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The Yorker presents this week's succinct guide to goings-on of the musical variety, both locally and nationally. Here you'll find previews of a selection of single releases from the week ahead, as well as a guide to the hottest tickets in town for live music.
Fibbers hosts a plethora of fantastic gigs this week ahead of its refurbishment in August. Tuesday 15th sees the visit of avant-garde Cardiff three-piece Victorian English Gentlemens Club while on Thursday 17th the venue plays host to fast-rising band Hockey ahead of their appearances at Latitude, Isle of Wight and Wireless Festivals. Local band Lost From Atlas are given their chance to shine with a headline slot on Saturday 19th and hot on the heels of their set comes a DJ set from established band Bombay Bicycle Club. The Fibbers week is drawn to a close on Sunday 20th by indie outfit Dogs who are currently returning to the road after a haitus ahead of the release of their third album.
Robyn – Dancing On My Own
With Robyn releasing her lead single ‘Dancing On My Own’ the same week as her latest album, there is no doubt that this audacious Swedish electropop siren is back and she has arrived in style. In many ways a sister track to the electo-ballad ‘With Every Heartbeat’, this single sees Robyn dancing with tears in her eyes to a mass of synths and drum machines culminating in one hell of a glorious pop outing (avoid the radio edit though as it does no justice to the album version whatsoever).
Peter Searle
Example - Kickstarts
Despite a compelling video where we see enough different pairs of footwear, men and women to fill a catalogue, Example is a laughably unconvincing rapper, being the epitome of 'middle-class-white-boy-desperately-wanting-to-be-gangsta'. There is something very summery dance anthem about this track though, so don't be surprised to hear it when you're lazing in the sun in a park somewhere.
Natalija Sasic
Kele – Tenderoni
Debut solo single from Kele of Bloc Party renown, taken from his forthcoming album The Boxer, this is a promising start. The single itself is something like chilled out dub step - after a slow start it really kicks in after the first minute, with a thumping bass line and chorus. Easy to sing along and dance to, expect the remix to be playing in a club near you very soon.
Lucie Vincer
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