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Kylie Auldist - Made Of Stone (2009)
A sizzling collection of original, grown-up pop with warm, retro-inspired funk and mod soul flavours complementing the razor sharp musicianship, crystal clear production and Kylie’s incisive lyrical voice.
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VA - Tru Thoughts Covers (2009)
A mighty selection of the most pivotal and interesting cover versions to have peppered Tru Thoughts’ ten year history of releases.
Among this selection, ‘Tru Thoughts Covers’ boasts many crossover hits; from Nostalgia 77 and Alice Russell’s epic take on the White Stripes; to The Quantic Soul Orchestra’s version of 4Hero; via the Bamboos’ mod-soul re-imagining of Kings Of Leon; and Hot 8 Brass Band’s rambunctious, world-renowned version of “Sexual Healing”, taking Marvin Gaye to the Mardi Gras. Between them these songs have gained tremendous acclaim, and radio play on a huge spectrum of stations, including BBC Radio 1 & 2, 6Music, BBC London, XFM and NME Radio. In addition, this 17-track collection also features new exclusive tracks from the likes of Lizzy Parks, Woon, Aldo Vanucci and Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro.
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Mika - The Boy Who Knew Too Much (2009)
While it may come as a surprise to those blinkered to the machinations of the music industry, Mikas ascent to superstardom around the time of his debut album, 2007s Life in Cartoon Motion, wasnt exactly smooth.
A spread of negative reviews for the Grace Kelly-spawning long-player did nothing to disrupt its commercial success. But Mika, as a musician who writes his own material, must surely have taken a few less-than-favourable assessments to heart if not, it would only
support the suggestion that his quirk-laden fare cant mean much to the man himself.
So expectations for this follow-up incorporate hope that Mika has developed his sound following so much exposure, so many new experiences and a much bigger budget to play with. And, certainly, The Boy Who Knew Too Much is bolder of arrangement than its predecessor sometimes haphazardly, and sporadically disastrously, but never boringly. Mikas classical background can lead him down cluttered compositional avenues, but when he turns down the contrast between structural elements, the results are hugely enjoyable.
Both I See You and By the Time are pretty arrangements that find Mikas occasionally questionable vocals complementing elegant piano lines well the former is particularly striking in its accomplished articulating of melancholy, with no clunky couplet tripping over its sparely
employed strings. It must surely be a single. In fact, it could very well be Mikas finest moment yet.
Closer Pick Up Off the Floor rather undoes the good work of the aforementioned brace by coming over indecently theatrical, but its the only other track here that aims for the heart rather than a temporary embrace for a silly, drive-time sing-along. The lyrical drivel of lead
single We Are Golden, Blame it on the Girls and Good Gone Girl is,sadly, fuel for the fires burning in the bellies of Mikas fiercest critics, and salvation via the George Michael-echoing Touches You arrives as too little, too late. Mika needs to find a balance between the polar musical worlds hes so intent on occupying, between mature sensitivity and worrying puerility.
Because, until then, his indulgences will always overshadow songs that are really quite beautiful. A disaster its not, then, but The Boy is sure to attract no little vitriol from other corners of the music press, opinions swayed by its schizophrenic nature.
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Parov Stelar - Coco (2009)
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Muse - The Resistance (2009)
Muse are the great proponents of outlandishly exuberant modern rock; a skyscraping musical juggernaut teetering on that finest of lines separating the splendorous from the utterly ridiculous, forging compositions that are an irresistable blend of both. On record they possess an uncompromising attention to detail to produce exquisitely intricate, fantastical music, whilst their boundless energy on stage has confirmed their standing as one of the planet’s most exhilarating live acts. It’s a formidable reputation that has won them a veritable army of followers. And it’s this reputation the Devon trio are charged with upholding on their latest studio effort, The Resistance.....
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Little Dragon - Machine Dreams (2009)
Gothenburg bliss-poppers Little_Dragon will follow 2007's excellent self-titled debut with Machine Dreams, a new album for Peacefrog on August 17.
According to vocalist Yukimi Nagano, "these days, humans seem more and more like machines, and as technology evolves, machines feel more human and it becomes fuzzy and beautiful and science fiction-ish. We feel dependent on our machines to create and live, and their sounds reflect us". So we guess you can expect a movement towards a more electronic sound. Their first album was one of 2007's most underrated full-lengths; a slick Portishead-indebted pop number featuring one of the year's highlights in 'Test'. They were also pretty ace when we caught them at Sonar last summer. The first single from the album will be titled 'Feather', and will be released either very late August or early September.
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Lake Heartbeat - Trust In Numbers (2009)
Lake Heartbeat is the new project from 90’s Swedish indiepop icon Janne Kask(formerly of a group called Brainpool). The quiet pop single “Between Dreams” was produced by Dan Lissvik (of Studio fame) and was just released on Service which happens to be one of the best labels in Sweden.
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Parov Stelar - Coco EP (2009)
Tracks
01. Catgroove (Original Mix) ... 05:09
02. Ragtime Cat ft Lilja Bloom (Original Mix) ... 02:59
03. Let's Roll ft Blaktroniks (Original Mix) ... 04:06
04. The Mojo Radio Gang (Clubversion) ... 05:06
05. The Mojo Radio Gang (Radioversion) ... 02:39
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Young Galaxy - Invisible Republic (2009)
Check them out.This is the second record from this great band with ex-members of Stars.
Invisible Republic showcases a band that has fully come into its own -- theres a new urgency in McCandless rococo vocals, bolstered by Ramsays swirling melodies. And though their songs often contrast the pain of heartache with the idealism of hopeful dreams, the pair reveals their own unfailing bond through the yin and yang of their music, from their note-perfect harmonies to their complementary lyrics.
Just as a republic is all about the publics participation in the state, the songs on Invisible Republic offer up Ramsay and McCandless take on our current state of affairs for Young Galaxy, the political is personal, and vice-versa, from Disposable Times, a wary look at where the human race is heading, to searing closer Firestruck, which builds from a hushed intimacy into an epic emotional maelstrom.
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The XX - XX (2009)
The XX are possibly the hottest thing at the moment, thanks to a bevvy of favorable reviews from outlets such as Pitchfork, NME and Drown in Sound. Just look at the Metacritic score.. a sure rarity for a UK band for sure. Who are they? Well, the xx are 4 20 (!) year olds from London who have obviously absorbed all the good music they have listened to growing up and then somehow used some hokey pokey magic to create songs compromise this gorgeous album.
It’s only fitting that this album is getting popular just as fall is settling in, whereas previous hot albums have glorified summer and fun, the XX are more interested in spaces of darkness and heartbreak. Think dark nights, concrete jungles and the mundane aspects of everyday life, that is what the XX are trying to recreate it seems. This album is fantastic. Each song follows a simple, minimalistic composition that just does enough to create whatever feeling the song is going for. Oliver Sim and Romy Madley Croft trade guy – girl vocals, each trying to sound more distant then the other. Some guitar riffs will remind you of Jesus and Mary Chain and some sound elements may remind you of Junior Boys first album, but as a whole, the XX have created a unique and atmospheric album. I have a hard time pinpointing what songs are standouts because they all blend in together so well. My best guess for now will be “Infinity”, “Crystalised” and “Islands”.
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