There is a reason BBC included the Manchester duo “Hurts” in its “Sound of 2010″. They are in short, quite brilliant. Their music is moody, melancholic, and elegant. They are quickly proving to be the rebirth of the darker side of 80′s electro-pop. The video for their latest single “Better Than Love” is a stand out in a field of uninspired music videos flooding the web and remnants of music television networks.

The single is out May 23rd, it is available for pre-purchase on the UK iTunes store, and will most likely be available for download from amazon.co.uk. To keep you content until then, click here.