It’s Song Of The Week time again, and this may just be the best batch yet……enjoy!

Mike Taylor - Working For A Nuclear Free City - “Rocket”, from the EP Rocket

Sometimes, it happens to even us here at WOXY.com: we miss a new release. Despite a 7.8 score from Pitchfork, the self-titled debut from Manchester’s Working For A Nuclear Free City never crossed our desks upon its release by the UK indie Melodic last October. The band have quickly followed that up with a new 4-song EP Rocket that, while still available as an import, you can get via digital download services like iTunes and eMusic domestically.

The title track from the EP is awash with swirling dreampop-like guitar work and mixed with a flourish of electronic touches that you might find on a Beta Band record. The song ends with a big crescendo that leaves you wanting more. Definitely a song that will have me ordering their debut disc ASAP. Keep your eyes & ears on this band….

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Matt Shiv - Patrick Wolf - “The Magic Position”, from the CD The Magic Position.

The time for another ambiguous, multi-instrumentalist pop star has been long overdue. While it is likely that Patrick Wolf will only flirt with mainstream success here in the states, his 3rd album has already produced 3
terrific singles in the UK and is getting critical raves stateside in advance of its May 1st domestic release.

Building on the more experimental nature of his first two albums, “The Magic Position” marries Patrick’s eclectic instrumentation and classically-influenced songwriting with a poppier sheen. While it is still early in the year, the title track from this new record is a forerunner for best single of 2007.

Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position

Joe Long - Maximo Park - “My Velocity”, from the CD Our Earthly Pleasures.

The first single off the second full length from Newcastle’s Maximo Park was an easy choice for SOTW for me. After a few listens I was reminded how much I loved “Apply Some Pressure”, from their 2005 debut. And despite how much I enjoyed that song, this track actually could be the best song I have heard from the band. The quintet manages to pack every ounce of energy into the the three minutes and twenty seconds of sound. The urgency of the simmering keyboards drive the tune but it’s the incredibly catchy chorus from Paul Smith that won me over. Check out the video for “My Velocity.”

Take a look back at our previous Song Of The Week Installments.

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