18th October 2012 – Charlie Boyer & The Voyers go straight in at the top.
1 (NEW) CHARLIE BOYER AND THE VOYEURS – I WATCH YOU – HEAVENLY
The always on it Heavenly Recordings deliver the debut release from their latest outfit, five guys that have got the US mid 70’s punk & UK post punk art school sound and vibe off to a tee. Their first single comes over like The Mekons meet Richard Hell meet Magazine meet Tom Verlaine, at a so hip it hurts word of mouth only gig, where you get served and soaked in warm lager from plastic glasses, but you go home thinking that was the best night ever. Over on the flip is “Be Nice”, sort of bastardised T.Rex with plenty of trash but no glitter.
2 (3) THE DEADSTOCK 33S – RITUAL EP – SOLITARY CYCLIST
The debut release on Justin Robertson’s brand new label comes from no other than the man himself. The title cut is a basement banger with microdot influences giving off a sense of fun and confusion. The following Jamit is like trudging through the thick & gloopy sweet sticky stuff whilst dabbing your sweat with blotters, and finally Watch Me is busy & paranoid but with a good dose of humour. Which sort of sums it up really, a very welcome return.
3 (6) CHEVAL SOMBRE – MAD LOVE – SONIC CATHEDRAL
A stunning LP of sonically sweet and melancholic absorbing late night love songs. This New York based singer / songwriter was joined by Pete “Sonic Boom” Kember of Spacemen 3 fame, who not only played on the LP he also co-produced & mixed it. Other musicians that got involved are Andrew VanWyngarden & Ben Goldwasser of MGMT, whose studio it was recorded in, also Dean Wareham (Galaxy 500, Luna) and Britta Phillips (Luna). Together they have made the psychedelic album of the year, it’s an awesome work of beauty. http://youtu.be/CUhbfGOUX8k
4 (10) DAN LE SAC FT. MERZ – LONG NIGHT OF LIFE – SUNDAY BEST
The lush string drenched opening track on his debut solo LP Space Between The Words gets a well deserved single release. Comes with a nice set of mixes from Merz, Losers and an awesome trip among the stars care of Sunday Best. http://youtu.be/x-ATDt3BcXU
5 (1) THIS MANY BOYFRIENDS – THIS MANY BOYFRIENDS – ANGULAR RECORDING CORPORATION
Four piece from Leeds deliver a great debut LP, full of exceedingly catchy and melodic ramshackle punk rock pop with great lyrics “I don’t like you ‘cos you don’t like The Pastels” bringing Orange Juice, The Smiths and wearing badges to mind. http://youtu.be/RePzhK_HRMQ
6 (7) THE ORB FT. LEE SCRATCH PERRY – SOULMAN – COOKING VINYL
Soulman is a wobbly slo-mo house groove with spiritually & spaced sensibilities and a very loose nod to the Sam & Dave classic, coming from the excellent LP The Observer In The Star House, it lands with four out there remixes. Ricardo Villalobos alongside Max Loderbauer get us off to a 13 minute adventurous start with their percolating Villod RMX. Meanwhile Pole locks you into a sonic laden headspace and groove. Gaudi steps it up for a feel good top notch skank, and finally The Orb serve up the dubtastic InstruMENTAL VERSION. http://youtu.be/FbWqm7wzl-g
7 (NEW) SUNSHINE JONES – BELLE AME ELECTRONIQUE – NITE GROOVES
S.J. is better known as one half of the ground breaking husband & wife duo from San Francisco Dubtribe Sound System. This is his second solo LP and he’s retained a lot of those distinctive earthy textures and organic percussive rhythms, working their way around lush deepness, ambient washes, his soft trademark vocals, alongside out there guru spoken word, and classic house riffs set in a bed of modern dancefloor psychedelia. It’s blissed out grooves all the way. http://youtu.be/9rpGPWY_pFg
8 (2) LINDSTROM – EG-GED-OSIS / RA-AKO-ST (TODD TERJE EDITS) –
SMALLTOWN SUPERSOUND
The Norwegian music maestro is set to release his fourth solo LP in November, and from it comes two tracks that have been given that special edit treatment from fellow countryman Todd Terje. 21st Century disco at its best with lush synths and intoxicating rhythms to lose yourself in. http://youtu.be/gN-JYkTxj5U
9 (9) DISCLOSURE – LATCH FT. SAM SMITH – PMR
Glossy, soulful and pop savvy, watch this fly. http://youtu.be/93ASUImTedo
10 (NEW) STUBBORN HEART – STUBBORN HEART – ONE LITTLE INDIAN
London’s Luca Santucci & Oxford’s Ben Fitzgerald are collectively set to hit the big time with their eponymous debut LP “Stubborn Heart”. Their brand of blue eyed electronic soul has got a certain Massive Attack meets Robert Wyatt meets Damon Albarn meets Thom Yorke feel, and then some. They are already getting played, noticed and written about in all the places that matter. This debut is set to make quite an impression in the end of year listings. http://youtu.be/Ko-4HzSPsmA
11 (17) STUMBLEINE – THE BEAT MY HEART SKIPS FT. COMA – MONOTREME
The first single to be lifted from the Bristol based electronic producer’s debut LP Spiderwebbed, is a hazy sunshine on morning dew ethereal affair with ghostly swirling vocals that have got a bit of a Liz Frasier feel about them. Mushrooms anyone? http://youtu.be/SiAOmkqgIhU
12 (13) THE COUP – SORRY TO BOTHER YOU – ANTI
Boots Riley is the radical dude with his controversial finger always on the button, and he’s back with his outfit’s sixth studio LP, a genre crossing slap in the face, taking in hip hop, soul, psychedelicia, punk and pop with an array of guest appearances. It’s got a certain retro feel as it protests, breaks away from the norm and pushes forward. http://youtu.be/uaFQw52wJug
13 (NEW) NEIL HALSTEAD – PALINDROME HUNCHES – SONIC CATHEDRAL
Recorded over two weekends in the music room at the local junior school, this LP has got a certain fragile beauty and a lot of honesty. The playing is delicate and understated as it drifts around the melancholic lyrics and melodies, leaving you deep in thought as you sip your brandy in front of the log fire. Perfect for a winters night in. http://youtu.be/da7gMOY8bTA
14 (16) ROSES GABOR – STARS / NIGHT SKY – GIRLS MUSIC
After collaborations with Gorillaz, Buraka Sound Sistema, SBTRKT and Shy FX, Roses Gabor makes a quality double edged debut on Toddla T’s label. Both cuts buzz with club excitement and post night out journeys home in the early hours.
15 (19) THE MANSISTERS – E.P. PHONE HOME – MY FAVORITE ROBOT
Scandinavian duo Kasper Bjorke & Jon Atli deliver 4 tracks of cutting edge camped up electronic wizardry under their new moniker The Mansisters. Izone bumps n grinds in the basement, Lille Du shakes n quivers in the strobe light, Free At Last is heads down no messin’ and the closing Theme Of Paris Hilton leaves you feeling spooked. Top stuff.
16 (NEW) THE HEAVY – CAN’T PLAY DEAD – COUNTER
After whipping up a frenzy across America, Bath’s finest are set to release another soulful swamp rock monster, from their third LP “The Glorious Dead”, which would make even the most stiffest of zombies, do some fluid moves to the hot ‘n’ funky grooves. Plus it comes backed with a Kenny Dope Mix of their global anthem “What Makes A Good Man”.
17 (20) LETHERETTE – FEATURETTE EP – NINJA TUNE
Duo from Wolverhampton make their debut for Ninja Tune. Kicking off with Warstones a bouncy infectious slab of French influenced disco house. Surface drops down to a delicate electric soul smoocher with soft and distant vocals. Ettewards gets the futuristic dancefloor pumping again amid cascading washes, and Wecko brings the EP to a low slung rhythmic close with a sense of awe and wonder. http://youtu.be/pYw1qkZu8UM
18 (8) DEETRON – CRAVE FT. HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR – MUSIC MAN
Sophisticated dance floor fashionista pop with a slightly psychedelic twist. Nice.
19 (NEW) POP LEVI – MEDICINE – COUNTER
Surrey’s answer to a modern day Mickie Most is back with his fifth LP. He’s still got the Marc Bolan thing going on, but this time round Ziggy Stardust, The Stooges, Ian Hunter and Vivian Stanshall join the party. If you like your rock & pop glammed up, filled with debauchery, dressed in 70’s chic and finished off with smudged eyeliner, then this is where it’s at. http://youtu.be/HEJu__ZQVog http://youtu.be/gsPFX4V5JNM
20 (14) SEAMING – SEAMING – THE STATE 51 CONSPIRACY
Stunning debut LP that is original in every sense, taking you to places you’ve never been before. Her unique voice and other worldly musical arrangements create a sense wide eyed magical wonder, if Tim Burton was a composer he might come up with something like this. Seaming To is going to be a star for all the right reasons she has got an outstanding talent. http://youtu.be/5ZXAdkrQhM0
21 (21) JACK FELL DOWN – EITHER WAY EP – SOUTHERN FRIED
Four cuts of lush deepness with a variety of influences. The stand out track Roll Over takes old school soulful house, complete with familiar riffs and vocal cut ups, then fuses them with todays production styles and gets a great result.
22 (26) LAPALUX – SOME OTHER TIME EP – BRAINFEEDER
The opening Quartz is built around a dusty music box refrain, nursery rhyme simplicity and distant spooky vocals, making it a bit scary, a bit toys in the attic. In complete contrast Forgetting And Learning Again Ft. Kerry Leatham is a warm song with rich textures that makes you want to snuggle up in front of the fire. Out there electronics with depth. http://youtu.be/CJB60dUTiX8
23 (NEW) TWO FINGERS – SWEDEN / RAZORBACK – BIG DADA
Two Fingers is the alter ego of standalone noise terrorist Amon Tobin, and what we’ve got here is a double A-side from the LP “Stunt Rhythms”, plus a Posij Remix of “Razorback”. The lead track “Sweden” comes rolling in like some ancient death machine, designed to chew up and spit out paupers for the kings amusement. Be very afraid. http://youtu.be/1j84HK0ZZtY
24 (28) SKINNY LISTER – FORTY POUND WEDDING EP – SUNDAY BEST
Includes a toe tapping poptastic Psychemagik remix of Colours, and a pumping progressive Sunday Best remix of Plough & Orion. http://youtu.be/TwiNvJnaFZw
25 (NEW) PANAMA – MAGIC – FUTURE CLASSIC
Sun drenched widescreen pop from Australia produced in Los Angeles by Eric Broucek of DFA fame. Midnight Magic give it a nip ‘n’ tuck and come up with a nice disco bassline, and Gavin Russom takes it on more of an electronic route. http://youtu.be/-p5XcVCZdEA
26 (NEW) CHRISTIAN ORLO – FEELING DRY EP – RIFF RAFF
The title cut is a slo mo house groover that makes good use of a Marvin Gaye sample and comes with a couple of deep and atmospheric mixes care of Riff Raff and Jimmy Maheras. But the cherry on the cake is the closing track, 23rd Dimension’s In Hyperspace Dub of “Another Night”, perfect for an end of night sunrise.
27 (NEW) FALTYDL – STRAIGHT & ARROW – NINJA TUNE
Modern electronic soul with subtle pulses and shuffling rhythms that work the lush pads, velvet tones and from the gut vocal loops. Remixes come from Four Tet, Mike Q & Divoli S’vere and Gold Panda. http://youtu.be/XT5QX5mRiys
28 (NEW) FEAR OF MEN – MOSAIC – TOO PURE SINGLES CLUB
Whimsical and dreamy self concious swoon pop with nice jangly bits. Ooh err missus. http://youtu.be/o7CeqI5kaAE
29 (23) THE INVISIBLE – GENERATIONAL– NINJA TUNE
Lifted from their critically acclaimed second LP Rispah, and comes with a mesmerising percussive Theo Parrish Remix which builds with tribal intensity.
30 (29) ZEE & ELI – RELEASE YOURSELF EP – ZIIZII
Five tracks that a make a point of less is more, making good use of vocal samples and
spaced out electronics over deep rhythms.
To get your track submitted for consideration please contact Dean Thatcher at deanthatcher25@hotmail.com Vinyl & CD’s much preferred it makes compiling a lot easier.
