TXT reviews
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Vitalic Your Disco Song The Frenchman’s back and he’s not changed his sound much (it’s still ace). Will still appeal to fans of both Italo disco and Justice.
Cold Cave Love Comes Close Sparse NY no wave justifying hype. Kind of sexy, I think. Excellent cover, too.
OOIOO Arminico Hewa First impressions – spiky, shouty, exciting Japanese psyche. Sound of band growing down not up.
Passion Pit To Kingdom Come Loving the Grum remix – eye-closed, head-shaking stuff. Let’s go dancing. Like, now.
Deastro Toxic Crusaders Euphoric song from Ghostly’s avantpop savant. Probably soundtracking John Hughes’ ascent to heaven.
Terror Danjah Gremlinz (The Instrumentals 2003-2009) [Planet Mu] OH.MY.DAYS. Infinity out of ten.
Memory Cassette Call & Response EP [Acephale] Finally picked this up on import – aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh, basically.
Delphic This Momentary 2nd single from Manc techno rockers is a stirring anthem released on Kitsune.
Stricken City Songs About People I Know [PureGroove] Pretty indie from everyone’s favourite new band, sounds like flower-filled jam jars, old films, Postcard Records, rain. Lovely, of course
Fist of Facts Fist of Facts EP [CLAREMONT 56] Sal P of Liquid Liquid’s side proj. Best 80s NY drummer + disco + dub x (best band name eva) = 10 2 the power of awesome
Riton Who's There Brill spook house with killa chorus hook from Riton & Primary 1.
Birdy Nam Nam The Parachute Ending Pining 4 Justice? This is co written by the duo with the Parisian turntablists. Like Giorgio Moroder meets The Prodigy.
Time & Space Machine Children of the Sun Pulsin’, floaty psych disco from Wizards Sleever Richard Norris.
Shit Robot Simple Things Todd Terje version is fab and loooooong wiv xtra cowbell action. Good robot!
The Units High Pressure Days Electronic punk anthem gets squelchy summer rmx from Durrr’s Rory Phillips. 30 yrs old n fresh as eva.
Various Kitsune Maison Compilation 7 Most diverse & best 1 4 a while wiv ace trax from Delphic, Phoenix, Crystal Fighters, 2 Door Cinema Club and a crazy xtra track from Maybb.
Magistrates Heartbreak Hot n sticky pop wiv infectious melody. Summer soundtrack, Essex style.
Friendly Fires Jump In The Pool The Wild Geese rmx is imNse. Like early 90s piano house!
Hockey Learn To Lose Bit of a C&W tinge 2 this 2nd Hockey single. They r deft wiv a melody tho.
Little Boots New In Town Boots proves worth on credit crunch baiting single – who needs cash when sex is free eh? Like Kylie but wiv wonky synths.
