Milano Sun are a three-piece from Sweden and their debut offering, ‘Already Gone’, is making me yearn for summer like you wouldn’t believe. Watch and download below:

Milano Sun – Already Gone (download from soundcloud)

Safari are a 5-piece from Hertfordshire and they’re releasing a very strong double A-side on 27th Feb through Sons of Stereo Recordings.

The first track, ‘Doubt’, abandons traditional pop structure but remains full of excellent hooks. The second, ‘Are We Ready’, is more of a slow-burner which proves well worth the wait as the saxophone kicks in in the final minute to great effect (so summer 2k11 rite?).

Watch and stream below, I think these are fantastic:

Safari – Doubt

Safari – Are We Ready

BUILDINGS are from London and I like them a lot. Their first single ‘Eyes On Sunrise’ is a well-structured and understated introduction to a band who for me show some real promise. I found the live show impressive and this first single has got me very keen to hear more. Stream and download below:

BUILDINGS – Eyes On Sunrise

The band play Notting Hill Arts Club tonight.

Adam Russell is a 22-year-old from Kent who, when he’s not busy doing accounts, is putting his time to much better use and making some really interesting music.

There is no-one else on my radar at the minute writing songs like these, which is probably why I like it so much. It’s had some good coverage on BBC Kent Introducing, and in between writing this post and actually posting it I have just heard the single ‘Piety’ on the latest Huw Stephens podcast.

Adam is self-releasing his debut album ‘Zing Dreams’ on 12th February. ‘Piety’ and another of my favourites, ‘Nazareth’, are available to stream below.

Adam Russell – Piety

Adam Russell – Nazareth

If you’ve been following Belgrade then you will have heard the new track ‘Olympic Heights’ that was uploaded last month, and probably noticed that it sounds bigger and better than what we’ve heard previously. Another one, ‘Whitecaps’, went up last night and for me it’s their best yet. I’m really enjoying these:

Belgrade – Whitecaps

Belgrade – Olympic Heights

I’ve been meaning to do this post for a while, apologies for being a mug and not getting round to it sooner. Was too busy working out my predictions for the BBC Sound of 2012 poll. Ahem.

PEACE are from Birmingham and they’ve got the makings of something brilliant. The live show is tight, they’ve got great hair and more importantly some big old songs as well. There’s only one track online at the moment (respectfully ignoring it’s 8-minute remix counterpart) but it gives a good taster as to what this band are about.

PEACE – Bblood

Troumaca have been featured on a couple of very good blogs already, and have also had a few radio plays, but hopefully you’ve not been paying attention and this will still be new to you.

They’re a 5-piece from Birmingham, their tunes are excellent and the visuals are pretty decent too. Watch, listen, download, do what you’ve got to do to get this band in your life.

Troumaca – Sanctify (download from soundcloud)

Troumaca – Fire (stream only)

The Gems EP will be released on 12th December so you should keep an ear out for that if you know what’s good for you.

Pushing Hands were the first band I featured on this blog, in July of last year and although their output has been limited since then, it’s also been strong. You will probably have seen the video for the excellent ‘He’s Still Here’ early this summer which received a good amount of coverage at the time.

The band put a new video up a couple of weeks ago and it follows on smoothly from the last instalment; not as memorable as ‘He’s Still Here’, but still a brilliantly easy song which makes everything slow down for a few minutes in the nicest of ways.

Pushing Hands – Frames

Their next London show is at The Grove in Wimbledon on 10th December.

I Dream In Colour have just put a single online, and for me it’s the best that these boys have ever sounded. The inclusion of Richard Judge’s piano for the first time adds something epic to an already big sound and, coupled with free download ‘Long Cold Lonely Winter’, suggests the band really starting to find their feet and deliver after a year of promise (since we first heard the stunning ‘If You’).

This is their debut single, released 5th December, and those who have heard the band before will surely agree that this is a giant leap in the right direction towards the stadium-sized sound that I Dream In Colour have always shown the potential for.

I Dream In Colour – Strangest Place

Just like their last London headline show in March, this month’s single launch has already sold out, but you can find the rest of the dates for their upcoming UK tour on the band’s new website. In the meantime you can also download another new track ‘Long Cold Lonely Winter’ below, complete with video.

I Dream In Colour – Long Cold Lonely Winter

With any luck you’ve heard of Dems before. They’ve been around for a bit, they were excellent when I saw them at last year’s Great Escape, and recently they’ve been getting a bit of much deserved exposure on the radio and from blogs as well.

This song ‘House’ is from the EP of the same name, out on Bad Life Recordings on November 14th, and I love it.

They’re also supporting Azaelia Banks of all people at Hoxton Square B & K this Sunday. Sounds like a plan to me.