It’s that time of the week again and we’re certainly not going to disappoint you with this week’s selections. New songs from the likes of Dido, Kendrick, Kavinsky, Jacob Banks and more on the flip side.

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ELIJAH BLAKE x COMMON

‘XOX‘

Elijah Blake is another talented individual who is ready to take the stage and have the spotlight placed firmly on him. Fresh from writing for Rihanna’s new album Elijah drops his ‘Bijoux 22′ EP. XOX featuring Common is the first single i heard from the short set and I instantly fell in love with it. Press play and have a listen, if you like then go ahead grab the full EP.

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DIDO x KENDRICK LAMAR

‘Let Us Move On‘

There’s only one person that I know that LOVES Dido like no other. Yang. It sounds bad but a lot of her music just sounds way too similar but it’s refreshing to hear once in a while. She calls upon K.Dot for her first single in 5 years and as usual, he doesn’t disappoint. Vibes.

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LUKE JAMES

‘Whispers In The Dark‘

Luke James has been slowly building his own celebrity having been in the background for many years. The talents singer has had his abilities recognised by all three members of Destiny’s Child, so much so that Beyoncé hand picked him to appear in her music video for ‘Run The World’. Taking time away from his dancing and putting his efforts into his singing Luke is ready to burst on to the scene. Already making waves in the industry he received a Grammy nomination for the upcoming awards and has released this free digital album ‘Whispers In The Dark‘. Give it a listen and get to know Luke James.

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KAVINSKY

‘Protovision‘

Kavinsky‘s back with a new cut off his forthcoming album ‘Outrun‘; the track as always with his music takes a nostalgic trip back to the 80s. Reminds me of a retro 8-bit game? *puts on Streets of Rage*

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JACOB BANKS

‘Dear Simone‘

UK are blessed right now with an abundance gifted male vocalists on the rise, Jacob Banks is at the forefront of that movement with his incredibly soulful voice. A timeless voice that’d fit into any decade in the past 50 years, vocal excellence. Guess what? He’s only 21. The best is yet to come, 2013 is going to be a big year for this kid. Click play on his first single off his forthcoming EP ‘The Monologue’.

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BENZEL

‘Fall In Love‘

I don’t really know what to say about BenZel because i don’t know too much. What I do know is that I’m loving this new track ‘Fall In Love‘. The track is a lil schizophrenic but well balanced at the same time. The beat takes me on a journey and takes my mind somewhere else when listening to it. Sometimes the tradition structure of a song is not necessary ‘Fall In Love’ is a perfect example.

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