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Shanghai Knights – Hollywood

Not a film many people outside the Jackie Chan Completists Society will be urging you to see, but a nifty set of British '60s sounds, avoiding the usual chestnuts and instead dredging up memories you never knew you had, like "Winchester Cathedral" by The New Vaudeville Band, possibly the oddest pop song ever conceived. Although it's given a run for its pottiness by Roger Miller's "England Swings".

The Fiery Furnaces – Gallowsbird’s Bark

The most exciting US boy/girl duo since The White Stripes

Richard Thompson – 1000 Years Of Popular Music

Back in 1999, Richard Thompson was asked to name his 10 greatest tunes of the millennium. He took the request at face value and came up with a list that started with "Sumer Is Icumen In" from the 11th century and carried on through to Jerry Lee Lewis. From there came the idea of expanding the list to a couple of dozen songs and recording them live in concert.

Death Cab For Cutie – Transatlanticism

Third UK release from rising Seattle heartbreakers

Travis – 12 Memories

Glasgow platinum-shifters ring (albeit subtle) changes for their fourth long-player

LFO – Sheath

Comeback of sorts for long-dormant Leeds techno pioneer

Buddy Guy – Blues Singer

Rare unplugged outing for leading Chicago bluesman

The Neptunes – The Neptunes Present… Clones

A future greatest hits compilation from the hip hop producers with the keys to the kingdom

Not So Different Strokes

Hotly-anticipated second album from New York's finest

Fannypack – So Stylistic

Savvy electro-rap trio from Brooklyn make their debut
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