BETH ORTON, ''CONCEIVED''
Folkie BETH ORTON is set to release her fourth studio album, Comfort of Strangers, on Feb. 7. This first single is an au naturel charmer that highlights her haunting, one-of-a-kind voice. Buy the track on iTunes
THE WEATHER MACHINES, ''THE LAST STOP''
A fresh-faced foursome from South Dakota, this band crafts finely chiseled, Elvis Costello-style guitar-pop with aplomb. Check out this track, which finds them at their tightly wound
best. Download it for free at the Weather Machines' site
LOW DEEP FT. GHETTO, DEMON, DOCTOR, SEAC & KANO, ''GET SET''
An ambitious, quick-flow relay, this track features rambunctious rhymes from some of the fiercest MCs coming out of England’s berserk grime scene, including scene-stealer Kano. Buy it at emusic
WE ARE THE FURY, ''BETTER OFF THIS WAY''
Unhinged vocals and rampaging distortion run amok on this scorcher, a stand-out from Ohio's We Are the Fury. Think Guns N' Roses meets Bowie meets reckless abandon. Download it for free at We Are the Fury's site
(Some of this week's links may expire after Dec. 23, 2005.)
