Disclosure - Control

The Brits amongst you might already be familiar with Disclosure, (aka brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence, aged 17 and 20 respectively). They have been playlisted by Radio 1 (and considering Radio 1 seems to just play the same half-dozen songs over and over, that's an achievement in itself), been raved about by The Guardian, toured the UK and Europe and supported SBTRKT on his UK tour. If you haven't heard of them, you might be wondering what the fuss is about. Well, check out the above clip to find out. The song showcases the talents of rising British singer Ria Ritchie and is taken from their latest EP, The Face, which looks set to compound Disclosure's growing reputation as the UK’s most exciting new producers.

Blending deep house bass lines, Dilla-esque snares and melodic two-step top lines, The Face illustrates a sonic maturity beyond the brothers' years. And despite its uptempo BPM, it’s a sound that Disclosure insist owes as much to ‘90s Hip Hop as it does to Detroit House and UK Garage.
The boys are currently working towards a much-anticipated debut album. Keep up to date with them on Facebook.

King Louie's Missing Monuments - Painted White

King Louie Bankston seems to have a few things he'd like to get off his chest. It's not house prices or the state of the Greek economy that's playing on his mind - but the politics of perpetual partying, picking up hot girls and getting high.

Painted White is a fairly straight-bat affair from this veteran of the garage punk scene who played extensively with the late Jay Reatard and featured in various seminal bands like The Persuaders and Exploding Hearts.

(It's Like) XTC sums up the general tone of the record, with long-time collaborator and lead guitarist Julien Fried laying down the hooks as Louie yelps about getting cheap thrills from pills and nailing his latest squeeze: "It's like ecstasy/Radio on to our favourite song/She's right next to me/Gettin' it ON!"

While it might not be deep and meaningful stuff, the songwriting on the whole is solid and pop-tinged tracks like Girl of the Nite and Victory Lap are ideal for a hot summer evening spent in the park with a beaten up stereo and a stack of warm beers.

Review by Andy James