Playlist: Record Store Day 2013 Recommendations

Words: Team FG

Today is Record Store Day, an annual worldwide independent music extravaganza. By the time you read this, you may already have returned from your outing, records in tow. Equally, you might not have set out - every day is something of a record store day, after all. Either way, here are some of our recommended special releases that have come out on Record Store Day 2013.

Listen: Ghostpoet - Meltdown [New Single]

Words: Saam Das

I'm a bit confused as to why a label/artist is posting a radio rip of their own material but Ghostpoet's new single 'Meltdown' made its radio debut and he's now put up a ripped version of the track on YouTube and Soundcloud. From past experience, I thought labels hated that kind of thing? Anyway, listen to the excellent new track, with Zane Lowe chatting over it, below.

Singles: September 2011

Words: Saam Das

We've been busybusy over September, as you can see from our numerous reviews over the past month, but I've (eventually) found the time to collect my top ten singles of the month. If you know who the duo below are then you win a prize for guessing single of the month. Otherwise, read on for more singles that you can shake a stick at. Whatever that means.

Singles: May 2011

Words: Saam Das

Now that I'm in substantial employment, I have a reasonable excuse for the delayed collating of May's finest singles but I apologise nonetheless. The battle for Single Of The Month came down to Clock Opera and Charli XCX. To find who won and plenty of other brilliant singles, simply read on.