Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

When the world is in the palm of your hands, waiting with baited breath as you run your fingers through your now legendary quiff; what must run through Alex Turner's mind when penning a song for his bands 5th studio album? What wonders of mischief and magic can spring to mind? Apparently, that time he got high after being in a club, remembering about the girl he dropped awhile ago then ringing her up and getting pied. Standard Arctic Monkeys.

"It's three in the morning / and I'm tryna' change your mind" the booming vocals ring out across the top of a heavy bass line and curdle with Matt Helders steady balance of repetitive drum beats. The song is good, there's no doubt about it. It's the future of Arctic Monkeys and a tasty splash of what we're to expect for the imaginatively named 5th album 'AM'. But is Turner trying to conjure up where his life is heading?

It's fair to say that even extreme Arctic Monkey's fangirls who scream at the sight of a quiff, don't really know anything about the Monkey's private lives. For many of the naive fans, which god help them there are some, they won't have even know Turner and co. even thought about drugs, as they've never really been that glamorised in a Monkey's song before. So why now?

If we assume that this bass line-driven song with sickly slick vocals is about Turner, then who is he ringing at three in the morning while completely off his face? Girlfriend Arielle Vandenberg? Or another secret dark source that rhymes with Nexta Sung? Who knows and who cares, with a hauntingly catchy song like this one; the Monkey's will be soaking up the praise and boosting their album sales.

Grabbing a hold on an early nineties tune dripping with swagger and mixing it with an electric vibe full of power; the song is sure to send fans the right way and shouting the ever-so-catchy line of "why'd you only call me when you're high?"

It's new, it's fresh, and it's a step into the future and a sight into the ever-ageing Alex Turner's mind. They're not sitting in the fish and chip shop any more - that much is for sure.

10 Songs For A Sunday Night

The music scene is bursting at the seams with fresh talent, all wanting their five minutes of eternal glory. There's brand-new releases every week and funky indie bands are popping up all over the joint. There's been breakthroughs, comebacks and albums which have taken the entire world by storm this year; and it's only May...

But still, as you scroll through your iPhone's music bank of artists you've loved for years and through the hundreds of songs which suit every mood physically possible... You still find yourself with nothing to listen too.

You're bored of Peace and you've over-played NME's prodigy's Palma Violets "180" and you're looking for something to blow them all out of the water. You can't wait for Swim Deep's new album and you've already been on every illegal downloading website; frantically searching for "The Sea" but alas you have still come-up short.

Something new.. Something exciting... Something that isn't as soul crushing as finding yourself listening to a white nobody rapping about a thrift shop. Fret no more young soul / music searcher. I have compiled a list of fresh new music (and some you will have already heard of) to put an end to your torturous replays of overplayed tunes. Something new to sink your headphones into a delve into the unknown...

This list of new/new-ish/seemingly unheard of sounds, which are buzzing around through my headphones right now, will keep you entertained for at least a day:


Unforgettable / Pigeon Detectives
Pansy / Crim3s (not as sweet and innocent as the name suggests)
Wings / HAERTS: Wildcat! Wildcat! Remix
Keep In The Dark / Temples
Wallow / Coasts
Placid Acid / Tourist (2:39 trust me)
Don't Forget Who You Are / Miles Kane
We won't let our worries dictate who we are
See You On The Other Side / Frenetics
This One's For Love / The Chapman Family
Dancehall / Tribes
I don't care for dancing /  but thanks for asking

Wavves / Sail To The Sun

It's fair to say that this mysteriously deceitful song will be one which will be on repeat again and again and again. 

Starting off with a peacefulness which could only be described as making you feel light-headed and happy; it seems as if Wavves has created the ultimate lazy summer sleep song. But with a sudden twist the song is set into orbit leaving you with one word on your lips "wow". "Sail to the Sun" is about leaving your 9/5 job at home, doing whatever the hell you want and getting so fucked up on the way that you can't even remember what your name is, or who the girl you've just slept with is. Living fast and dying young.

The droning and elongated lyrics which Wavves exaggerates a long, hot beach day, are turned on their heads and blend in directly with the sea. Not many artists can really create that sense of transportation to a happier time; but Wavves has seriously succeeded. 

With a casual excited tone, Wavves will have you singing "I don't wannaaaa / get left behind" for the rest of the day. And when the summery-grungy guitar riffs rip in to the chorus, all hell breaks loose and the dreams fulled by alcohol and party substances begins to flow. 

"Sail to the Sun" is that tune of Summer which you think "fuck it, road-trip!". It's the ultimate feel-good tune to get you singing and dancing around the campfire; or at least dreaming about it on these cold spring days filled with snow. 

work drugs // dirty dreams

A year ago in release; but dreamlike duo Work Drugs have prove once and for all - that you really don't need drugs to feel like you're on top of the world.

If you've ever experienced a "musical high" or the feeling of euphoria then you'll understand how fantastic this free and loosely stringed music can make you feel. And that is what Work Drugs do; produce the ultimate music high. Washing waves of synthesised beats with prominent keyboard punches; the band from Philadelphia create the ultimate summer break song.

Having slots on tour with the likes of Irish Two Door Cinema Club, Memoryhouse and Battles; even though Work Drugs was firstly a side-project; they've came further than they would've dared to imagine.

The sedative slur of the mysterious lyricists words slope over your mind - and make you want to dance, sing, run and jump into a pool of summer breezes. Having the pulsing instruments over the top of the breathy voice makes the track resemble a party at sunset on the beach; all the memories being laid out, one by one on top of one another.
Having a slight Crystal Castles-esk to them; Work Drugs' specific smooth-fi sound really gets inside of your head. The repetitive sounds and repetitive lyrics whip up a frenzy and create the feeling that something so amazing is about to happen.

Work Drugs say their music is for "dancing, boating, sexting and living". The layers of tones all compliment each other and really create the mood of thinking "fuck it" and doing something you'll probably live to regret in the morning.

The dream-pop duo post regular songs to their SoundCloud page  https://soundcloud.com/#work-drugs their most recent song to be posted entitled "Delta" speaks of trippy pop infused with smooth jazz and love.

Sir Sly //

Sir Sly aren't just a bunch of kids paddling in the shallow end of the river - they're the ones making the new waves in indie music.

An LA trio; which are shrouded by a cloak of a lazy summers days excitement and hold the key to the mystery surrounding the shoe-gazing scene are the latest band to really make you believe 2013 is going to be the year.

Since Sir Sly crept onto the scene last summer, they've been quietly working behind the scenes to bring three songs to the table; which feelings can only be described as feeling "vertigo". On their YouTube channel (SirSlyMusic) three songs have been posted in the past week, and all three of them bringing completely different chills of synth.

Ghost // Gold // Where I'm Going

Ghost // The delicate lyrics that speak of sadness and leaving have dramatic under-tones of hidden meanings and tell stories of love. The soft voice echoes throughout the track and is complimented by the sparkly booming of the synthesised beats. "Ghost" has the powerful emotion of a Maccabees song but with gut-punching power to make you double-take.

Gold // An electrifying song which is full of hazy emotions. The striking lyrics hit you hard and fast - with the catchy chorus playing, the tune will be left in your mind for days on end. But on "Gold" it isn't the lyrics that make this something for your ears to prick up to; it's the pungent and sharp piano riffs that leave you feeling speachless and full.

Where I'm Going // From the three new songs published on YouTube - "Where I'm Going" is the game-changer. Elongated emotion-filled strings of lyrics with hidden meanings arise from the sinister tone of the synthesiser. "All of my love/was wasted on you" mixed together with the adverse beats, really create a song worth the second glance.