6 Music picks: Death Rattle and Dominique Young Unique

Death Rattle – The Dig



A while ago when chatting to Tom on his show he mentioned That Mouth, a London band who he was very excited about. Whilst mooching around for tracks to play on Amazing Radio last month we thought we’d find out what they’re up too – turns out after releasing their debut album in October, TM is no more… welcome Death Rattle! Their first single The Dig is a dark and brooding track with a rather freaky split-face video to go with it. TOW reckons Death Rattle are plumbing some sort synth-laden depths and we can’t wait to hear their debut, which they’ve been recording across the channel in Normandy.

Dominique Young Unique – Life Of A Party



Whilst perusing Guardian journalist Paul Lester’s playlist on the Amazing Radio website we came across this young, quick fire rapper from Tampa, Florida. She’s just released her third mixtape Stupid Pretty, the follow up toDomination and Glamorous Touch which respectively spread like wildfire across the net. The title track of the mixtape has a fantastic video of Dominique in a tiny pair of bright orange pants and a t-shirt wandering around London Underground, much to the embarrassment of the regular commuters. Surely it’s a matter of time before this one cracks day time Radio 1…