• Music
  • 31 May 12

Track of the fortnight: Sleep Thieves

Track of the fortnight: Sleep Thieves
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Hot Press Newsdesk

We've also reviewed new music from Hot Chip, Dott, Avicii and Florence + The Machine...

In the new issue of Hot Press (Euro 2012 cover, out now) Celina Murphy reviews another fresh batch of new Irish and international tracks.

Among those getting the Murphy once-over include Hot Chip, Dott, Forence + The Machine, The Raglans, The Maccabees and Lemonada. Irish electro trio Sleep Thieves win the virtual 'Single of the Fortnight' trophy for the excellent 'Islands'.

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