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Jazz At Sam's Supported By DADA

2010-09-01T07:58:00.000-07:00

We are very pleased to announce our partnership with Sam's Brasserie in Chiswick. Every other Sunday Sam's will host a fantastic FREE night of Jazz showcasing the very best local artists.

In the weeks leading up to the nights, you can buy all the artist's albums from DADA both in store and online, CLICK HERE.

For more info please visit www.samsbrasserie.co.uk.

DADA BULLETIN 23/08/2010

2010-08-20T09:58:00.000-07:00

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Tame Impala - Innerspeaker

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DADA BULLETIN 16/08/2010

2010-08-16T09:43:00.000-07:00

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Boris & Ian Astbury - BXI

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DADA BULLETIN 09/08/2010

2010-08-07T06:29:00.000-07:00

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PVT - Church With No Magic

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DADA BULLETIN 02/08/2010

2010-07-31T07:58:00.000-07:00

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Best Coast - Crazy For You

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Autolux - Transit Transit

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DADA BULLETIN 26/07/2010

2010-07-23T09:02:00.000-07:00

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Endless Boogie - Full House Head

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DADA BULLETIN 19/07/2010

2010-07-16T06:17:00.000-07:00

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The Roots - How I Got Over

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DADA BULLETIN 12/07/2010

2010-07-10T01:58:00.000-07:00

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School Of Seven Bells - Disconnect From Desire

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DADA BULLETIN 05/07/2010

2010-07-03T03:21:00.000-07:00

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Gonjasufi - A Sufi And A Killer

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Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse - Dark Night Of The Soul

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DADA BULLETIN 28/06/2010

2010-06-26T06:02:00.000-07:00

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Morning Benders - Big Echo

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DADA BULLETIN 21/06/2010

2010-06-21T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Sleigh Bells - Treats

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DADA BULLETIN 14/06/2010

2010-06-14T05:55:00.000-07:00

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Crowded House - Intriguer

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2010-06-05T04:30:00.000-07:00

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Blitzen Trapper - Destroyer Of The Void

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DADA BULLETIN 31/05/2010

2010-05-30T06:56:00.000-07:00

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Trentemoller - Into The Great Wide Yonder

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DADA BULLETIN 24/05/2010

2010-05-23T07:39:00.000-07:00

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Lone Wolf - The Devil & I

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DADA BULLETIN 17/05/2010

2010-05-17T07:35:00.000-07:00

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Black Keys - Brothers

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Kings Go Forth - Outsiders Are Back

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DADA BULLETIN 10/05/2010

2010-05-10T07:25:00.000-07:00

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Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record

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Various - Deutsche Elektronische Musik. Experimental German Rock And Electronic Musik 1972-83

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DADA BULLETIN 26/04/2010

2010-04-24T09:08:00.000-07:00

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The Fall - Your Future Our Clutter

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Various - Deutsche Elektronische Musik. Experimental German Rock And Electronic Musik 1972-83

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DADA BULLETIN 15/03/2010

2010-03-14T08:32:00.000-07:00

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The White Stripes - Under Great Northern Lights

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2010-03-02T06:48:00.000-08:00

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Joanna Newsom - Have One On Me

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DADA BULLETIN 22/02/2010

2010-02-22T05:34:00.000-08:00

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Efterklang - Magic Chairs

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Slow Six - Tomorrow Becomes You

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DADA BULLETIN 15/02/2010

2010-02-14T12:59:00.001-08:00

Built to Spill - There Is No Enemy

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DADA'S TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2009!

2009-12-08T05:34:00.000-08:00

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

MEW - NO MORE STORIES ARE TOLD TODAY…

Mew are a band like none other, a creative trio who help shape and define the Scandinavian underground art and music scene not only with their unique breed of music but with their inspirational audio visuals and animation. Mew’s 2003 European release of Frengers, caught the ears of profound music lovers and tastemakers, while 2006’s release of, And the Glass Handed Kites cemented the bands cult status and won over critics on both sides of the Atlantic. Their latest offering, No More Stories is again - nothing short of spectacular. Recorded during the summer of 2008 in Brooklyn, NY with renowned producer Rich Costey (Muse, Glasvegas, NIN) Mew had spent the last year between Brooklyn and Copenhagen perfecting the album and creating the animation and audio-visuals for their upcoming live performances.

THE REST OF OUR ALBUMS OF THE YEAR

A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS - EXPLODING HEAD
The 2nd album from Brooklyn-based noise terrorists A Place To Bury Strangers. If you loved the self titled album then don't worry as nothing has changed apart from the white noise levels, the intensity, seduction, groove and pop factor have gone into overload. The Jesus and Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine remain the most immediate reference points but they have added a Suicide style nastiness on 'Ego Death', a New Order-esque bass throb on the title track and a Cramps style garage somp on 'Dead Beat'. When the album stops you realise that you have just come out of a shoegazing war and that A Place To Bury Strangers are the generals leading you into battle.

ALBERTA CROSS - BROKEN SIDE OF TIME
NYC based Alberta Cross release their long anticipated debut longplayer, following their glorious debut EP, "The Thief & The Heartbreaker", that won fans all over the music world. "Broken Side Of Time" was produced by Mike McCarthy (Trail Of Dead, Spoon) and mixed by Andy Wallace's right hand man John O'Mahoney (Depeche Mode, Kasabian) in Austin, Texas and NYC.

ALESSI'S ARK - NOTES FROM THE TREEHOUSE
Armed with spellbinding fairytales of magic, freckles and asteroids, 18-year-old Londoner Alessi Laurent-Marke is set to cause quite a stir with her stunningly mature debut, produced by Bright Eyes' Mike Mogis. Haunting, breathy vocals weave intricately between rich layers of orchestral strings and generous use of harps and violins, while Alessi's curiously ethereal voice shines over wistful keyboards.

AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY TRAIL OF DEAD - CENTURY OF SELF
Plenty of bands like to yammer on about how their newest record is a 'return to their roots', as if some undiscovered brilliance is to be found and resurrected on early demos and basement jam sessions. But in the case of ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, a return to form could be just what the doctor ordered. The band's 2002 album, "Source Tags And Codes", sparked a near universal rock-critic orgasm; after that, how could their two follow up efforts match up? Trail of Dead are now free men, emancipated from their former record company and ready to reach back to the past while looking forward. 'We finally have the artistic freedom we've wanted, with no pressure to create radio music, no legal department to OK our artwork, and no A&R people breathing down our necks', says Conrad Keely, one of two primary and founding members of the band. "The Century Of Self" is an epic masterpiece. From the soaring instrumental opener, "Giants Causeway", to the album's closer, "Insatiable Two", which starts off with the sounds of a demented circus and ends with an echoing sing-along about Keely's lack of monstrosity, the record is a work of tremendous scope and ambition. 'The new songs are very personal', says Keely. 'We're building on everything we've ever done, looking back on our whole career and taking a lot inspiration from our early music. We continue to evolve the concept and try to incorporate new ideas'. Fifteen years in to their career, Trail of Dead continues to innovate and grow. At a point where many other bands would be resting on their laurels and half-heartedly tossing off greatest hits comps, Trail of Dead are just getting started.

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION
Perhaps one of the most talked-about aspects of the eighth Animal Collective album is its optical illusion cover art - oddly acting as a pre-cursor to the sonic invention within. Ever the experimentalists, the New York-based indie troupe decamped to Mississippi for this offering, resulting in the usual lush avant-folk jams, but with a definite focus and a more accessible vibe. Listening to "Merriweather Post Pavilion" you'll hear echoes of everything they've recorded to date, especially the mesmeric and melodic repetition of Panda Bear's last solo opus "Person Pitch". Production duty comes from friend of the band Ben Allen. A true contender for 2009's album of the year!

ATLAS SOUND - LOGOS
Following the release of Deerhunter's 'Microcastle' last year, the Atlanta, Georgia group's lynchpin Bradford Cox returns to his solo guise, Atlas Sound, for another round of ethereal pop genius with 'Logos'.

BAT FOR LASHES - TWO SUNS
Bat For Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) returns with her dazzling second album, produced by David Kosten (Faultline), featuring guest spots by Yeasayer and Scott Walker. Bat For Lashes' previous album Fur & Gold was nominated for Mercury & Brit awards and a Plug Award in the US, and has received accolades from Thom Yorke, Bjork, Spin Magazine, and The NY Times.

BIG PINK - BRIEF HISTORY OF LOVE
Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell are The Big Pink. Both from London, Milo is behind the celebrated Merok label, which has helped to launch both Klaxons and Crystal Castles as well as unleashing mutant triumphs from such underground experimentalists as Salem and Teengirl Fantasy, while Furze made a name for himself in such industrial behemoths as Panic DHH and Alec Empire. Combining dreampop melodies with electronic basslines and beat-chunky drums this is an exhilarating debut record with elements of Spacemen 3 and Spiritualised's trance gospel, of My Bloody Valentine's brief foray into nightclub territory on their Andy Weatherall-remixed epic of noise-dance, 'Soon', even of Happy Mondays' religious rhythmic rock classic, 'Hallelujah'. Standout tracks are the upbeat Stone Roses referencing 'At War With The Sun', the already classic singles 'Velvet' which recalls 'The Mercy Seat' by ultra vivid scene An gigantic single ‘Dominoes’. An immense album with real emotional depth.

BLUE ROSES – BLUE ROSES
The debut album from Blue Roses is very much a homegrown adventure – a record full of great musical ambition and songs that tug at heartstrings and conjure up images of fairytales and long lost loves. Recorded with friends in and around Shipley in Yorkshire, "Blue Roses" is a grand statement from Laura Groves, an artist showing great maturity beyond her 21 years. 'I wanted to record in the north because it felt like the right context for the songs, and it meant that we could work in the way that we did - borrowing instruments and living rooms and things rather than having a month or so in one studio. Ultimately I think this approach contributed to the eclecticism of the record.' - Laura Groves.

BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB - I HAD THE BLUES BUT I SHOOK THEM LOOSE
DADA's favourite indie of 2009! A beautifully literate and ambitious debut. From the dizzying MBV/M83 swoops and morning-after ruefulness of the opening song to the open-tuned, Appalachian folk feel of the closing track, the album thrums with subtle invention and quiet emotional intensity. Fans of Bloc Party, Broken Social Scene and Bon Iver, or any mildly sensitive soul with a fondness for ricocheting guitar chords, will be utterly beguiled. Indie rock rarely gets to enjoy its innocence these days, but Bombay Bicycle Club know that's exactly what makes it precious.

BUTCHERBIRDS - SET MY BONES
Possibly one of Brisbane’s most anticipated releases for 09, Butcher Birds Set My Bones is everything it promised to be, and a little bit more. Sure, it’s heavy as hell, it’s got luscious layers of guitars and vocals and it kicks like a mule, but it’s also laden with catchy tunes, hooks and melodies. In the four years since debut release Eat Their Young the band have taken their ear-bleedingly loud riffery to the next level, whilst honing their live show with a run of sweet support slots. Local producer Jeff Lovejoy, lauded for his straight up raw recordings, has managed to combine the best of the performance and studio worlds to help create a record that sounds tight, natural and jagged enough to slaughter cattle.

