AlunaGeorge - Thinkin Bout You (Frank Ocean Cover)

AlunaGeorge stopped by BBC Radio 1 and performed a sweet cover of Frank Ocean's amazing Thinkin Bout You. We love the change in emotion and the instrumentation. Aluna Francis voice is so damn nice to listen to as well. Top marks! Enjoy below! 

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AlunaGeorge - Diver - Premiere

London act AlunaGeorge started the year off right by releasing their new single Diver to Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show yesterday! This duo finished second in BBC's Sound of 2013 poll and they're shining so bright we're considering wearing SPF listening to their music! Diver is a shimmering track with flawless production and vocals. The mellow groove is reminiscent of early 90's R&B and it just flows in an awesome way. Btw, in January last year we wrote about their Lana Del Rey remix. You can grab their treatment of Born To Die here! Enjoy! Their debut album Body Music will be out in June. 

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The xx - Last Christmas (Wham! Cover) - Free Download

If anyone could make us have Last Christmas on r.e.p.e.a.t it'd have to be The xx. Wham!'s 1984 classic has been played to death and the covers can be overwhelmingly sweet. Ya'll know we need some angst, haha. Luckily Christmas is saved as The xx stopped by BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge and did a stunning version that hits us in all the right spots! It's so beautiful and amazing we're floored. It's like a brand new song! Enjoy! Download enabled below. 

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Lana Del Rey - Ride (Acoustic Version)

Lana Del Rey stopped by San Francisco based radio station KFOG 104.5 and perfomed Ride, Body Electric and Video Games in a live set. Nice! We love Lana in a more intimate, stripped back setting and this is no exception. Ride really grows with the live vocals, the desperation in her voice is mesmerizing. Almost makes us forget about the no swearing policy on US radio, haha! Almost... Body Electric sounds like some old lost soundtrack from a 70's porno - nice! And lastly Video Games becomes a country favorite - Dolly would be proud to sing this! Enjoy 'em below! Thoughts?

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Bat For Lashes - We Found Love (Rihanna Cover)

Hearing the Bat For Lashes version of Rihanna and Calvin Harris' We Found Love for BBC's Radio 1 is an experience for sure. She manages to find and undercurrent of something really dark and sinister. The dissonance of the instruments paired with Natasha's pressed and haunting vocals really has an effect on us! Listen below. Thoughts?

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