the lowest pair - 'shipwright'

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A lovely piece of Americana here.

damaged bug - 'jet in jungle'

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Damaged Bug are a side project of Thee Oh Sees frontman John Dwyer and a lot of fun they are too. He's swapped scuzzy, psychedelic guitars for scuzzy, psychedelic synths for a very inspired album.

sorority noise - 'using'

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It's not often I like an emo band but these chaps, a quartet from Connecticut, have something about them that just shines. Their new album 'Joy, Departed' is quite deservedly winning lots of critical praise too and although it's a short album with 10 tracks coming in at just over half an hour it's jam-packed with some fantastic tunes. This is my current favourite.

björk - 'history of touches (krampfhaft remix)'

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The first batch of remixes from her Vulnicura album. As ever, they are never easy things to get your head around but they are certainly well-crafted, clever and thought-provoking.

miaoux miaoux - 'luxury discovery'

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Glasgow's finest synth-pop maestro is back with a brand new album and online comparisons with the likes of Scritti Politti are extremely observant. I love this track, very fresh sounding and summer-y.

the helio sequence - 'stoic resemblance'

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I like this tune a lot, it has a 'Beck' feel to it.

breakage - 'i on u'

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I'm a sucker for beautifully crafted drum and bass. This is just superb.

alice wolf - 'turn to dust'

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Their debut album has been eagerly awaited in this household for quite some time and I'm overjoyed that the wait is finally over. I think it could be one of the albums of the year.

the smiths - 'the boy with the thorn in his side'

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'The Queen Is Dead' was released this day in 1986 and what an album it was, undoubtedly one of the classic 80s albums. 

dusty - 'double agent'

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Here's a tune from a very under-rated 2015 album.

beck - 'dreams'

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How exciting! A brand new Beck tune...that's brightened up a tough Monday afternoon.

nocturnal sunshine - 'believe feat. chelou'

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Maya Jane Coles never fails. 

flo morrissey - 'show me'

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This is a name to look out for in the future, she's a 20 year old from London with a crystal clear singing voice and a very confident style. Her tunes remind me in part of Lana Del Ray, Sea of Bees, Marika Hackman and I've been greatly enjoying listening this morning to her new album 'Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful'. I read a Guardian review and they made a slight criticism that there wasn't enough variation in this album but I think that's unfair as I can hear them and it's not just subtle nuances but major chord structures, tempo there's plenty there to get your teeth into. It's a very accomplished debut album.

eivør pálsdóttir - 'stories'

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In honour of tonight's big win by the Faroe Islands over Greece here is one of the Faroe Islands best known singers.

du blonde - 'isn't it wild'

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One of the quieter tracks from Du Blonde - Beth Jeans Houghton's new persona. The quality just shines.

pink floyd - 'pigs on the wing'

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One of my favourite Floyd tracks, this particular version has the full guitar solo on it. Lovely.

claude vonstroke - 'dood (kill frenzy remix)'

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Keeping with the electronica, here's a man at the top with a game de son monstrously good tune.

ryuichi sakamoto - 'relâché (instrumental mix master)'

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Legendary Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and performer with a slice of early electronic music. Unbelievable That this track dates back to 1981.

jose gonzalez - 'stories we build, stories we tell'

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The guitar sound in this tune definitely has a Mali sound to it. Beautiful.

the deslondes - 'low down soul'

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They're New Orleans country and blues, sharing not only musical styles but geography with the likes of Hurray For The Riff Raff and they are as brilliant too. I'm a sucker for genuine country music such as this. Great stuff!