DECEMBERISTS - HAZARDS OF LOVE
The Decemberists' "The Hazards Of Love" album plots an extravagant tale rooted in ancient language and imagery of a woman ravaged by her lover who is able to change his form between animal and man. The result is musically and lyrically rich with elaborate orchestrations that explode like baroque fireworks. The Decemberists are joined on this record by Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark and My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden and there are cameos from Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Robyn Hitchcock and The Spinanes' Rebecca Gates.

GLISS - DEVOTION IMPLOSION

GRAMMATICS - GRAMMATICS

GRIZZLY BEAR - VECKATIMIST
There is an unbelievable clarity of sound and vision to "Veckatimest": vocals are sharper and more complex, arrangements are tighter, production is more venturous and lyrics more affecting. Having opened the creative dialogue at such an early stage, Grizzly Bear was able to realize these 12 songs together as a band, making it their most collaboratively compositional album to date. This yielded an unexpected mix of material that feels more confident, mature, focused and most of all, dynamic. An album of the highest highs and lowest lows an unbelievably diverse collection of songs that celebrates the strength of each band member, and the power of the whole. It was well worth the wait.

HOWLING BELLS - RADIO WARS
Get ready for the Howling Bells to work their magic on you all over again and go fantastically widescreen with the release of their brand new record, "Radio Wars". If their debut could easily be the soundtrack for the beautifully haunted world of Twin Peaks, their sophomore effort would be their leap into the blockbuster mainstream. There's a formidable richness here, a glorious depth and maturity and growth which takes the Howling Bells' sound into hitherto unexplored terrain, aided, in no small part, by the expertise of producer extraordinaire Dan Grech-Marguerat.

JENIFEREVER - SPRING TIDES

JESUS LIZARD RE-ISSUES
(LIAR) The Jesus Lizard's Touch and Go era albums remastered for 2009 by Steve Albini and Bob Weston. Arguably the greatest underground live band of the 1990s, the Jesus Lizard displayed all their virtues in perfect form on 'Liar'. The album blisters with a musical exactitude that can only come from within in a studio, but the lurching, slightly bluesy underpinnings of the tone make one feel as if they are present for the chaos.

MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO. - JOSEPHINE

MANIC STREET PREACHERS - JOURNAL FOR PLAGUE LOVERS

MOS DEF - THE ECSTATIC
The last twelve months have seen some classic album returns to form by Def's contemporaries such as The Roots (he guested on title cut "Rising Down") and Q Tip's "The Renaissance". They sounded vibrant and refreshed. That same vibrancy and eye on progression can be heard clearly on "The Ecstatic" and makes for yet another bold work that vaults over so many lacklustre hip hop offerings. Here Mos Def worked alongside producers such as Oh No, Chad Hugo (half of The Neptunes), Preservation, Mr. Flash, J Dilla and the indomitable Mad Lib assisting with some of his best tracks ever. This latest instalment reminds us as to just how special the recognisable flow is and showcases a powerful oration and lyrical prowess. Album standout "Auditorium /The Ruler" provides the first of three tracks recorded with Mad Lib and this proves to be a most perfect melding of minds, with the killer guest spot from Slick Rick and Def riding the infectious rhythm with adroit ease. Centrepiece track "Quiet Dog" utilises a portion of a Fela Kuti interview which serves as a key summation of Def's motivation behind his art – probing at the human perspective. There is so much strong material to get through, what with the beautiful "No Hay Nada Mas" but the final two tracks deserve special mention as we get to hear the wonderfully languorous reunification of Mos with Kweli, weaving their way around a Mary Wells sample and it sounds so dextrous and honed. A perfect summer anthem. For the outro we find Mos riding a rollercoaster rhythm supplied by Banda Black Rio that shows yet again that regardless of what backdrop he is given, Mos can work it effortlessly and with superior skill.

MUMFORD AND SONS - SIGH NO MORE
It is the presence, the joy and the unbelievable talent of Mumford & Sons that stops people in their step. They represent a youthful spirit and communicate it with an intensity and integrity wise beyond their years. Musically they keep close to the roots of folk and bluegrass, but cleverly translate the songs into a wider world of the popular. Not in the throw away sense of the word, in the true sense of the word. The band formed at the tail end of 2007, when Marcus Mumford met banjo player Winston Marshall at the infamous West London folkster hangout Bosun's Locker on King's Road. The pair discovered a shared joy of bluegrass and country music, and quickly added Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane into the cocktails that brings to life the lyrics Mumford had been penning. "Sigh No More" is the eagerly anticipated debut album.

OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT - UNDERSTANDING ELECTRICITY

PHOENIX - WOLFGANG AMADAEUS PHOENIX
We can all breathe now. The coolest band on the planet are finally back - and how! This album has been eagerly anticipated ever since the incredible "1901" streamed on their homepage a few months ago. You should all know the band's sound by now and, even if you don't, you're in for a real sonic treat. "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix" continues the Parisians' effortless ability to carve out achingly-hip sophisticated pop music. Indeed, the polished ambience on this LP actually brings to mind the genius production skills of Steely Dan. Worth the price of admission alone is perhaps the centrepiece of the whole album and probably the best and most ambitious song they've ever done: the unimpeachable near-instrumental "Love Like A Sunset Part 1 & 2". Deftly traversing several genres - from the ominous keyboard-heavy opening via hypnotic Carpenter-esque spacey plodding to the lush acoustic finale - and synthesizing them into a steadily building sumptuous whole, this is pure pop for here and now!

PISSED JEANS - KING OF JEANS

PJ HARVEY & JOHN PARISH - A WOMAN A MAN WALKED BY
If 2005's "Shallow" was Pissed Jeans coping with moving out of their parents' homes, and 2007's "Hope For Men" their initial reaction to the mechanical lifestyle of a wage-earner, "King Of Jeans" is their formal and uneasy acceptance of adulthood. Pissed Jeans went ahead and made one hell of a rock record. Working with renowned producer Alex Newport (who holds a Fudge Tunnel pedigree and has worked with such luminaries as At the Drive-In, The Locust and Sepultura), Pissed Jeans have pushed further to the raw, minimal core of heavy rock music with "King Of Jeans".

