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Lo Fidelity Allstars – Abstract Funk Theory

Tenth in the series exploring influences on modern dance music

Susumu Yokota – Overhead

Missing link between Yokota's soulful ambient and upbeat house projects

Adrian Sherwood – Never Trust A Hippy

On-U Sound master and former Clash DJ makes debut solo foray

Robin Gibb – Magnet

The avant-garde Bee Gee goes boldly into the realms of R&B

Jimi Tenor – Higher Planes

Accomplished seventh album from Finnish multi-instrumentalist

Molotov Cocktail

Imagine if the Cheeky Girls were as good as retro-kitsch archivists will probably one day pretend they are. 200 km/h In The Wrong Lane is that sort of record. The two lead singles off this fantastic piece of pop product—"Not Gonna Get Us" and "All The Things She Said"—are produced by Trevor Horn. Suffice to say they represent the latter's finest work since Grace Jones'"Slave To The Rhythm" in 1985. Despairing, frantic and caressing are the twin vocals of latest tabloid shock sensations Lena Katina and Julia Volkova; one soft, the other strident.

Spandau Ballet – True

North London fops' third album, remastered for 20th anniversary

Soft Machine – Backwards

Six previously unreleased demos from era of Volume Two (1969) and Third (1970)

Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy: The Best Of

Son of an Arkansas share-cropper made good

Bent – The Everlasting Blink

Now wealthy enough to not fall foul of record company lawyers (unpaid for Nana Mouskouri samples resulted in tracks being pulled from their 2000 debut Programmed To Love), The Everlasting Blink features a series of inspired if somewhat bizarre guest stars.
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