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It is far from being a very original tune, but a song with the line “She doesn’t like Jeff Lynne” deserves to be played over band over. Besides the funny lyrics dedicated to a lovely cat, She’s Not A Human Being is fairly happy sing-along power pop song recorded by Esa Linna with the help of Roger Joseph Manning Jr (remember Jellyfish?) on keyboards and background vocals. I am looking forward to hearing the whole album dropping sometime this year.

Esa Linna featuring Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – She’s Not A Human Being by esalinna

Based on psychedelic electronica that embraces funk and rock, Pepe Deluxé have created a genre of its own and become one of the most peculiar bands in Finland. For their upcoming fourth full-length Queen of the Wave, the band has record a pop opera based on Frederick S. Oliver’s classic book A Dweller on Two Planets. The first single is already out there and you can watch the video for it below.

What an early Xmas treat! Cats On Fire just unveiled a new song and this means that their new album is ready. The follow-up to 2009′s Our Temperance Movement will be out in a few months, but in the meantime let’s enjoy this fantastic first taste. My Sense of Pride maintains the beautiful Cats On Fire’s signature sound, but with an extra punch that takes the band to the next level. They are set to be one of the finest pop bands of 2012.

Cats On Fire : My Sense Of Pride by Soliti

Last MAP post of the year. Listen to the best new music as chosen by 35 bloggers around the world. This month Finland is Zebra And Snake with superb first single off their looooong-awaited debut album. Happy holidays!
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Rami, singer and guitarist of Delay Trees, admits that he’s been making some music late at night. And every day when he looked at the clock, the time was 23:23. Therefore, he’s releasing this music now with the nickname of 23:23. Safe is the first song available and one EP is on the works. Stay tuned. It is as dreamy as the best Delay Trees.

Safe by 23:23music