Empire Of The Sun - Alive

Australian duo Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore AKA Empire Of The Sun (along with invisible band member Peter Mayes of PNAU), garnered critical acclaim for their first release "Walking On A Dream" back in 2009. The album spawned worldwide hits such as the title track and "We Are The People", which hit No. 1 in several countries across Europe due to use in a Vodafone advert. The band release their second album "Ice On The Dune" on June 17, which is said to have a "timeless" sound according to Mayes. The first track from the record to be unveiled is "Alive", which is free when you pre-order the new album on iTunes. The anthemic track, which features Steele's distinctive lead vocal, is clearly influenced by recent PNAU releases with its sweeping synths and atmospheric sound. RATING: 8/10

Daft Punk Feat. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers - Get Lucky

French electronic duo Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Cristo, known for their robot personas, have arguably always been at the forefront of their genre since their groundbreaking debut "Homework" back in 1997. Their 2001 sophomore set "Discovery", often regarded as one of the greatest dance records of all time, with its classic lead single "One More Time", and tracks such as "Digital Love", "Aerodynamic" and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" cemented the duo as dance music royalty. An ambitious Japanese anime style animated film project, "Interstella 5555", set to the music from "Discovery" was released in 2003. A third record followed in 2005 ("Human After All") to lesser critical acclaim, spawning singles such as "Robot Rock" and "Technologic".

8 years later, the notorious perfectionists are about to release their fourth record "Random Access Memories", perhaps one of the most widely-anticipated releases this year. The record features collaborations with Giorgio Moroder, Panda Bear, Chilly Gonzales, Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers, Paul Williams, DJ Falcon, Todd Edwards and Julian Casablancas. After a series of teaser trailers during advertisement breaks of Saturday Night Live, a trailer has surfaced featuring a clip of the first single to be released from the album "Get Lucky" featuring the vocals of Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers on guitar. The track is classic Daft Punk, with its synthesized vocals, infectious bassline and funky beats, demonstrates the duo's desire to echo "east-coast vibe" and "an era of forgotten music". No doubt, this will be the track of the Summer, and remind everyone that these guys are at the top of their game! RATING: 10/10