Our top ten tunes of the week – April 9

These are the ten songs that have been getting us going over the past seven days:

1. Laura Marling – Held Down

Initially planned for release later this year, Laura Marling has brought forward the release of her new album, given all the chaos going on in the world right now. She says: “In light of the change to all our circumstances, I saw no reason to hold back on something that, at the very least, might entertain, and at its best, provide some sense of union.”

2. Jarrod Dickenson – Gold Rush

This track is taken from Jarrod’s album, Ready The Horses, which is finally being released worldwide on May 22nd.

3. CHVRCHES – Forever (Separate But Together Version)

This track is taken from the album, Love is Dead. This though, is a version created in extraordinary circumstances.

4. Greta Stanley – Soak Into This 

Having performed as part of the third edition of the excellent Iso-laid Festival over the weekend, Greta has dropped her latest video.

5. Hayley Mary – Brat

Here’s the new one from her debut EP, The Piss, The Perfume.

6. Westerman – Waiting On Design

This is taken from his forthcoming debut album, Your Hero Is Not Dead, out June 5th 2020 via Play It Again Sam.

7. Alfie Templeman – Happiness in Liquid Form

The 17-year-old British rising star co-wrote this with Justin Young of The Vaccines. It premiered this week as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record in the World on BBC Radio 1.

8. Mt. Wolf – Tayrona

Here’s the new single from Stevie McMinn and Alex Mitchell. The duo have enlisted the help of Wilsen on this track.

9. DMA’S – Life is a Game of Changing (Live from Brixton)

This video was filmed at the band’s recent Brixton Academy show, and comes with the announcement that their UK May tour dates are inevitably postponed, and their new album ‘THE GLOW’ will now be released on Friday 10th July. DMA’S will stream their full set from Brixton soon.

10. Eighty Ninety – Know Me

Here’s the new one from the project of brothers Abner & Harper James.