Back from a week’s holiday, so plenty of new things among this 21st office playlist, with lots of the best tracks – from Cian Nugent, Lace Curtain, Houndstooth and The Cairo Gang, among others – embedded. A hairy teaser for Crazy Horse’s imminent UK dates, too, and a serendipitous reissue for Samuel Purdey’s luxe late ‘90s evocation of Steely Dan and the Doobies; curious Daft Punk fans might be advised to check out “Only When I’m With You”, especially.
Word of warning, though; one of those weeks when not everything here comes so enthusiastically endorsed.
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1 Scud Mountain Boys – Do You Love The Sun (Ashmont)
2 Cian Nugent & The Cosmos – Hire Purchase (Matador Singles Club)
3 Samuel Purdey – Musically Adrift (Tummy Touch)
4 Jessica Pratt – Jessica Pratt (Birth)
5 Franz Ferdinand – Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (Domino)
6 Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Hey Hey My My (Live In Berlin)
7 Lace Curtain – Running (Mexican Summer)
8 Boards Of Canada – Tomorrow’s Harvest (Warp) (click to read my review)
9 Sizzla – The Messiah (Kalonji Music/VP)
10 White Hills – So You Are… So You’ll Be (Thrill Jockey)
11 Verma – Coltan (Trouble In Mind)
12 Houndstooth – Ride Out The Dark (No Quarter)
13 The Cairo Gang – Tiny Rebels (Empty Cellar)
14 Hot Chip – Dark & Stormy (Domino)
15 Golden Suits – Golden Suits (Yeproc)
16 Ty Segall – Sleeper (Drag City)
17 Laura Veirs – Warp & Weft (Bella Union)
18 Kirin J Callinan – Embracism (Siberia)
19 Alela Diane – About Farewell (Rusted Blue)