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Tonight's hottest record was a watershed moment for The Gaslight Anthem in preparation for their new album 'Handwritten'. Struggling to recapture what made those classic GA moments hum, Brian tapped into something magical and the floodgates opened. '45' was the result and two weeks later the album was written.

Seven Lions new record Below Us is tonight's Hottest. Fresh sounding production marries an ethereal vocal with some clean tear out riffs. The result is great.

A week upfront on tonight's HR we preview next weeks session with a wildcard/hybrid.
This hip-hop'ed up sub bass re-work of Creedences Pround Mary is Santigold at her most cheeky.

After a somewhat extended break Maximo Park return with a new album called The National Health, out in June, and we kick start it all officially tonight with a world exclusive first play of the new single Hips & Lips. In an interview on the show, Paul described the record as a more automated techno approach to writing, but a band as deft at writing pop songs as Maximo Park can't stay away from a good hook. Great to have them back.

"In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull" we find UK indie legends The Cribs hungry for racket. And album opener 'Glitters Like Gold' is some of the finest racket this band have produced since their debut. And that's Ryan's words not mine. Well they are my words too.

Porter Robinson has been making a name for himself with quality productions across many different beats per minute in the genre losely termed bass these days. But tonight's Hottest Record, Language, is definitely his first major step towards dance music immortality. Taking big room club and giving it a whistlful feel, pitting him right next to Madeon in the new group of whizz kids.

Mr Jake Bugg is back with a brand new Hottest Record 'Lightning Bolt' and we caught up with him on his first trip abroad, supporting Michael Kiwanuka in Paris. The first stamp of many in a passport that will travel the world armed with his ever growing repertoire of direct and honest songs. This show likes Jake Bugg.

You never know what to expect with Hot Chip but the quality is a constant and the ambition on tonight's Hottest Record is solid with all sorts of funk reference points floating about on Night & Day. Certainly early Prince and The Time are present. As for the album we'll have to wait and see which is always fun with this band.

How exciting this whole Jack White album is sounding. Tonights Hottest Record, 'Freedom At 21 may be my favourite so far. A riff that could almost be considered 'classic rock' offset by Jacks peerless lyrics. This will be THE album so far this year.

One of the hardest working bands in modern music, Hadouken's evolution through all forms of club continues with their most authentic run at bass culture yet.

Produced by Loadstar, Parasite is just the tip of the iceberg. Expect wall to wall singles throughout the year produced by some of the biggest names in bass. Listen again to Thursday's interview with James for more.

Drum & Bass and dubstep as genres of music have always complimented each other perfectly, but few actual hybrid records have had such a direct impact as tonight's hottest record. Brand new music from Xilent is about as perfect a cross pollination as you could hop from two of my favourite sounds.

Full on bass culture

Hi, It's Huw in for Zane here... tonight's' hottest is from one of my new favourite bands straight outta Brooklyn with a love of bass rhythms and funky riffs and now apparently, waffles! Friends are about to release their debut album Manifest! in June. This takes me back to the birth of disco in the 1970's. I was there when it happened. Honest. Life-changer. Now press play.

In a show full of nothing but Hottest Records of the year to date, we still find room for one in real time. Ladyhawke's Sunday Drive came together quickly as many single releases do. I guess sometimes it's best not to overthink it...LISTEN

Nothing exclusive about tonight's Hottest Record just a all important reminder that Labrinth's debut album is out and worth investigation.
His knowing rework of Express Yourself is one of the many moods on a great and ambitious debut album.

The circle of goodwill continues in tonight's Hottest Record as two great artists, bonded by a shared love of pop music, trade songs in the age old tradition of split 7" releases.

Prolific song writing legend R. Stevie Moore covers 'Post Break Up Sex', but it's The Vaccines' summery take on his 'Why Should I Love You?', all in aid of Record Store Day (21st April), that gets the Hottest Record tonight.

Don't be fooled by the upbeat nature of tonight's Hottest Record 'Silver Tongue', Zulu Winter have promised a range of moods on their forthcoming debut album due in May.

Dance while you can.

Fresh (pun kind of not intended) from two number one singles in a row, DJ Fresh drops what will probably be his biggest release to date.

The power is monstrous disco house with guest rhymes from one of the UK's biggest hip hop superstars, Dizzee Rascal, all of this combined makes for an unstoppable Hottest Record. Remember where you hear it first because you are going to hear it again and again and again.