PONTIAK - MAKER

PORTICO QUARTET - ISLA
Mercury Music Prize Nominees release their second album on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records. The new album, "Isla", is a thoughtful and richly tuneful collection of nine pieces recorded by producer John Leckie (Stone Roses, Doves, XTC, Radiohead) at the Abbey Road studios. Sounding like nobody else in jazz, world or contemporary music. Each of the nine tracks on Isla has a distinct mood and atmosphere, thanks to the use of the hang, a tuned percussion instrument, they have a sound that is instantly attractive, yet uncompromisingly individual.

RICHMOND FONTAINE - WE USED TO THINK THE FREEWAY SOUNDED...

RUSSIAN CIRCLES - GENEVA
Follow-up to 2008's 'Station', produced by Brandon Curtis (The Secret Machines). Unite 3 musicians playing 3 unique roles, each compelled to move in the direction of what is timeless, to draw on history and take from where they've grown and from the traditions of music made decades ago - and you'll craft a moment, a rite of spring, a new foundation akin to what Russian Circles have accomplished on their third album. Alternative Press 4.5 / 5, "The sweetly syncopated `Malko' sounds like a darker version of Minus The Bear."

SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS - ALPANISMS
Based out of Brooklyn, NY the band is comprised of Benjamin Curtis (ex-Secret Machines) and twin sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza (formerly of ambient post-rockers On!Air!Library!). "Alpinism" is an electronically enhanced pop record of dizzying highs and claustrophobic lows, whose painstaking conception shows in its detail-laden crevices. On the album's best tracks – the polyrhythmic dream-pop of "Face To Face On High Places", the nervous shimmer of "My Cabal", the menacing lilt of "Iamundernodisguise" – Benjamin Curtis constructs layers of shoegazing, moire-patterned guitars, while sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza intertwine their near-identical voices like the fingers of praying hands. Throughout, the whole heavenly affair is tethered to the ground with a glitchy, tribal thwomp. In "Alpinisms", technology collides with cryptic religious imagery and airtight songcraft; knowledge begets action; and School Of Seven Bells master an alien climate with effortless artistry.

SLEEPY SUN - EMBRACE

SONIC YOUTH - THE ETERNAL
The Eterna is a supercharged rocker, recalling aspects of the "Evol", "Sister" and "Daydream Nation" holy trinity but with cleaner, louder production and more straightforward momentum. With Pavement's Mark Ibold joining on bass, and producer John Agnello back at the controls, "The Eternal" takes the melodic songwriting of 2006's "Rather Ripped" and slams down the accelerator pedal.

SOULSAVERS - BROKEN

SOUNDCARRIERS - HARMONIUM
The word psychedelic is bandied around pretty freely, but The Soundcarriers are the real deal. The debut album from this Nottingham-based band is psychedelic in the less well-trodden way: jazz-influenced, free-thinking and utterly spaced out. "Harmonium" was self-produced by the band in their own studio using entirely analogue equipment. The unorthodox techniques of David Axelrod and Phil Spector were a constant source of inspiration, and the band employed their full arsenal of equipment, from harps and organs to flutes, recorders, stylophones and chimes. The result is an incredibly lush debut album that's quite unlike anything else that's around at the moment. At the root is some richly vulnerable optimism. It takes a weird inner strength to pit flutes and quiet voices against drums and electronics and the rest of the world.

THE DRONES - HAVILAH
Australian punk-blues act the Drones clearly worship at the altar of fellow Aussies like the Birthday Party, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, the Triffids, and the Scientists, all of whom blazed the musical trail the Drones follow. But HAVILAH proves that the Drones are no mere slavish copycats: their take on this brand of dark, sludgy blues rock is awash in noisy desperation and the mortal dread in singer-guitarist Gareth Liddiard's heavy-lidded delivery. Powerful, cathartic, and exciting.

THE LOVELY EGGS - IF YOU WERE FRUIT

THE THERMALS – NOW WE CAN SEE

TYONDAI BRAXTON – CENTRAL MARKET
For more than a decade, Battles Tyondai Braxton has fine-tuned his unique approach as - quite literally - a solo artist. Working by himself on stage and in the studio, he employed guitar, voice, looping and delay pedals plus various found objects to create work that simulates the sound of a large ensemble. On his Warp Records debut and second full-length solo album, "Central Market", Braxton has composed for a real orchestra (the Wordless Music Orchestra, perhaps best known for their performance of Jonny Greenwood's solo compositions) for the first time in his solo career. The result is an exhilarating mix of acoustic and electronic instrumentation; surprisingly pastoral moments give way to more clangorous passages that will immediately appeal to fans of Battles. Composed, arranged and produced by Braxton, the seven-track set features guitars, vocals, electronics and percussion, unified to create orchestral music re-imagined for the 21st century, and perhaps the 22nd as well.

VENETIAN SNARES - FILTH

ALBUM OF THE WEEK - 23/11/09: TOM WAITS - GLITTER & DOOM: LIVE

2009-11-23T06:30:00.000-08:00

TOM WAITS - GLITTER & DOOM: LIVE
In 2008, Tom Waits launched a sold-out tour, garnering intense critical praise – Daily Telegraph named Waits 'The greatest entertainer on Planet Earth' – and thrilling fans across the world, some in cities where Waits had never played before. Now comes the document of those concerts, 17 performances hand-picked by Waits from along the tour. Leaning heavily on songs from his ANTI- releases – including a haunting “Trampled Rose” from Real Gone and roaring “Get Behind the Mule” from Mule Variations – Waits also digs into the vaults for tracks like a re-imagined “Singapore” from 1985’s Rain Dogs. "Glitter And Doom Live" will reside in the Waits catalogue alongside earlier live albums like "Nighthawks at the Diner" and "Big Time", both discs held on par with his classic studio releases by fans.

