Very much enjoying the Blues Explosion comp and the Trembling Bells second, which I’ll endeavour to write about early next week, Also, yes, the Ariel Pink stuff is great in a generally unnerving way: one track I have reminds me powerfully of, well, Christopher Cross.
1 Cloud Nothings – Turning On (Bridgetown/ Speaker Tree)
2 Real Estate – Real Estate (Woodsist)
3 Woods – At Echo Lake (Woodsist)
4 The National – High Violet (4AD)
5 Nina Nastasia – Outlaster (One Little Indian)
6 The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Dirty Shirt Rock’n’Roll: The First Ten Years (Shove)
7 Etienne Jaumet – Night Music (Versatile)
8 The Drums – Album Sampler (Moshi Moshi/Island)
9 Michael Nyman & Motion Trio – Acpustic Accordions (MN)
10 Hot Chip Featuring Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – I Feel Bonnie (Parlophone)
11 Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & The Cairo Gang – The Wonder Show Of The World (Domino)
12 Trembling Bells – Abandoned Love (Honest Jon’s)
13 Forest Swords – Miarches (Olde English Spelling Bee)
14 Sun Araw – Heavy Deeds (Not Not Fun)
15 Ariel Pink – Round & Round (4AD)
16 Rusko – OMG (Mad Decent)
17 FJ McMahon – Spirit Of The Golden Juice (Rev-Ola)
18 The Triffids – Come Ride With Me… (Domino)