Uncut Playlist

On the stereo this month...

MDOU MOCTAR

Funeral For Justice MATADOR Tuareg guitar-slinger makes good on those Hendrix comparisons with a fiery excoriation of the various forces oppressing his people. Invigorating and inspiring.

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS

“Wild God” BAD SEED

“It was rape and pillage/in the retirement village…” He’s back alright, with another raucous parable suggesting that our chosen deities may not have our best interests at heart.

OREN AMBARCHI/JOHAN BERTHLING/ANDREAS WERLIIN

Ghosted II DRAG CITY

The sequel to 2022’s inspired Sydneystockholm symposium might be even better, with Berthling’s funky upright basslines anchoring the shimmering, Leslie-speakered bliss.

FOUR TET

Three TEXT

Sometime superstar DJ makes a welcome return to the dewy folktronic pastures of Pause and Rounds, with bonus Cocteaus ambience.

BONNIE “PRINCE” BILLY, NATHAN SALSBURG & TYLER TROTTER

Hear The Children Sing The Evidence NO QUARTER

Rock-a-bye Billy! Two extended Lungfish covers, originating as lullabies for Salsburg’s baby daughter.

JORGA MESFIN

The Kindest One MUZIKAWI

Heady and mysterious next-gen Ethiojazz, from a sax-playing protégé of the great Mulatu Astatke.

MULTIPLES

Two Hours Or Something STOOR Grizzled techno vets Speedy J and Surgeon lock horns in “Ratterdam”. Amid the high-spec electronic warfare, some surprisingly tender moments.

ADULT JAZZ

So Sorry So Slow SPARE THOUGHT

A mere eight years in the making, the art-pop quartet’s third album asks more questions than it answers. Such as: what if Arthur Russell had lived to join forces with Dirty Projectors and Björk?

EZRA FEINBERG

Soft Power TONAL UNION Gorgeously unobtrusive cosmic souffle from the former Citay man. Mary Lattimore, David Moore and Jefre Cantuledesma offer discreet assistance.

ERIC CHENAUX TRIO

Delights Of My Life CONSTELLATION/ MURAILLES MUSIC

Dreamy jazz ballads sprouting strange, fibrous growths. For anyone who’s ever dreamt of a Chet Baker/nels Cline/mouse On Mars supergroup.