ALBUM OF THE WEEK - 16/11/09

2009-11-16T05:05:00.000-08:00

THEM CROOKED VULTURES - THEM CROOKED VULTURES
Rock's newest supergroup release their self-produced and self-titled album, a week and three months after the band consisting of Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme, Foo Fighters' / Nirvana’s Dave Grohl and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones first appeared onstage together. The buzz around this band has built steadily since the summer and they have produced a pounding blues rock album that far surpasses all the expectations!

ALBUM OF THE WEEK - 02/11/09

2009-11-03T05:44:00.000-08:00

JULIAN CASABLANCAS – PHRASES OF THE YOUNG
Fab did it with Little Joy. Nickolai did it with Nickel Eye. Albert Hammond Jr did it with Albert Hammond Jr and now Strokes figurehead Julian Casablancas steps out on his own with a debut solo full-length. The set spans eight songs, recorded in NYC, LA, and Nebraska, with production from Jason Lander and Mike Mogis. Whereas The Strokes are known for their stripped-down throwback rock 'n' roll, Casablancas' solo venture finds the singer experimenting with 80’s drum machines, synths and violins but still with that classic pop sensibility.

STAFF PICKS: IT’S NIRVANA WEEK AT DADA!

2009-11-03T05:40:00.000-08:00

NIRVANA – BLEECH (re-issue)
Originally recorded over three sessions with producer Jack Endino at Seattle’s Reciprocal recording studios in December 1988 and January 1989, bleach was released in June of '89. The album initially sold 40,000 copies, but was brought into the international spotlight following the release and worldwide success of their 1991 sophomore effort, 'Nevermind'. This 20th anniversary edition has been re-mastered from the original tapes at Sterling Sound in a session overseen by producer Jack Endino. This edition will include an unreleased live recording of a complete February 9th, 1990 show at the Pine Street Theatre in Portland, Oregon. The show features performances of 'Love Buzz,' 'About A Girl' and a cover of the Vaselines' song 'Molly's Lips' and has been re-mixed from the original tapes by Endino. A 48-page booklet which includes candid photos of the band not previously released to the public be included in this deluxe edition.

NIRVANA – LIVE AT READING
Ranked number 1 in Kerrang magazine's '100 gigs that shook the world' and voted as Nirvana's number 1 greatest moment by fans in an NME poll, Nirvana's historic August 30, 1992 headlining appearance at Reading festival is one of the most bootlegged concerts in the annals of rock 'n' roll. Now, fans will have an opportunity to own a pristine copy of that entire performance with audio sourced from the original multi-track masters. While the show's centrepiece was a performance of nearly the entire 'Nevermind' tracklist, also noteworthy were early performances of three as yet unrecorded songs which wouldn't be released until 2 years later on 'In Utero': 'All Apologies,' 'Dumb,' and in its first ever public performance, 'Tourette's.' the career-spanning setlist also reached back to the band's 1989 sub pop debut album, 'Bleach', for 'blew,' 'About A Girl,' 'School,' 'Negative Creep' and first single 'Love Buzz,' and even further back to the mid-'80s for 'Spank Thru.' other songs from the reading set would appear in studio form on the Incesticide compilation later in the year: 'Aneurysm,' 'Been A Son' and 'Sliver.' Additionally, the band played a pair of beloved covers by two bands that helped shape the formative Nirvana sound - 'The Money Will Roll Right In' by Fang and 'D-7' by The Wipers.

NEW IN THIS WEEK - 02/11/09

2009-11-03T05:27:00.000-08:00

WEEZER – RADITUDE
COLD CAVE – LOVE COMES CLOSE
SLAYER – WORLD PAINTED BLOOD
BRETT ANDERSON – SLOW ATTACK
LOCAL NATIVES – GORILLA MANOR
DEER TICK – BORN ON FLAG DAY
MEMORY TAPES – SEEK MAGIC
CHOIR OF YOUNG BELIVERS – THIS IS FOR THE WHITE IN YOUR EYES
SKUNK ANANSIE – SMASHES & TRASHES (greatest hits)
MANDO DIAO – GIVE ME FIRE
LUKE HAINES – 21st CENTURY MAN
PAUL HAIG – RELIVE
ST JUDE’S INFIRMARY - THIS HAS BEEN THE DEATH OF US
PAUL CURRERI – CALIFORNIA
JESU – OPIATE SUN
HIDDEN CAMERAS – ORIGIN:ORPHAN
BEAK – BEAK
RICKIE LEE JONES – BALM IN GILEAD

ALBUM OF THE WEEK

2009-10-25T17:43:00.000-07:00

CYMBALS EAT GUITARS - WHY THERE ARE MOUNTAINS

Uber cool indie label Memphis Industries release the debut album 'Why There Are Mountains' from Staten Islands' Cymbals Eat Guitars. The blogosphere is going gaga over this band and listening to the album it is not hard to see why. Soaring indie rock recalling Built To Spill, Pavement and Modest Mouse with a healthy dose of MGMT's psychedelic pop bombast. These dense songs are loaded with a mixture of duelling guitars, powerful trumpets, and ornate piano that brilliantly combine with the ragged vocals of Joseph Ferocious.

STAFF PICKS

2009-10-25T17:39:00.000-07:00

THE DRONES – HAVILAH

Australian punk-blues act the Drones clearly worship at the altar of fellow Aussies like the Birthday Party, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, the Triffids, and the Scientists, all of whom blazed the musical trail the Drones follow. But HAVILAH proves that the Drones are no mere slavish copycats: their take on this brand of dark, sludgy blues rock is awash in noisy desperation and the mortal dread in singer-guitarist Gareth Liddiard's heavy-lidded delivery. Powerful, cathartic, and exciting.

