Video: Avant-Guarded - Curxes

Sometimes I just want to drown out the outside world and everybody in it. And when I do, I now know how: I simply play Avant-Guarded by Curxes, which feels like someone is vomiting into my ears. And I'm loving it.

Curxes were in the Hype Machine list of bands to watch for 2013, alongside CHVRCHES (obvs) and Haim (even more obvs), but this is their first track in eight months. They are apparently a blitz-pop band, which must be a thing now but I have never heard it before. Basically they sound like Sleigh Bells.

Good luck washing the vomit out of your ears.

Video: Green and Gold - Lanterns on the Lake

I've only just discovered Lanterns on the Lake and their wonderful Until The Colours Run album, but I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that it's one of 2013's best kept secrets. Check out this video of a live piano version of Green and Gold recorded for the Generator Sessions and see what you think.

You can stream Until The Colours Run on Spotify:

Video: Holidays - Colo

Dubby urban chillwave with a weird angst inducing video on this new release from south London's Colo, out on Ki Records via Kompakt. Go lose your head.

Video: Everything You Never Had (We Had It All) - Breach feat. Andreya Triana

Not sure how I've only just discovered this but the new single from Breach is basically the only thing I want in my ears. Take one-part Disclosure, one-part Azari & III and one-part 1990s garage catchiness then shake 'til done. Oh, the video is hot.

Video: Collider - Jon Hopkins

One of the more tense moments from Jon Hopkins excellent album Immunity gets a pretty tense video from director Tom Haines. Sweaty and hypnotic.

This precedes an extended version of Immunicty, due out on 9 December, and the remixes of Collider, featuring Pangaee and Karenn & Objekt and out on 12" on 24 February. Hopkins will also be playing at Field Day on Saturday 7 June.