unknown electronica act pull out this acoustically driven, haunting number from their subtle yet effective "Eighty One" record.



7
Jessie Ware
"110%"

Airy, gentle and hypnotic ambient techno, this is further proof how relevant Jessie Ware is as a solo artist, showcasing her aching, seductive tones as opposed to utilizing those pipes to the full potential we've all heard from her.



6
Major Lazer
"Get Free" (feat. Amber of Dirty Projectors)

Sounding as much like a Dirty Projectors song as a Major Lazer one, this unusual yet compelling reggae number is besmirched with spiralling clean guitars (that would've fit perfectly well on DP's excellent last record "Bitte Orca") and Amber's ever-alarming yelps and hollers.




5
Orbital
"Wonky" (feat. Lady Leshurr)

Absolutely brilliantly bonkers electro-techno-whatever track, totally redefining the band, with a riviting performance by energetic rapper Lady Leshurr. Check out The Knife-esque mid-section. Crazy good.

One of the funniest videos I've seen in a while also. Treat your kitty right.



4
Elliphant
"Techno Scene" (feat. Adam Kanyama)

A knockout Electro-Hop/Dancehall number from none other but the country of weird-out electro itself, Sweden. Elliphant's flourishes in her ghetto persona, with a chorus hook that is impossible to ignore, and those beats and siren synths are spot on.



3
Mister Lies
"Cleam"

Mister Lies resides somewhere between where Burial lays to rest and The Weeknd gets up in the morning. Shimmering ambient R&B beats and gentle pads give way to distant guitar chords and mangled yet lovely vocal samples. Just as gorgeous, if not moreso, than anything The Weeknd has produced thus far.



2
Lotus Plaza
"Strangers"

Whereas Deerhunter's lead singer Bradford Cox's solo outfit Atlas Sound showcases where all the odd and crazy comes from in his main band, the lead guitarist Lockett Pundt's solo outfit Lotus Plaza shows us where beautiful tracks such as "Earthquake" and the unforgettable "Desire Lines". From latest record "Spooky Action at a Distance", "Strangers" follows the dramatic structure of "Desire Lines", but whilst "Desire Lines" plowed mercilessly on until it consumed itself, the lead guitar line of the "Strangers" outro soars freely into the sky, and the track slows down purposely once, then twice, before the track evaporates completely.



1
Jessie Ware
"Running"

Embodying the essence of the best songs Sade has created in her lifetime, Jessie Ware's voice ranges from a murmur to a triumphant, desperate cry of "It keeps happening", as the lush, soulful backing irresistibly serenades her in return and challenges her remarkable voice to better things. The songwriting is complex yet head and shoulders above anything in the charts for years. This girl deserves to be as big as her voice.