EFTERKLANG – PARADES

'Parades' is the second album by Denmark's Efterklang, the follow up to their underground hit of 2004, 'Tripper' on the fantastic Leaf label. Comprising 11 majestic, otherworldly pop songs, 'Parades' manages to be both magnificently ambitious and engagingly intimate; a breathtaking panorama of sound with few clear antecedents. music with no boundaries. spun from raw ingredients, carefully stitched and lovingly embroidered with fine detail. the recording itself took 18 intense months and involved more than 30 guest musicians, including a string quartet, a brass quintet and three separate choirs. unlike previous recordings, the band relied less on digital techniques and went for a palatial sound by recording in large rooms. Darren Allison (who worked on My Bloody Valentine's 'Loveless', and 'Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space' by Spiritualized) mixed the album on analogue equipment with Efterklang's Mads Brauer. 'Parades' features lavish artwork by Danish artists Hvass and Hannibal and Ufex. Like a day-glo Hieronymus Bosch, the design carries through the musical idea of minuscule detail on an epic scale.

EFTERKLANG AND THE DANISH NATIONAL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - PERFORMING PARADES

'Performing Parades' sees Efterklang performing their spellbinding 2007 album 'Parades' in full, accompanied by the Danish National Chamber Orchestra. A show Mojo magazine enjoyed so much, they gave it a glowing full page live review. The concert was recorded in their hometown of Copenhagen in September 2008, and will be performed again at the Barbican in London on October 28th, this time with the Britten Sinfonia. Mojo described the Copenhagen concert as "uplifting, celebratory and gloriously ridiculous, like an alternate national anthem for a new northern utopia of untrammelled happiness".

ALSO IN THIS WEEK

2009-10-25T17:35:00.000-07:00

ESPERS – ESPERS III

MF DOOM – UNEXPECTED GUESTS

WOLFMOTHER – COSMIC EGG

MERCURY REV – PEEL SESSIONS

MORRISSEY – SWORDS

GET BACK GUINOZZI – CARPET MADDNESS

MAX RICHTER - MEMORYHOUSE

MIIKE SNOW – MIIKE SNOW

JOHNNY FOREIGNER – THE BIGGER PICTURE

BROADCAST & THE FOCUSGROUP - BROADCAST & THE FOCUSGROUP INVESTIGATE WITCH CULTS OF THE RADIO AGE

HUDSON MOHAWK – BUTTER

RUSSIAN CIRCLES – GENEVA

DEVANDRA BANHART – WHAT WILL WE BE

TEGAN & SARA – SAINTHOOD

THE SWEEL SEASON – STRICT JOY

ALBUM OF THE WEEK: ATLAS SOUND – LOGOS

2009-10-18T08:10:00.000-07:00

ALBUM OF THE WEEK - 19/10/09
Following the release of Deerhunter's 'Microcastle' last year, the Atlanta, Georgia group's lynchpin Bradford Cox returns to his solo guise, atlas sound, for another round of ethereal pop genius with 'logos'. Following 'let the blind lead those who can see but cannot feel', Cox’s debut solo release, 'logos' is released through 4ad / Kranky. A more widescreen, pop rooted affair than the fragile, introverted, experimental debut from last year, with the epic 'walkabout', a collaboration between Cox and Noah Lennox (panda bear), put together whilst he was on tour with animal collective in Europe, lying at the heart of the album. Combining their love for tape loops and doo-wop, the single lifts the hook from the Dovers' classic 1966 garage track 'what am i going to do?' to form a glorious summertime jam. Elsewhere Stereolab's Laetitia Sadler also appears - an artist who also toured with Bradford last year - she lends her vocals to the epic ambient Motorik number, 'quick canal'. While still retaining the bedroom charm, and the ethereal beauty that marks Cox’s solo work, this breathtaking album also reveals the subtle, yet grand pop sensibility lurking behind his sonic aesthetic.

THIS WEEK WE HAVE BEEN MOSTLY LISTENING TO….

2009-10-18T08:07:00.000-07:00

What’s been on the shop stereo the most this week…

DUNGEN - 4
Dungen's fourth studio album extends the acclaimed Swedish outfit's sound past psychedelia into something far more rare. Moving beyond mere stylistic concerns, '4' finds Gustav Ejstes' focus on the extremes of Dungen's sound separating into two entities. Blazing, raw guitar workouts have their own time and place, but now, so do stirringly orchestrated, jazz-cooled compositions with cinematic undertones. The ten tracks on '4' comprise Dungen's most concentrated effort to date, beats surging forth and atmosphere changing as their sound continues to evolve. Every song here runs under five minutes, pushing the group to introduce confident melodies and arresting ambiance in tighter frameworks.

VARIOUS ARTISTS - CAN YOU DIG IT? - THE MUSIC AND POLITICS OF BLACK ACTION FILMS 1969-75
'can you dig it?' charts the rise of 'black action films' from 1970-75. as well as featuring a double CD collection of the stunning music from these films, 'can you dig it?' comes with a 100-page booklet, limited-edition mini-film poster cards and stickers. the black action films of the early 1970s gave the Hollywood industry its first African-American cinema - actors, directors, cameramen, editors and writers. these films discussed aspects of the african-american experience in the form of entertainment. storylines interwove post-civil rights revolution with action stories, many involving pimps, prostitutes, drug dealers or private detectives. The films also featured the finest funk and soul black music of the time as stars such as James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Willie hutch and Roy ayers produced some of their finest work, with film budgets allowing for the addition of huge orchestral arrangements by jazz legends such as Quincy Jones, Johnny pate and jj Johnson. in the early 1970s, black action films exploded into the cinema with three extremely successful films - 'shaft', 'super fly' and 'sweet sweetback's badasssss song'. the most profound statement of these films was their actual existence - black actors and black directors entering the previously closed hollywood film industry. black action films were a representation of politically everything that had gone before and stylistically of everything that was current. civil rights, Malcolm x, martin luther king, black power, black panthers, vietnam sit alongside the criminal worlds of policemen, private investigators, bail bondsmen and the criminals, drug dealers, pimps and hustlers that they parole. 'can u dig it?' brings you everything you always wanted to know about black action films. aside from the amazing music (brought together for the first time ever), it also comes with a 100-page (yes, 100-page!) book featuring scores of original photographs, film posters, text and descriptions of all the films. this is an essential soul jazz records release!

