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Format microdosin­g benefits in reissue form this month, with a 25th anniversar­y edition of the Echoes 12-inch by Directions (Temporary Residence), a vehicle for Tortoise co-founder Bundy K Brown. The original pair of silvery, sidelong ambient jazzy constructi­ons are joined by a new Deadly Dragons remix and the 1995 demo, which reveals both Echoes’ syncopated-rhythm roots and decisive influence on Four Tet. Irish songwriter Brigid Mae Power’s Burning Your Light EP (Fire 12-inch) connects her own wounded yet compelling folk to that of the late Jason Molina, with her version of Songs: Ohia’s Didn’t It Rain, and five more covers including a gorgeous Leavin’ On Your Mind (Patsy Cline). Cosmic forces also draw Ringo Starr and Billy Idol together, insomuch as both have EPs in September and Idol’s The Roadside is on George Harrison’s Dark Horse label. Songs range from glowering Mark Lanegan portent (the excellent lead track Bitter Taste) to seamy rocker Rita Hayworth (admittedly, a well-worn lexicon for Idol but very well done). With his confidentl­y-titled Let’s Change The World EP (UMe) Ringo

Starr is also on familiar ground, both ideologica­lly and musically, in particular an energetic cover of Rock Around The Clock that features Joe Walsh on guitar.

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Revolution time: Ringo Starr votes for change.

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