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We're always avid promoters of explosive happiness, pure joy and utter bliss, but there are just some days when embracing the downers in life seem like a pretty good idea -- especially when those moments sound like Goldfrapp's newest single, "Melancholy Sky."

The English electronic duo take a break from their peppy glam-rock dance tracks and return to their zen-like, ambient roots with "Melancholy Sky." Wispy keyboard synths, tambourines and breathy vocals invite an "it's all good" attitude to a seemingly cruddy day, but the lyrics mirror a different feel. Lead singer Alison Goldfrapp has often mentioned that she likes to visualize her lyrics before writing them, and it seems like her inspiration of staring at a dark horizon's got her down: "Melancholy sky/You made me blue/Still hanging on/There's nothing I can do/Not this time." Damn, seems like a little vitamin D may be in order.

Goldfrapp does have something to smile about, though: "Melancholy Sky" is featured on the group's upcoming album, The Singles, dropping Feb. 6 and celebrating the group's 10 years of music success.

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It's Tuesday! Time for another round of 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs of the Week!

As the year draws to close, a whole bunch of 2012's most anticipated acts have begun teasing out tracks from their upcoming albums. We'll explore some new tracks from pop royalty -- from the luscious disco pulsations of the Irish Queen of Disco, to the promising new twinklings from a U.K. pop princess, to the fiyah hot club beats from a soon-to-be reigning U.S. R&B princess.

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1.) Róisín Murphy, "Simulation"

Before Lady Gaga was waving around a disco stick and affixing those adorable hair bows to her head, quirky U.K. songstress Róisín Murphy was already twirling around in furry puffball fashions and avant garde oversize hats, belting out solid disco-pop smashes such as "Overpowered" and "Let Me Know."

As fans continue to wait with bated breath for Murphy's follow-up to her glorious 2007 record Overpowered, a new track has surfaced from the Irish Queen of Disco: "Simulation," an epic 9-minute throbfest of coos, moans and sensual sighs.

Like Donna Summer's grand masterpiece "I Feel Love," Murphy sighs and purrs above a series of space-age synthesizers and vintage beats in the most naughty of ways. "This is a simulation," she advises on repeat. The result is a gorgeous slice of stimulating deep house pulsations, all but destined to get you hot and bothered. + LISTEN TO ROISIN MURPHY, "SIMULATION"

2.) Morgan Page featuring Tegan & Sara, "Body Work"

Two years ago, indie folk-pop sister duo Tegan & Sara teamed up with unlikely collaborator Tiesto in the studio to record "Feel It In My Bones," an almighty house anthem that proved to be one of the shining highlights on the Dutch DJ's sensational indie-meets-dance 2009 record Kaleidoscope.

Now the girls are back to bump up the BPM some more: After hopping into the studio with producer/DJ Morgan Page, the duo present "Body Work," a surging EDM smash due out on Page's 2012 album. "You do your body work/I feel my pulse working overtime," the girls declare on repeat as the track builds and builds, at last unleashing into an insane, hands-in-the-air explosion of alarm noises and booming beats.

At this point, can someone just tell the girls to get on with it and record a dance album already? It would slay the world over! + LISTEN TO MORGAN PAGE FEATURING TEGAN & SARA, "BODY WORK"

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I know you guys might be busy planning your romantic Valentine's Day weekend, but don't forget about the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday! It's been a banner year for Eminem, as he leads the pack with a whopping 10 nominations. He's followed by Bruno Mars, who earned himself a whopping seven nominations, and Lady Gaga, Lady Antebellum, and Jay-Z, all of whom have six Grammy nominations. Chances are high that a winner might have the word "Lady" in their name. And they're even higher than their name will be... "Eminem."

In case you need a refresher before the big night, here's the complete list of 2011 Grammy nominees:

Album of the Year
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Eminem - Recovery
Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream

Record of the Year
B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) - "Nothin' on You"
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) - "Love the Way You Lie"
Cee Lo Green - "F*** You"
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"
Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"

Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & the Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding

Song of the Year
Ray LaMontagne - "Beg Steal or Borrow"
Cee Lo Green - "F--- You"
Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) - "Love the Way You Lie"
Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
"Glee" cast - "Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals Version)"
Maroon 5 - "Misery
Paramore - "The Only Exception"
Sade - "Babyfather"
Train - "Hey, Soul Sister (Live)"

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
B.o.B, Eminem and Hayley Williams - "Airplanes II"
Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangare - "Imagine"
Elton John & Leon Russell - "If It Wasn't For Bad"
Lady Gaga and Beyoncé - "Telephone"
Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls"

Best Dance Recording
Goldfrapp - "Rocket"
La Roux - "In For The Kill"
Lady Gaga - "Dance in the Dark"
Rihanna - "Only Girl (In the World)"
Robyn - "Dancing on My Own"

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
Arcade Fire - "Ready to Start"
Jeff Beck and Joss Stone - "I Put a Spell on You"
The Black Keys - "Tighten Up"
Kings of Leon - "Radioactive"
Muse - "Resistance"

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Kathleen Hanna, Johanna Fateman and JD Samson are Le Tigre, the art-school/dance-punk offspring of the Riot Grrrl movement. Though they were never quite celebrities, a series of scruffy, chaotic anthems promoted them to a level of fame rarely seen by underground feminist electropunks. How often, after all, do you hear of pretty girls with mustaches having their songs played in cosmetics commercials?!?