AMORPHOUS ANDROGYNOUS - A MONSTROUS PSYCHEDELIC BUBBLE VOLUME 2 (PORCUPINE/PLATIPUS)
who is amorphous androgynous? they are the psychedelic super group formed and produced by seminal electronic duo, fsol (future sound of london). they have released 3 original albums since 2001. 'the isness' in 2001, 'alice in ultraland' on emi harvest (pink floyd's label) and 'the peppermint tree and the seeds of superconsciousness' on freedimensional / fsoldigital.... and of course 'monstrous bubble volume 1' was released in november 2008. psychedelic cosmic space music is a reinterpretation of psychedelic music tracing the dots from its birth in 1967 to the present - a dj trip through over 4 decades of genre busting, sonically diverse music. 'pagan love vibrations' is volume 2 in the monstrous psychedelic bubble series.

ALESSI’S ARK – NOTES FROM THE TREEHOUSE
Armed with spellbinding fairytales of magic, freckles, and asteroids, 18-year-old Londoner Alessi Laurent-Marke is set to cause quite a stir with her stunningly mature debut. Leaving school at 16 to pursue a career in music is a brave move, but Alessi's clutch of dreamy gcse compositions won over EMI, who teamed her up with bright eyes' Mike Mogis to make this record. The production is as sensational as one would expect from mogis; haunting breathy vocals weave intricately between rich layers of orchestral strings and generous use of harps and violins, whereas the simpler vignettes such as 'constellations' allow Alessi's curiously ethereal voice to shine over wistful keyboards. Her voice seems to have found its distinct character; warm and bewitching it inevitably conjures associations with the likes of Kate Bush, Joanna Newsom, Laura Marling and Cat Power. However Alessi stands out from the well-worn canvas of the folk-pop storytelling, inviting us into the enthralling and mystical realm where the mundane is turned into exquisitely crafted poetry. Her songs are rooted relentlessly in the sensory worlds of fantasy and imagination, though she deals an expert hand in measured wistfulness, singing 'it's just a shame that from the very beginning you've always been her man'. Showing maturity well beyond her short years, the playful and childish nature of the record should not demean her prodigious talent. Alessi’s ark is a serious contender for a place in your record collection. A highly deserving rough trade album of the week, 'Notes From The Treehouse' makes for a breathtaking gem of a record.

NEW IN THIS WEEK - 19/10/09

2009-10-18T08:04:00.000-07:00

SEASICK STEVE - MAN FROM ANOTHER TIME
Seasick Steve follows the phenomenal success of his prior top 10 album - the brilliantly-named: 'I started out with nothing' and I still got most of it left' with the release of the new album 'man from another time' on Atlantic records. Produced, written, recorded and engineered by seasick Steve (with the assistance of engineer Roy Williams), 'man from another time' is a resolutely organic album that eschews modern studio trickery in favour of the warm style of 'live' analogue recording. Everything on the album was performed by seasick Steve, aside from drums which are credited to his longstanding Swedish sticksman Dan Magnusson. Seasick Steve utilised a variety of favourite guitars on the album including a one-string didley-bo (a 2x4 with a string nailed to it), a guitar made out of an old cigar box (with four strings), his famous 3-string trance wonder guitar and an old beat-up acoustic guitar. His array of guitars were complimented by a tattered fifties fender tweed deluxe amp, old forties ribbon mics and other weird and wonderful vintage microphones. The natural sounds and echoes of the recording rooms were used for reverb and any delays were done with tape. This is a down-in-the-dirt record. Feast your ears! "I hope by making records like this, that it'll make people want to hear music that's recorded without the use of digital equipment, and that people's ears can get a little rest from all that shit," commented seasick. "But if not, at least it was nice for me. Me and computers do not see eye to eye." 'Man from another time' was mixed by Vance Powell at Nashville’s blackbird studios and mastered by ray staff at air studios, London.

MR HUDSON – STRAIGHT NO CHASER
Following the success of his massive hit single 'supernova', Mr Hudson releases his new album 'straight no chaser'. It is a take-no-prisoners collection of monster pop hooks, shiny plastic synths, vocoder vocals, and piercingly lyrical songs of love and disaster, heartache and hope. 'straight no chaser' is chock full of punchy, sing-along pop songs, such as glam slamming 'white lies', electro anthem 'knew we were trouble', lyrically twisting relationship drama 'stiff upper lip', bar room gospel hymn 'lift your head' and consoling ballad 'time'. "I think it's a great time in pop music," says Mr Hudson. "Cos no one gives a shit about the supposed divisions between hip hop and guitar music anymore, they want to hear everything all in one go, the best of all these worlds, and they want it in two minutes, which suits me. This is a pop album. It’s my greatest hits. It’s about blowing up and busting out. It’s me saying goodbye to normality. My bags are in the hall. I’ve got my laptop and my passport and I’m gone."

