iTunes Single Of The Week

It's SUNDAY - and you know what that means. THAT'S RIGHT - Apple is offering up yet another FREE single for you to download!



Hit the break for full details on this week's FREE tracks




ITUNES SINGLE OF THE WEEK - (UK)



This week's single of the week is the work of MANCHESTER's . Perhaps better known by his real name - (formerly the vocalist for six-piece band, ) - Marchant is a new solo artist on the scene with a sound which infuses modern indie-pop, with an intimate (yet danceable) melancholy.



With his debut EP - - under his new 'Bipolar Sunshine' moniker now available for download on iTunes for EUR1.79, Marchant is this weekend giving away - a track which the iTunes staff refer to as a "ROUSING INTRODUCTION" to the world of BIPOLAR SUNSHINE. EP PREVIEW



Previews courtesy of iTunes.ITUNES SINGLE OF THE WEEK - (US)



Meanwhile, this week's FREE listen in the U.S is brought to us by . Born in JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, and bringing a rather sober sound to proceedings, Isakov's lyrics are both emotionally-soaked and capturing, aiming to encapsulate the human experience - and its inevitable highs (and lows).



"Music has been a stabilizing and constant force. I've always had this sense about music and writing that I sort of have to do it. Like I'll implode without it. I probably wouldn't do it if I felt any other way," the singer-songwriter writes on his .



His song-craft lends to the deepest lyrical masterpieces, with hints of his influences, Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen. He has been described as "strong, subtle, a lyrical genius," but the source of his writing often remains a mystery to him. "My songs have nothing to do with me; they have a life of their own. A lot of times I won't know what a song is about when I'm writing it. It just has a certain feeling about it. ALBUM PREVIEW



This week's completely FREE track - - is the THIRD from Isakov's latest album, , and continues the overall sobering mood of the new album by asking the listener one simple question: WHAT IF YOU HAD A SECOND CHANCE?



marks Isakov's 5TH studio album, with the singer having released FOUR albums previous to its debut, including: , , , and most recently, .
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