Corinne Bailey Rae's New Album - The Sea

Corinne Bailey Rae has just released her anticipated follow up to her self titled album! The Sea is described as more jazz influenced and smoother (is that possible?) than her last record. I'm going to go out and get the album as soon as I can, I want to support real musicians doing it for the music and she's pretty! Read the New York Times interview here. Find the track listing for The Sea below.

Track Listing

1. Are You Here
2. I’d Do It All Again
3. Feels Like The First Time
4. The Blackest Lily
5. Closer
6. Love’s On Its Way
7. I Would Like To Call It Beauty
8. Paris Nights/New York Mornings
9. Paper Dolls
10. Diving For Hearts
11. The Sea

PURELY for promotional purposes, the song "Closer" which is being used as a single that will gain greater traction by her record label. Enjoy.

Corinne Bailey Rae - Closer

Bubbling Up: Selah Sue

Selah Sue is a young singer and songwriter from Belgium (land of Brussel Sprouts and Jean-Claude Van Damme) who's been making waves with her spot on youtube covers of great songs. Below, watch her cover Amy Winehouse's cover of the Zuton's song "Valerie" (one of my favorites). Her EP titled Black Part Love was released in 2008. She sounds like Duffy a little.

Jeffree Star - Get Away With Murder

 I find Jeffree Star kinda intriguing. He's making fun of all the crap that's going on in pop culture today and the dude can sing. The video for "Get Away With Murder" is over the top dance fluff but it puts all those pop tartlets to shame! The song is the first single lifted from his latest album Beauty Killer. If you're bored of the state of music (and entertainment as a whole) these days take a listen, its pretty fresh and a sick dance tune.

Get Away With Murder

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Global Discovery: Sia - You've Changed

Sia is an Australian pop singer, a dance artist who has a fresh style. Her single "You've Changed" is making waves in her native Australia and its a funk driven dance track that sounds kinda fresh. The accompanying video is also pretty original and fun. Check it out below.

Global Artist Spotlight: Emmanuel Moire

Emmanuel Moire is a french singer who released his second album L'Équilibre in mid April 2009.  His first effort, (Là) où je pars which was released in 2006 and peaked at number eight on the French albums charts.  A single from his latest album, "Sans dire un mot (Without A Single Word)" has been playing on repeat on my iPod since I heard it recently online (I love Youtube!). It's a song that captures a feeling in an amazing way and you guys have to check it out! If French is the language of love, Emmanuel has got it in spades! Check out the music video below. Share this song with as many people as you can!

Susan Boyle Sets Chart Reign Record

So a year ago, Susan Boyle was living alone in relative obscurity until she tried out for Britain's Got Talent and ended up becoming an international youtube sensation. Her debut album I Dreamed a Dream has already hit number one in the UK and is set to bring in the new year with it's SIXTH week perched atop the US Billboard Charts. This is an example of when reality TV gets it right. She deserves all the success she gets, and I look forward to hearing more about her. Check out her first single "White Horses" and go out and support her if you like it.