Uncut Playlist

On the stereo this month...

HIGH LLAMAS

Hey Panda DRAG CITY Audacious pop pivot from Sean O’hagan and family, joining the dots between Steely Dan and Charli XCX. Bonnie “Prince” Billy makes an appearance too.

ADRIANNE LENKER

Bright Future 4AD

Another fine addition to the Big Thief multiverse. Plenty of callbacks and breadcrumb trails for long-time followers, but also simply a collection of stunning, open-hearted songs.

MAGIC TUBER STRINGBAND

Needlefall THRILL JOCKEY

Terrific New Weird America combo, as adept hosting lively banjo hoedowns as they are at summoning eerie psychedelic dreamscapes.

ITASCA

Imitation Of War

PARADISE OF BACHELORS

On which Kayla Cohen ups her guitar game impressively while rigorously maintaining her dusty mystique. One to get lost in.

KAHIL EL’ZABAR

Open Me, A Higher Consciousness Of Sound And Spirit

SPIRITMUSE

Veteran jazz percussionist continues his late-career prolificacy with a spiritually nourishing double LP. Includes a great version of “Compared To What”.

DOROTHY MOSKOWITZ

Rising To Eternity TOMPKINS SQUARE Second album in a year from The United States Of America singer, following a decades-long hiatus. Compelling cosmic chit-chat in praise of the Webb Space Telescope.

ROBERT HOOD & FEMI KUTI

Variations M-PLANT

Detroit techno mainstay and Afro-jazz scion get on the good foot, extemporising wildly over taut James Brown loops.

VARIOUS ARTISTS

European Primitive Guitar (1974-1987) NTS

A fascinating companion to Tacomaschool sorcery. With a stronger flamenco influence, it often lands not a million miles from The Durutti Column.

SHAY HAZAN

Wusul لوصو

BATOV RECORDS

Tel Aviv guembri master seamlessly combines Gnawa music, Afrobeat, jazz-funk and Mizrahi pop. Includes some ripping trumpet solos from Tal Avraham.

NICK SCHOFIELD

Ambient Ensemble

BACKWARD MUSIC

Cheered by the return of Virginia Astley? Then you’ll surely dig this: delicate chamber-pop bucolia from a window seat of the Penguin Cafe.