Laura Mvula is an artist whose music simply speaks for itself – her debut single ‘She’, an utterly spellbinding track so lyrically poetic that it takes on a life of its own.
‘She’ has already had an incredible reaction from the music press, with Q Magazine describing it as “One of most heart-stirringly beautiful debuts you'll hear this, or any other year”, and Record of the Day declaring “Every now and then, a track comes along that takes your breath away... ‘She’ is heart-stoppingly good.”
Squeeze and the Difford & Tilbrook songbook are held in the highest esteem by the public and their fellow songwriters alike, from Madness to Blur right into the present day with New Young Pony Club and The View. Here we present a selection of their earlier work which is represented by Universal Music Publishing.
In their short lifespan Sex Pistols produced just one studio album, but they changed the face of popular music and culture in general.
'Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols' was released by Virgin in 1977 and perfectly articulated the frustration and rage of Britain’s disaffected youth. Johnny Rotten’s vitriolic vocals are matched by the punishing power chords of Steve Jones, expertly captured by producer Chris Thomas.
The xx have released a new video for 'Chained', directed by Young Replicant and featuring the band underwater. Click through to watch the video in full.
We are delighted to welcome talented duo Disclosure to the UMPG family.
Disclosure is brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence, whose recent release ‘The Face EP’ plus their unforgettable remix of Jessie Ware’s ‘Running’ received a rapturous reception both from critics and across dancefloors.
Dog is Dead release their debut album ‘All Our Favourite Stories’ today – showcasing the band’s spine-tingling harmony arrangements and knack for writing big indie pop anthems. Talking about the inspiration for the new album, singer Rob explains, “Here's a summary of 5 years of us growing up and making music together. It's inspired by the highs, the lows, every drunken night, every nose bleed, the bliss of new love and the shit that follows.”
Adele ‘Skyfall’ has been confirmed as the theme to the 23rd James Bond film. Critics have been quick to praise the track, with The Evening Standard calling Adele the "best Bond singer since Shirley Bassey" and The Daily Telegraph describing it as "a Bond song that stirs the heart".
DJ Fresh releases his third studio album ‘Nextlevelism’ today. The album comes on the back of a hugely successful 12 months which have seen him score two number one singles, as well as picking up awards for Best Producer at the Drum & Bass Awards and Best Dance Act at this year’s Urban Music Awards.
Mumford & Sons release their second studio album ‘Babel’ today – the hugely anticipated follow up to their Brit award winning debut ‘Sigh No More’. Having sold over 4 million copies of their first album, as well as picking up a Mercury Prize nomination and six Grammy nominations, the band “wanted to do something unashamed,” says Ben Lovett. “We’re confident and happy to be where we are... everything that’s happened with us has exceeded expectations, and it’s all been a surprise, it’s all much bigger than what we were prepared for."
Described as “one of the country’s most promising new voices” (Sunday Times) and “a real star” (Daily Mirror), Lucy Rose releases her debut album ‘Like I Used To’ today. Highlights from the album include the unconventionally structured, tempo-hopping ‘Lines’, with its complex time signatures and roaring choruses; the slide guitars and Sufjan-esque harmonies of ‘Shiver’; the brooding, atmospheric ‘Place’, the powerful, urgent drumming of ‘Red Face’ and most recent single, the beautifully melodic ‘Bikes’.