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.