!!! – Slyd slip into the top spot
1 (2) !!! – SLYD – WARP
This is the taster track for their forthcoming fifth LP THR!!!ER and it’s a belter, boasting first rate punk funk business, with a bassline and rhythm Grandmaster Flash would sample, and quirky vocals Tom Tom Club stylee. Excellent stuff. http://youtu.be/l1GnHqNaoRM
2 (3) PRIMAL SCREAM – IT’S ALRIGHT, IT’S OK – FIRST INTERNATIONAL
The second track to be lifted from the David Holmes produced forthcoming LP More Light, is a joyous celebration complete with funky percussion and gospel backing. Bring on the summer. http://youtu.be/Ty-IJ3qz-GE
3 (11) THE JIM JONES REVIEW – 7 TIMES AROUND THE SUN –
PLAY IT AGAIN SAM / PUNK ROCK BLUES
Rock’n’roll piano riffs, military snares on shuffling rhythms and call & response vocals. This will definitely put some oomph into your day. http://youtu.be/5r0MPHul_8A
4 (9) CHARLIE BOYER & THE VOYEURS – CLARIETTA – HEAVENLY
Oozing charisma, style and swagger, with a knowing glint in the eye, and a hint of Tom Verlaine’s Television, Howard Devoto’s Magazine and Johnny Thunders’ Heartbreakers, this East London five piece have raised the stakes for LP of the year with a stunning debut. http://youtu.be/K-K-wxjJebQ http://youtu.be/VUbeV4q4G_Q
5 (5) VITALIC – FADE AWAY – DIFFERENT
Chunky slab of electro pop dance that has got a certain Sparks No1 In Heaven feel about it. Remixes come from the man himself, who reaches into outer space, a drumtastic C2C, and a techy number courtesy of Noob. http://youtu.be/I_tgahMN46Q
6 (8) VARIOUS ARTISTS – KITSUNE AMERICA PART 2 – KITSUNE
Kitsune have been scouting around the good ol’ U.S.A. again, and this time they’ve come up with 15 cutting edge numbers to get your teeth into. http://youtu.be/eJjdXSEe0LM
7 (1) MISE EN SCENE – HEY VELVET EP – PIPE & HAT
Canadian girl duo of boisterous guitars, rolling feel good drums and soaring vocals deliver a stunning UK only four track EP, which has got the energy of punk, the fuzz of garage and the melodies of 60’s pop. These girls have got it going on. http://youtu.be/BoL0cF5ZEzU
8 (13) WILD HONEY – BIG FLASH – LAZY
The sophomore LP from Guillermo Farre aka Wild Honey was produced by Tim Gane from Stereolab, and the result is a bit special. There’s some 60’s gentle psychedelic vocal harmonies going on, in amongst cute pop ditties and hipster grooves, that paint childlike pastel pictures. http://youtu.be/kmyv2TMqaa4
9 (6) LETHERETTE – LETHERETTE – NINJA TUNE
Eponymous debut LP from the Wolverhampton duo is a bundle of fun loving electronics, that’s got a certain soulful 70’s pop cartoon feel about it. http://youtu.be/e7bSJTyg-xE
10 (NEW) MUNK – MISTERIO – GOMMA
This has got classic Italo disco house written all over it, although it was made in Brazil and Berlin. Slightly tacky and suggestive vocals work their way around a low slung club jam with a hint of DFA about it. On the remix front Severino of Horse Meat Disco fame pumps it up, adding plenty of bounce and a bit of phasing, meanwhile PBR Streetgang’s Bonar Bradbury gives it a classic 80’s West End Records feel.
11 (12) YO YO HONEY – YO YO / GROOVE ON – BLACK SUGAR MUSIC
Celebrating 20 years since the classic LP Voodoo Soul was first unleashed. Now re-released with some very saucy new mixes care of Mani Shoniwa. http://youtu.be/Du_Mv0LLajU
12 (16) DAVID SHAW AND THE BEAT – FINDERS KEEPERS REMIXES – HER MAJESTY’S SHIP
The La Royale And Yesco Remix gets us off to a charged up and flying start, as techno beats drive hypnotic synth riffs, while the vocals hovers from above. Meanwhile Death In Vegas head honcho Richard Fearless goes for that cheap hip drum machine feel, alongside spaced out effects, giving it a bit of a Depeche Mode vibe.
13 (14) JONO MCCLEERY – FIRE IN MY HANDS – NINJA TUNE
A blue eyed soul boy whose smooth rich tones have got an inkling of Bill Withers and Gil Scott Heron about them. Set on a bed of subtle piano and electronics. Nice. http://youtu.be/BZfSRSbgKVM
14 (18) A/JUS/TED – A BRIGHTER LIGHT FT. JEREMY GLENN –
UNDER THE SHADE
Justin Strauss & Teddy Stuart as a/jus/ted serve up their debut single, a sparkling feel good house stepper with soulful vocals, shuffling drums and old school moments. Lars Vegas bangs it up a bit with his Juiced Mix. Last but by no means least the Re a/jus/ted Mix goes on a spaced out trip. http://youtu.be/fUpDXt5MCBI
15 (17) FINK – WARM SHADOW VERSIONS & REMIXES – NINJA TUNE
Colin Stetson & Justin Vernon deliver a brilliant out there warped cover version, which hovers, swoops and teeters like a poltergeist caught in a swirling swarm of bees. On the remix front Sideshow give it a slightly dubbed & pacey feel, and Marcus Worgull keeps it subtle taking it into the night. http://youtu.be/yrIYJ1qzq4o
16 (20) AUFGANG – ISTIKLALIYA – IN FINE
A hyperactive trio from New York City that spontaneously go where their mood and music take them, from bonkers jump around boogie to thought provoking almost classical pieces. This lot have definitely got it going on like no others. http://youtu.be/CALccdxxN9A
17 (10) S.O.B. – ROLLED STONE / GIVIN – S.O.B.
S.O.B. is the alias for the new partnership of Dave Jarvis (Moton Records / Faith) alongside Richard Rogers (Black Booby). Rolled Stone opens like a phoenix rising from the ashes bathed in golden light, before shuffling rhythms and a hooky low slung bassline make you shake your rump to the funk. On the flip Givin is a swirling heady 4/4 number with soulful vocal licks. Limited edition clear vinyl 10” for Record Store Day.
18 (22) BALTHAZAR – KEEP DRIVING EP – PULSEWITH
The title cut, Soldier Of My Own and Pumpkins are chunky 4/4 slo-mo business with intricate layers of synths banking up.
19 (NEW) MEN OF NORTH COUNTRY – PEOPLE OF TOMORROW (VISITOR REMIX) – ACID JAZZ
Markey Funk serves up a sharp and snazzy remix which cuts a dashing well dressed fancy footwork number across the dancefloor. http://youtu.be/OMt_UyVAru4
20 (NEW) NEIL HALSTEAD – SPIN THE BOTTLE – SONIC CATHEDRAL
The second single to be lifted from his excellent Palindrome Hunches LP, comes with a newly recorded Alternative Version which gets a tad cosmic. There is also a beautiful live mix of a new song Chasing Rainbows, and a deep layered Mark Van Hoen Remix of Full Moon Rising. http://youtu.be/dlqtGim9cpk
21 (15) DEEPSEA – SUN CHILD – BOHEMIAN YACHT CLUB
The Original Extended Mix of the title cut has got an overwhelming dancing at dawn Balearic feel, coming on like an 80’s Alfredo classic. http://youtu.be/uLW5T91w36A
22 (23) DECO CHILD – SKINLESS EP – NINJA TUNE
Deco Child returns with an even broader and more accomplished sound, adding a classical element and pop rhythmic handclapping to his overwhelming electronics. http://youtu.be/9VJEpMT7WeI
23 (NEW) KID A – BB BLEU – TECHNICOLOUR
This has got nothing to do with Radiohead, in fact it is the gorgeous debut release from Virginia, U.S.A. based Ann Alexander Thweat aka Kid A. She floats her distinctive slightly folkish breathy vocals over lush electronic loops. It comes with 3 remixes, Eliphino delivers a bumping house number, Dolor gets spun out adding other worldly textures, and Daedelus takes it down into the bottomless pit. http://youtu.be/ZydRe0kmU1k
24 (24) RUFF CHERRY – THE SECTION 31 EP – ELASTIC DREAMS
Four tracks of fresh and innovative techno from Cork, Ireland. Opening track The Empath goes on an eerie android electro tip, and The Cloud Minders serves up funky broken beats and cascading synths.
25 (NEW) BONOBO – FIRST FIRES – NINJA TUNE
The title track features the tender and soulful vocals of Grey Reverend, on a bed of bittersweet strings and delicate electronics. Heaven For The Sinner is a shimmering beauty featuring the velvet tones of Erykah Badu, and Know How is an upbeat atmospheric groover. http://youtu.be/62Z4ibZFA6c
To get your track submitted for consideration please contact Dean Thatcher at deanthatcher25@hotmail.com The Zzub Chart is physical. Vinyl & CD’s.
