For fans the reunion of Liverpool’s Cast has been more than a decade in the making. The band’s new single “Time Bomb” offers a glimpse at their new forthcoming Troubled Times LP and can be previewed below. Expect your favorite Union-Jack-rock fan to pump this out the stereo come early March.
Cast 
(Official)
Rating 8
“Rack City” is a pretty ace track. At least it was the first 100 or so times we heard it. Now as the Rack jam reaches its point of total saturation, new joint “King & Queens” emerges. Probably the most anticipated track from T-Raw’s Careless World project; if for nothing else for the quality of features (not every radio rap mark gets a Nasty Nas 16 on his track). “King & Queens” is a more cooled out look from the Young Money MC that you’re gonna want to get more familiar with ASAP. Hit that play button.
Tyga – King & Queens (Feat. Wale & Nas)Tyga 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.1
Check out this A-level in studio performance of “Heartbreaker” by London newcomers The Jude. “Heartbreaker” is packed with all of the urgency and energy of that great early blues-based British rock sound dialed into a more modern palette a la The Arctic Monkeys. (These blokes totally eat The 2012 Arctics for lunch live). Give it a spin.
The Jude – Heartbreaker (Studio Session)The Jude (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
By Chris Gedos
Theme Park’s new single, “Two Hours”, premiered on Huw Stephen’s Radio 1 show late Wednesday night. A unanimous hit here @b3science HQ, the track features a rollicking beat with a little less Sting / Orange Juice / Reggae tinge, in contrast to their previous release, “Ghosts”. The lush, Ian Broudie style production on “Two Hours” is the sort of pop rock sound which toes the threshold without going overboard. The single is set for official release on 2 April, so I would expect the LP sometime this summer. These cats are one timeless hook away from dropping the “Pumped Up Kicks” of 2k12.
Theme Park – Two Hours
Theme Park 
(Facebook) (Official)
Rating 8.2
Guitarist for Blur and one of the world’s coolest people Graham Coxon drops new single “The Truth” from his upcoming A+E LP. “The Truth” is built on a heavy lower end (distorted bass and clattering drums) that supports Graham’s float-on-top-the-mix almost hypnotic driving melodies. Big tune.
Graham Coxon – The TruthGraham Coxon (Facebook)
Rating 8.5
By Jon Herriot
Here is a version of Lana Del Rey’s hit single “Video Games”, by Arkells out of Hamilton, Ontario. They keep it quiet, acoustic and simple, which is change-up from their typical rock sound. I have had the good fortune of seeing them play on two occasions, and their lead man has stage presence unlike anything I have seen. It makes for quite the live performance. Arkells are one of Canada’s hottest indie rock acts, and their latest album Michigan Left is one of my favorite from 2011, I highly recommend it. They are joining The Maine on their North American tour this spring.
The Arkells – Video Games (Lana Del Rey)The Arkells 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.0
We are totally in love. Sade’s our girl, we wouldn’t use a comparison like this lightly, but Jessie Ware just went Sade-level on new track “Running”. All the talent/potential surrounding Ms. Ware up until now has been fully focused into and realised on this new track. “Running” is Jessie Ware’s breakout moment.
Jessie Ware – Running (Prod. Julio Bashmore)Jessie Ware (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Yes. One of our favorite producers anywhere right now xxxy links up here with Finnish singer Sara Sayed for a track that can only be described as sublime. Spare keys frame Sayed’s simple, visceral, icy melody; that moment at 1:00 when the clicking counterrhythm drops into the track is particularly special. Listen.
Sara Sayed & xxxy – The Earth Got Roundxxxy (Facebook)
Rating 8.5
If you’re of at least a certain age (say 21+) or you were really into Rescue Me, you may just recognize the vocalist on Hounds’ new track “For You And I” as former Von Bondies frontman Jason Stollsteimer. “For You And I” is definitely a bit different sound for Stollsteimer. We’re talking an anthemic, Southern roots music-influenced type of different. Is it a change the former early aughts buzz band dude can pull off? Check out the track below and let us know what you think.
The Hounds Below – For You And IThe Hounds Below 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.0
Awwwww shit. Check this 20,000-pound megatron bomb of a remix from Knife Party! If we’re being honest, the original “Last Time” kinda sucks. It’s comes off pretty flat when compared to other Lab produced tracks like “Earthquake” and “Pass Out”. Fortunate for Labrinth’s listening public, Knife Party has swooped in and delivered “Last Time” from the shit track respirator. Fully resuscitating it into a must hear full fathom five club banger. Shouts to our fam at DoML for the rip.
Labrinth – Last Time (Knife Party Remix)Knife Party (Facebook)
Rating 8.1
K Dot yep. Kendrick Lamar lets loose new jawn “Cartoon & Cereal”. Seems as if even our dude can’t avoid the imperial splendor, sprawl and grasp of the Untouchable Maybach Empire, as K Dot links up with MMG’s Gunplay for the track. The subtle nods to spaced out 70’s funk & R&B in the instrumental may remind a bit of ATLiens era Outkast. Tippin’ a Diet Coke to this one.
Kendrick Lamar – Cartoon & Cereal (Feat. Gunplay)Kendrick Lamar (Facebook)
Rating 8.1
This is really nice. MD native Dunson (a/k/a Kenton Dunson) delivers on “Count On It”, the first single from the MC’s upcoming The Investment mixtape. Produced by Phatboiz (John Legend, Ludacris), “Count On It” has that nice Friday afternoon, just-got-paid, no. 2’s-in-the-air, feel good sound to it. (The track samples Sesame Street ffs.) Put this one in your rotation.
Dunson – Count On It (Prod. Phatboiz)Dunson 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
