"December Rose" is the newest Empire State Human single and it is the first one for the new label House Of Analogue. The new release contains only two songs but they confirm the band, now a duo, inspired and fresh after more than ten years of activity into the synthpop scene. I want to talk about the "B-side" first. "B For Baby" is an instrumental song that fits the Holiday season just passed by. It gives me the same feelings of a warm fireplace and the same joy of kids playing with snowballs. "December Rose" is an upbeat romantic song with sax inserts that sound just cool. They really gives to the track the spice that is like a nice ribbon on a gift box that will please every synthpop lover. Aidan sounds passionate and energetic as usual, so this is a good comeback that will prepare their fan to the forthcoming new album.

Here we are with a new Elijah Collins single, who after the latest single "J Funk", is back, always with Tee-J on vocals, with a new two tracks single titled YOU ARE A ****. The main track is a funky soul dance hit with blasting snare drums, nice trumpets and catchy vocals. B side is titled "I Used to Feel Alright", a funky tune based on bouncing bass lines and vocals that mix 80s US and London atmospheres (it's nice how the crowd samples are used as they recall the bands' street battles). It also reminds me a bit of Donald Fagen. Do you remember his hit "New Frontier"? Musically Elijah Collins is more dancey but somewhat I feel that a bit of that soul atmospheres are here into this nice single.