Taking the boom of British bass culture and marrying it to the sweet slickness of classic American R&B, AlunaGeorge release their eagerly awaited debut album ‘Body Music’ today on Island Records.

Fryars has released a shimmering slice of summer pop perfection in the form of new single ‘Cool Like Me’.

Univeral Music Publishing have signed the BBC Sound of 2013 winners, Haim. Hailing from the San Fernando Valley, Haim consists of sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim, along with drummer Dash Hutton.

Half Moon Run release their debut album ‘Dark Eyes’ today. The band comprises of Devon Portielje, Conner Molander, Dylan Phillips and Isaac Symonds. Coming together in Montreal, they’re all deft multi-instrumentalists who utilise their interlaced vocal harmonies to powerful effect on their debut, crafting songs which manage to be complex, fascinating, expansive, meandering, ambitious and anthemic all at once.

Deap Vally release their debut album ‘Sistrionix’ on 24th June on Island / Communion Records.  Recorded with producer Lars Stalfors (The Mars Volta) in the band’s hometown Los Angeles, the album features 11 songs of visceral, heart-churning rock ‘n’ roll.

Empire of the Sun - Nick Littlemore (Pnau) and Luke Steele (The Sleepy Jackson) - release their second studio album ‘Ice on the Dune’ today. The release comes five years after their million-plus selling debut ‘Walking on a Dream’, which garnered international acclaim, eight ARIA awards and two Brit nominations, including Best International Album.

Daughter have premiered a new video for ‘Youth’ on Vevo, ahead of the song’s official release as a single. The video is shot entirely in black and white and aims to capture the darkness, space and light of the band’s live shows.

Universal Music Publishing are delighted to welcome Glasgow trio Chvrches to the UMP family. Chvrches are Iain Cook, Martin Doherty and Lauren Mayberry - their sound takes elements of classic electronica, hip hop and post-punk, and yet sounds like none of the above.

Sigur Rós release their seventh studio album ‘Kveikur’ today on XL Recordings. The album is defined by a darker more dystopian mood than their previous ventures, sounding like a band cutting loose of their own heritage, whilst at the same time remaining definitively Sigur Rós.

Paul Simon introduced millions of listeners to the wonders of the music of South Africa with 'Graceland' which won the 1987 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, while the title song won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1988. The story of 'Graceland' is one of the most compelling in all of pop music.