A bit late posting this today, as deadlines have meant that my ongoing fascination with the Big Star box set finally had to be transformed into a review for the next issue of Uncut.
Here’s this week’s rundown, anyhow. The Numero Group comp of Fred Neil/Tim Buckleyish singer-songwriters has just started, and sounds incredible.
1 CWK Joynes & The Restless Dead – Revenants, Prodigies And The Restless Dead (Bo’Weavil)
2 Cate Le Bon – Me Oh My (Irony Bored)
3 Lou Barlow – Goodnight Unknown (Domino)
5 Andrew WK – 55 Cadillac (Skyscraper Music Maker)
6 Le Loup – Family (Talitres)
7 Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny – Hot Toast Volume One (Static Caravan)
8 Moose – XYZ (Cherry Red)
9 Lisa O Piu – When This Was The Future (Subliminal Sounds)
10 Kings Of Convenience – Declaration Of Dependence (Virgin)
11 Rowland S Howard – Pop Crimes/(I Know) A Girl Called Johnny (The Passport Label)
12 Nashville West – Nashville West (Sierra)
13 Pisces – A Lovely Sight (Numero Group)
14 Bad Lieutenant – Never Cry Another Tear (Triple Echo)
15 Mayer Hawthorne – A Strange Arrangement (Stones Throw)
16 David Sylvian – Manafon (Samadhi Sound)
17 Big Star – Keep An Eye On The Sky (Rhino)
18 Various Artists – Wayfaring Strangers: Lonesome Heroes (Numero Group)