MANU CHAO – BAIONARENA
Double CD plus DVD live album from the international superstar and former Mano Negra leader. following 'la radiolina', a Grammy nomination, a two year worldwide tour and more than 100 gigs headlining the biggest festivals from Russia to san Francisco, Manu Chao and radio bemba sound system pffer this great live release, entitled 'Baionarena'. the album includes all classics and unreleased songs recorded in the historical arena of Bayonne (france). the DVD features the full two hour and 25 minute concert, plus extra videos from the album 'la radiolina' and exclusive tour photos.

KINGS OF CONVENIENCE – DECLARATION OF DEPENDANCE
Norwegian duo kings of convenience are back after four years with their third studio album, 'declaration of dependence'. The album is a wonderful record for a lot of reasons. for one, Erik be is equally comfortable talking about the record's 'serious ideas' and laughing about its' 'hi-brow bossa nova' moments while his partner Erlend Oye is clearly thrilled by making, 'the most rhythmical pop record ever that features no percussion or drums.' for another, there is no one who makes records like they do. 'When we started out we were afraid of sounding like other artists,' Erlend says. 'but now we feel pretty much alone.' but the most striking thing about this album is how powerfully it reminds you that making music together is not a game, it's not something to be undertaken lightly, this record is part of a much larger picture, a long and involved relationship that has had its good and bad times. 'declaration of dependence' is the story of two people living two very different lives sensing that they are immensely more powerful together than apart. In that sense it is the most adult, the most mature record kings of convenience have ever made. That it is their most gripping, their most revealing is, if anything, just a by-product of that honesty and their endeavour.

SUFJAN STEVENS - THE BQE
Sufjan Stevens presented "The BQE", a film and musical suite exploring New York City's infamous Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, at The Brooklyn Academy Of Music's Next Wave Festival in November 2007. The critically applauded performance featured 36 performers including a band, a wind and brass ensemble, string players, a horn section, projected film footage of the expressway and five hula hoopers.

LYLE LOVETT - NATURAL FORCES
Natural Forces is the stunning new album from the one and only Lyle Lovett, is set for an Texas is the common theme running throughout Natural Forces, but not as the subject matter as much as the songwriters Lovett chose to cover. Natural Forces boasts four Lovett-penned originals, with seven songs written by Texas songwriters Lovett admires. Lovett recorded Natural Forces with his legendary Large Band, and long-time collaborator Billy Williams returns to co-produce. Despite recording with his band, most of Lovett's arrangements on Natural Forces are subtle and hauntingly beautiful. His gorgeous versions of Eric Taylor's 'Whooping Crane', Vince Bell's 'Sun and Moon and Stars' and Townes Van Zandt's 'Loretta' are powerful reminders that Lovett possesses one of the most distinctive voices in music. Lovett has not lost his wry sense of humour and penchant for the up-tempo arrangements he's known for, as heard on 'Farmer Brown/Chicken Reel' and 'Pantry' (co-written by April Kimble). Lovett also warns of the pitfalls and demands of rock stardom in the revved up 'It's Rock And Roll' (co-written by Robert Earl Keen). Since his self-titled debut in 1986, Lyle Lovett has created an incredible body of acclaimed work. His song writing melds blues, country, rock, gospel, big band swing, jazz and folk into a unique and rich style that has become synonymous with the artist. Natural Forces continues in the tradition of timeless music Lovett continues to create.

GLISS – DEVOTION IMPLOSION
Gliss is experimental messed up pop. Gliss is that split second of breathless exhilaration. you can find Gliss in Los Angeles...unless they are touring with the Raveonettes, the editors, black rebel motorcycle club, smashing pumpkins or we are scientists. Gliss' second album is 'devotion implosion'. gliss will turn you on with their fuzzed-out guitars and krautrock rhythms. gliss will love you back. Gliss is happiest blowing your mind! 'devotion implosion' feels like the morning after. it was mixed by Gareth Jones (who has worked with Depeche Mode, liars, wire, nick cave and these new puritans). Gliss is being up all night; an overdose of sound, chaos, beauty, and rock 'n' roll excess. Gliss is shattered soundscapes that melt you into a devotion implosion.

RAMMSTEIN - LIEBE IST FUR ALLE
Four years after their last studio album 'Rosenrot' comes this eagerly anticipated sixth full-length from the German industrial metallers, whose title translates as "Love Is There For All". Produced by the band with their longterm collaborator Jacob Hellner, it is already being spoken about in hushed tones as their best work since 2001's 'Mutter'. It features some of the heaviest material they have ever recorded as well as lyrics in English for the first time, notably on the controversial single 'Pussy'.

HEAVY TRASH – MIDNIGHT SOIL SERENADE
Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray continue to ransack '50s, '60s, and '70s, punk, blues and rock 'n' roll on this their third album, 'midnight soul serenade', already considered by most to be Jon Spencer’s best work since 'orange'. Jon Spencer is one of the last great rock 'n' roll entertainers. He has fronted a long line of superb acts going back to the mid-'80s, including pussy galore, boss hog and the Jon Spencer blues explosion. Guitarist, matt verta-ray started out with weird indie outfit madder rose before ripping it up with speedball baby.

CHARLOTTE HATHERLEY - NEW WORLDS
Third solo album from former Ash guitarist and current Bat For Lashes member.

ALSO NEW THIS WEEK…
SMOKEY ROBINSON – TIME FLIES
ZINC – CRACK HOUSE EP
WINTERSLEEP – WINTERSLEEP
WINTERSLEEP – UNTITLED
JIMI TENOR / TONY ALLEN – INSPIRATION INFORMATION
PATRICK COWLEY / JORGE SACCARAS – CATHOLIC
HOUSE MASTERS – ATFC & DAVID PENN
BAUHAUS - MASK: REMASTERED
THE SLITS – CUT (deluxe edition)
TALVIN SINGH – OK (expanded edition)