Buckle up! For trip-reggae, folk hymnals and belt-loop boogie.
1 HORACE ANDY SAFE FROM HARM
The Kingston veteran of yearning, epicene voice emotes the Massive Attack classic over thumping reggae. From his new Sherwood-produced LP Midnight Rocker.
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2 WET LEG TOO LATE NOW
A taster from the smart indie duo’s debut LP, this elegiac reflection on “sleepwalking into adulthood” comes across like sunshine pop Joy Division impatient to motorik off. Find it: streaming services
4 TAJ MAHAL & RY COODER I SHALL NOT BE MOVED 3 THE SMILE THE SMOKE
Funk shuffle, minimal rhythmic guitars and elliptical brass finds Yorke vaporously imagining soul-immolation, as the Afrobeat post-rock diffuses into the night sky.
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5 ROLLING BLACKOUTS C.F. THE WAY IT SHATTERS
Triple-guitar action Melbourne quintet throw open the curtains to usher in a new LP of post-isolation melodic transcendence. Inhale… Find it: YouTube
6 SUBWAY SECT COMMERCIAL SUICIDE MAN
Produced by Mick Jones, loose cocktail-punk ponders successvs-art. “I don’t titillate the ladies, I’m too camp for the men.” Sing it, Vic! Find it: Moments Like These (GNU INC)
7 KURT VILE LIKE EXPLODING STONES
KV’s long lie-in of a voice set to clipclopping drums, phased synth and a slowly ascending melody that’s as lushly unselfconscious as any American stadium icon. Find it: streaming services
8 SUICIDE GIRL (UNRELEASED VERSION)
Majesty and enigma via $2 rhythm box and ice rink synth,
as Vega shakes and shivers fit to burst in ’77. From new best-of Surrender.
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9 CONFIDENCE MAN FEELS LIKE A DIFFERENT THING
One-fingered piano house, breakbeats, gospel choirs, snare rolls – the early-’90s, KLF-down-under synthesis is strong. Find it: streaming services
10 WEATHEREDMAN & THE NOISE NATURAL FORCE
Leeds duo bring slabs of guitar and pitching drums for a QOTSA/glam/thumbs-in-beltloops boogie. From Become The Data, out on wax on the MT label.
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