Le Tigre remain three of the most visible faces of a politically-motivated art movement that bends musical standards as readily as it does gender. Along with Peaches, The Gossip and others, they have created a musical environment that's more hospitable to edgier artists who aren't as easy to digest as, say, Christina Aguilera.

Well, here it comes, breaking news: It's just been announced that Le Tigre -- who have worked with everyone from Yoko Ono to drag queen Vaginal Davis -- are now in the studio with Christina Aguilera. Get the f--- outta town, right? Right. For her new album, Aguilera has been buzy assembling an A-list of electroclash collaborators, including Goldfrapp, Ladytron and Sia. Big news for a little scene!

Anyway, before their beats start popping up on Disney soundtracks, we thought we oughta share five things you must know about Le Tigre. Check it.

1. LE TIGRE DID NOT BREAK UP!
A recent MySpace bulletin laid wild rumors to rest, and confirmed that the band was not extinct, but "on Sabbatical." While they rest, dig into their permanently frenzied back catalog.

2. Le Tigre Are No Strangers To The Mainstream Spotlight.
Not only have Le Tigre's songs found their way into a smattering of offshore advertisements, they've also been featured on One Tree Hill, The OC and regularly in the official Boston Red Sox radio broadcast!

3. Le Tigre Don't Need Restraining Orders.
Although Le Tigre member JD Samson is a gracefully androgynous club DJ with close-cropped hair and enviable style, she is not in Lindsay Lohan's speed dial. Maybe Xtina will introduce them?

4. Le Tigre Are Multi-Talented.
When Johanna Fateman isn't beating on her Gibson, she frequently contributes writing to Art Forum magazine, as a professional art critic. She and JD are also part of a new Brooklyn DJ group called MEN.

5. Le Tigre Married Well.
Kathleen Hanna, who was originally responsible for pulling Le Tigre together, has been married to Beastie Boy Ad-Rock for three years! Like Ad-Rock, all three members of Le Tigre are enthusiastic activists.

Keep an eye out for their upcoming collab with Christina Aguilera. Can you even imagine?? Pretty cool! What do you think it'll sound like? Will Xtina do another fashion 180? Watch Le Tigre's "New Kicks" after the jump for a better idea of what to expect.

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To some, happiness is a string of back-to-back King of Queens reruns. To others, a frosty Big Gulp, or a new Anne Geddes calendar is the key to contentment. To Goldfrapp, "Happiness" is a man -- who looks slightly like Jarvis Cocker -- in a white suit bunny-hopping from street to street. And few things make us happier than sitting back and allowing Alison Goldfrapp's soft, breathy vocals and Will Gregory's dreamy compositions to transport us to a trance-y, zen-like place.

Check out "Happiness," the first single off the electronic pop duo's fifth album, Seventh Tree. And if all that bounce starts to get you all queasy, distract yourself by taking stock of Allison's multiple outfit changes and silently thanking her for not re-wearing that fugly cape-thing she sported at Glastonbury.

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+ Britney Spears is reportedly shooting a video segment for Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour. Assuming this actually happens (unlike, say, the ill-fated Pussycat Dolls cameo) it would be the first collaborative effort between the two since The Lesbian Kiss Heard Round The World back in 2003. (MTV)

+ Carla Bruni (the mistress-turned-wife of French prez Nicolas Sarkozy) drops her first album on July 11th. Unfortunately, the first lady has already provoked foreign leaders with her less-than-PC lyrics ("You are my drug/ More deadly than Afghan heroin/More dangerous than white Colombian). Anyone know the French equivalent for "hella awkward?" (Yahoo)

+ Alison Goldfrapp made other people suffer for her art when she wore this. (Go Fug Yourself)

+ If Coldplay's Chris Martin wants to name his children after Biblical wise men and pomaceous fruits, then doggone it, that's what he's going to do. (Usmagazine.com)

+ You know those reports about how Kanye West's people told him to seek anger management? Never happened. As a bemused Kanye puts it on his blog, "If anything, I need anger enhancement!" Hey, whatever helps you sleep at night, buddy. (MTV)

+ Jonas Brothers, 311, and Matisyahu all mentioned in the same sentence. Finally! (OnMilwaukee.com)

+ Taylor Swift reportedly emo over the birth of Nicole Kidman's baby. (Popcrunch)

+ Chumbawamba (best known for their infectious '90s smash, "Tubthumping") just rematerialized with a surprisingly intriguing new album. Insert obligatory "They got knocked down, but they got up again" joke *here.* (Very Short List)

+ Lily Allen finally dyes her cotton candy-colored coif, much to the disappointment of Dr. Seuss fans everywhere. (E! Online)

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