Florence + The Machine | What The Water Gave Me

Florence + The Machine whirls back onto the scene with a flick of the lace and a whiff of granny's perfume. Not much has changed here - the lead single from the upcoming (and so far untitled) 2nd album has Florence Welch getting in touch with her inner Virginia Woolf, accompanied by the usual references to drowning and mythical beings. Although What The Water Gave Me (inspired by the Frida Kahlo painting of the same name) starts with a familiar sense of foreboding and builds into a satisfying finish, there's also a distinct lack of stylistic progression. Let's hope the album has something new to offer. Until then, here's the video:

St. Vincent | Surgeon

After 2009's Actor was inspired by Woody Allen and Disney films, it seems St. Vincent is this time taking in James Bond movies for her upcoming 3rd album Strange Mercy. With a hummed intro reminiscent of You Only Live Twice by Nancy Sinatra, the Manhattan-based baroque pop favourite (real name Annie Clark) is up to her usual tricks again. Surgeon lulls you into a false sense of security with comfy vocals, before warped guitars signal a drastic change of pace. Aside from that and the worrying refrain best call a surgeon / come cut me open, it's a kooky but pleasant affair. Listen up below:

Tove Styrke | Call My Name

Following the moody, chic High & Low from earlier on in the year, Swedish Idol 2009 finalist Tove Styrke is taking another stab at UK chart success with Call My Name. Think Robyn's pulsating beats making friends with Sky Ferreira's effervescent charm. The best bits are the echo segments, and there's something strangely reminiscent of Seven Wonders by Fleetwood Mac in the electronic bleeps and bloops of the chorus. Frolicking on with the 80s feel, I'll be two steps over the water is a cheeky reference to Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush. There's no video as yet, but you can satisfy your ears at least:

Charlotte Gainsbourg | Terrible Angels

The Anglo-French daughter of the infamous 60s smoothie singer Serge Gainsbourg returns this week with the first cut from her upcoming 4th album Stage Whisper. Terrible Angels (no, not a CocoRosie cover) is worlds away from the casual strut of Heaven Can Wait, with all the stomp and circumstance of a Supernature-era Goldfrapp hit. The track, like her last album IRM, is produced once more by Beck, and packs almost as many punches as there are in the video:

Lana Del Rey | Video Games // Blue Jeans

Smokey-voiced American chanteuse Lana Del Rey has all the orchestral drama of Florence + The Machine and the brazen, pouty attitude of Gwen Stefani. Her videos are a mish-mash of movie footage and shots of Lana while her soulful vocals ratchet up the melancholic feel. The lyrics mingle passion with slang (think Littlest Things by Lily Allen), making for a heady concoction of emotion and street smarts. The double A-side single is available for pre-order on her website now, but if you just can't wait 'til the release on 16th October, then keep hitting those Youtube play buttons!

Check out the oddly uplifting Video Games:

And the unexpectedly wistful Blue Jeans: