This Many Boyfriends take pole position
1 (7) 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
2 (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
3 (10) 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.
4 (5) JESSE BOYKINS III & MELO-X – THE PERFECT BLUES – NINJA TUNE
Angelic vocal harmonies soar over majestic ambient washes driven by fragile percussive rhythms, leading to an impressive drama up above the clouds. http://youtu.be/avS3mizaxIE
5 (1) MARK STEWART FT. FACTORY FLOOR – STEREOTYPE – FUTURE NOISE MUSIC
A building throbbing mish mash of understated subtle melancholy with jangly guitar from PiL’s Keith Levine, alongside Nik Void’s can’t be arsed art house duet vocals. Comes with an interesting set of remixes. http://youtu.be/6_Rc8e1vXB8
6 (NEW) 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
7 (NEW) 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
8 (21) DEETRON – CRAVE FT. HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR – MUSIC MAN
Sophisticated dance floor fashionista pop with a slightly psychedelic twist. Nice.
9 (19) DISCLOSURE – LATCH FT. SAM SMITH – PMR
Glossy, soulful and pop savvy, watch this fly. http://youtu.be/93ASUImTedo
10 (13) 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
11 (12) MOLINER – YELLOW RIGHTS EP – DEPAART
Deep house Madrid style with creative use of the spoken word vocal. The title cut takes an empowering preacher route, whilst the flip Emilia gets blissed out and stoned. Nice. http://youtu.be/iiYv1ORxnx8
12 (3) SASSE – TOOK MY LOVE FT. BIG BULLY – MY FAVORITE ROBOT
Old school house that has got a classic DJ International / Chicago Trax feel, especially Sasse’s Detroit Mix which features those back in the day cowbells, transporting you back to ecstatic times in sweaty strobe lit basements. http://youtu.be/cjmMzKoykuk
13 (NEW) 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
14 (9) 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
15 (16) DJ STEEF – THE PRELIMINARY EP – TOY TONICS
No less than six new tracks of house that edge towards the deeper side. The opening Venusian Missing features a hooky disco jazz funk falsetto vocal. Fomo Men follows in a heads down no nonsense tracky style, before Nocturne transports us into a funky future. More Lifes gets the pulses racing again, while Angels Behind The Bar is a chunky space jazz tinged number, and the closing Fleche has got a certain 90’s club feel about it. More like an LP than an EP. http://youtu.be/4TSDHWfdmf8
16 (26) 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.
17 (18) 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
18 (8) LUND QUARTET – LUND QUARTET – A FUTURE WITHOUT RECORDS
A five piece from Bristol with a debut LP of jazz that breathes without any complicated clutter or fuss. There is something very refreshing and pure about their sound as it works its way around your grey matter like a pleasant yet intriguing smoke. http://youtu.be/5XmQh0lfyQQ
19 (NEW) 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.
20 (NEW) 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
21 (27) 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 (15) HIDDEN ORCHESTRA – ARCHIPELAGO – TRU THOUGHTS
Their second LP is going to spread their ever growing fanbase even further afield, as sweeping melodies and image inducing soundtracks, work their way over delicate to bombastic rhythms dipping into hip hop and jazz as they build into crescendos and drop into drifting emptiness. http://youtu.be/DFGc1gxZZ2w
23 (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.
24 (27) GRAINGERBOY – SHADOWFORMERSELF – POPCRISIS
Debut LP of well thought out and carefully crafted electronic pop songs with substance, harmonies, glitch and the odd ambient wash. Includes the Jagz Kooner mix of Vintage and last year’s excellent Three Crowns single. http://youtu.be/WK0cHZm8FQQ
25 (17) FAKE BLOOD – YES / NO EP – DIFFERENT
Head straight for Bionic, an infectious slab of 21st century techy house that will work its way under your skin and around your grey matter until you’re dancing like a short circuiting android in the shower. http://youtu.be/LWchi0scMfM
26 (30) 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
27 (22) RORY PHILLIPS – MIXED FORTUNES 3 – MIXED FORTUNES
Chapter three opens with the Martin Dubka collaborated Don’t Stop, a sizzling electro tinged funky disco burner, and comes backed with E-Bow, a futuristic slice of neon sleaze.
28 (NEW) SKINNY LISTER – FORTY POUND WEDDING EP – SUNDAY BEST
The good time folk outfit make a boisterous return with a yee ha of a title track, backed with the swaying strummer Seventeen Summers, plus a toe tapping poptastic Psychemagik remix of Colours, and a pumping progressive Sunday Best remix of Plough & Orion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxqZhr6DQkw&feature=share&list=PLR3m-WpQ6kavCSQZOMEXt2Cpt-G0PPp6P
29 (NEW) 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.
30 (20) THE KNOCKS – LEARN TO FLY (COM TRUISE REMIX) – A&M
Soaring anthemic dream pop blazing a shimmering trail from New York City to The Balearics. http://youtu.be/mzzqQdZVvTE
To get your track submitted for consideration please contact Dean Thatcher at deanthatcher25@hotmail.com Vinyl & CD’s much preferred.
