mr fogg - 'time to ascend'

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It's nice to hear some musicians who eschew the bass-driven music and instead concentrate on harmonies, melodies and all-round song construction. Mr Fogg's new album reminds me of Sigur Ros in a big way, it's ethereal, very light, very melodic, very beautiful.

moonbabies - '24 (album mix)'

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Thank the Lord for Swedish dream-pop. This is brand new from Malmö based Moonbabies and it's quite brilliant.

jaakko eino kalevi - 'double talk'

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Finnish multi-instrumentalist, Jaakko Eino Kalevi has a quite fantastic album out this week. His day job is driving trams in Helsinki. How cool is that?

gengahr - 'heroine'

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I'm greatly enjoying their new album tonight. Every track a fresh slice of pop.

sarah cracknell - 'red kite'

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Here's the whole of the Saint Etienne singer's new solo album streamed courtesy of those nice people at NPR. Lovely stuff.

arthur baker's slam dunk'd mix tape for thump magazine

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As the title says, legendary producer Arthur Baker produces a mix for THUMP magazine.

krill - 'foot'

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What a fantastic track to get us all through the last push on Friday afternoon before the weekend.

black cab sessions - laura grove

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I do love a great Black Cab Session. 

mcalmont and butler - 'yes'

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This song is now over 20 years old. How did that happen?

daughn gibson - 'it wants everything'

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With a voice that harks back to 80s Merseyside rockers Black, Daughn Gibson is quite compelling as a singer. There's just something about him that lifts a tune that could easily have been cheese central into something very cool indeed. His new album is chock full of great tunes in fact, none better than this. Chris Isaak eat your heart out.

kind of like spitting - 'blue period'

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I had an email from the Count Your Lucky Stars label about this album from Michigan band Kind of Like Spitting and I'm really pleased that they pointed this in my direction. I love it, it's just the right side of melancholy but with a great lo-fi Pixies feel to it. I didn't think this kind of garage rock was being made anymore but I was proved wrong. What a great band!

pins - 'curse these dreams'

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I think I much prefer their new album to their debut. They sound a lot more comfortable together now and have put together some very nice riffs to their tunes.

public service broadcasting live in concert

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Taken from a Faits Divers Show, here are 4 tracks recorded at the venue 'Le Consortium' (Contemporary Art Center) in Dijon, France.

0:00 Signal 30

3:30 Night mail

9:20 Spitfire

13:34 The Other side

howling - 'signs (rødhåd remix)'

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One for fans of Atoms For Peace, this one.

ceremony - 'the party'

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I do love a band that broadcasts its influences proudly. Ceremony's love affair with Joy Division is quite clear for all to see. Love this track.

the sandwitches - 'play it again dick'

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The San Franciscan cult band have today released their new and final album release. Most of their work is still out there on Bandcamp however so all is not lost but I'm sad to hear that this will be the last. This is quite a way to sign off.

high wolf - 'wild at heart'

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Best described as experimental psychedelic pop/rock but it's extremely listenable despite the weight of that description. It reminds me of Gaslamp Killer or Gonjasufi, such is the range of styles sampled. Great stuff indeed.

the glitch mob - 'head full of shadows'

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Taken from their brand new EP 'Piece of the Indestructible' here's a monstrously good tune.

jonteknik - 'large hadron collider'

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Jonteknik is back with a great new tune. Loving the breaks on this one.

circuit des yeux - 'fantasise the scene'

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Her new album is tough going, I won't lie. There's a lot that has repeatedly gone over my head despite several listens. This track however, is extremely accessible and quite brilliant.