Just a quick heads up on some new stuff out this week.

First of all a new single that's been getting a lot of play on my iPod, the funky Dan Black with his next single "yours". Having released one single already in the form of HYPNTYZ, a cover of The Notorious B.I.G, Dan Black is back with a funky electro pop song with samples and effects galore. The lyrics, whilst never venturing into the profound remain catchy enough to sing along to and the repeated acoustic guitar sample is good enough. The production is heavy on this track with plenty of phase, EQ sweeps, the lot and it actually sounds great, despite its glaring presence. It shows the same promise that Calvin Harris showed before creating, in my mind, a slightly disappointing album.

The new single from hotly tipped Florence and the Machine is also out today and after doing the rounds on doing 6 Music and even Radio 1, now is the time for her to make some serious waves and get her highly anticipated album released. After a bit of hunting, she has signed an album deal but as this is only her second single proper, expect a little more time to pass before I start banging on about that.

And finally, my tip for Christmas number one album is the new Bob The Builder album - Never Mind The Breezeblocks. Don't care what's on it, dont care how rubbish it is, as long as it sells more than Glasvegas. Cannot like that band, I've tried, just not a fan.

So yeah, happy christmas shopping and welcome to December.