Inner Sanctum (#433)

Hi,
last weekI had very much to do. And yes, that includes my vacation (plus preparation)

Last week in covers:

nothing

Noteworthy anyway:

• I saw the Pet Shop Boys at the Royal Opera House in London. It was a very good concert - especially the beginning.
• I saw Normandie at The Joiners in Southampton - plus three other good bands that I will check out later. Lovely location. Nice people. A super end of my last week.
• I've listened to the album "Red Earth & Pouring Rain" by Bear's Den. What a joy! If you like their single "Auld Wives", then check this out.

New in the German charts:
[10] Galantis - No Money : Wow, Galantis arrived in the German mainstream music scene. Tbh I don't like this song as much as "Runaway (U & I)", but it's still a catchy party song.

Rise (#432)

Hi,
I'm just about to start my holiday adventure this week. So maybe don't expect much to write about next week.

Last week in covers:

Noteworthy:

• Troye Sivan : For me "Blue Neighbourhood" was one of the highlights of 2015. And I still think so.
• Beaty Heart : Promotion context. The new album "Till The Bomb" will come out at the end of July. I was able to already get a picture of the sound, but this process is not finished yet.
• Awolnation : New single alert. "Run (Beautiful Things)" did not really convince me.
• The Pretenders : Flashback times. "Don't Get Me Wrong" is such a lovely classic to me.
• Spector : New single alert. A title like "Born In The EU" definitely comes on time.
• The Naked And Famous : New single alert. "Higher" marks the first single from the upcoming album "Simple Forms".

Most played artists:

• Shura : New album alert. You can find nice indie pop tunes on "Nothing's Real". But I expected more tbh. 
• Roosevelt : Promotion context. I was lucky to listen to his self-titled album, which will be released in August. I was very much surprised because of all the catchy tunes.
• Michael Kiwanuka : New album alert. A bunch of great reviews made me check out "Love & Hate". And now I can support the praise. I'm not the biggest soul fan, but I'd say that this record shines.

Most played tracks:
(nothing to highlight here)

News?
█ Britney Spears switched full into promo mode. First there was a new short clip for "Private Show", which is the name of a new fragrance. And then she released her new single "Make Me..." on Friday. It features G-Eazy as guest.
█ Another return took place last Friday. Katy Perry's first single since 2014 dropped. The song called "Rise" will be the theme for the upcoming Olympics.
█ M.I.A. finally announced her new album, which will be released in September. She said that this could be her last album and it should contain positive songs. A first single is called "Aim".


New in the German charts:
(nothing)

Hands (#431)

Hi,
tbh I thought it would be easier to sit down and listen to new music. But it was quite a challenge for me last week. I guess my trip to my home town was a reason for that...

Last week in covers:

Noteworthy:

• Roxette : Fan times! New tunes, old tunes. This band has a few memorable ones.
• The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart : Retro flashback. Oh, I remember the time when I was really into their hit song "Simple And Sure" (which was around 2014). I guess there will be a new album soon, if I'm not mistaken.
• Maximilian Hecker : Sleepy time context. Don't take that as an insult, but I like to like to listen to songs from "Mirage Of Bliss" and then fall to sleep.
• Roosevelt : New artist alert. I've never heard of this German artist before. Luckily via radio promotion I got to listen to his new music. I find it quite impressive.

Most played artists:

• Paul Simon : New album alert. So after a few great reviews I gave "Stranger To Stranger" a try. But tbh it did not really convince me.
• Paul Thomas Saunders : Retro times. It makes me a bit sad that I still did not finish the radio snippet for his album "Beautiful Desolation".
• DISCO//OSLO : New album alert. Via promotion I got to know this German band, which reminds me a bit of Captain Planet. Their new album "Tyke" features strong songs.

Most played tracks:
(nothing to highlight here)

News?
█ Britney Spears, P!nk, Mary J. Blige and a bunch of other artists joined for a (charity) single called "Hands" - that was composed by Justin Tranter. Parts of the revenue will go to the victims of the Orlando attacks.
█ Oh, the German rap act 257ers have a new number one album ("Mikrokosmos").

New in the German charts:
[01] Imany - Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix) : Oh, seems like we have a new summer hit.
[08] Jennifer Lopez - Ain't Your Mama : Ooh, look who's back among the top ten. Congratulations, J-Lo. And tbh this track ain't bad, either.

Sledgehammer (#430)

Hi,
because of an unexpected amount of days off... I somehow missed scrobbling anything...

Last week in covers:

NOTHING

Noteworthy:

• NOTHING

Most played artists:

• NOTHING

Most played tracks:

• NOTHING

News?
█ Rihanna (of all artists) contributes a song to the new Star Trek film ("Star Trek Beyond"). It is called "Sledgehammer" - and has a new CGI-filled video. The song is quite dramatic, but actually not that bad.

New in the German charts:
NOTHING