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El-B The Roots Of El-B 15 well rare darkside tunes from 00-02, all by South LDN old skool UKG hed El-B. Still sound ruff today. S’all bout da swing.
Royksopp Junior Rtn 2 form 4 album 3. Lotsa female pop stars inc Robyn n Lykke Li chimes wiv the times.
LA ROUX In For The Kill Vid 4 nu trk frm big-haired chik looks lik Human League (ask ur older bruv). & da musik’s lik a robot frm 1984, as sum1 1c sed.
Arthur Russell The Sleeping Bag Sessions Blink n u’ll miss it comp of AR’s early 80s proto-hiphop+disco tracks. Heartbreaking, predictably
Mr Oizo Positif Rave still v. much on with LFO remix 4 French renaissance man. Spiky, noisy, jerky techno!
Bonnie Prince Billy Beware Alt.cntry beard dun nuff LPs. #17(?!) More of da same dis time. Gr8 if u luv Devendra. Sounds like hippie waste man bizniz if not.
The Big Pink Velvet LDN duo get all Placebo on l8st single. Mean n moody suits em.
Yo Majesty Don't Let Go Closest the Yo’s r going 2 get to a luv song. They manage 2 get through it without swearing 2.
Moon Unit Connections Ex Psychonaut Paul Mogg is involved in this Italo Disco pop trio. Like early Simple Minds with a female vocal.
Phoenix 1901 The Parisian blue eyed soul boyz r back! Fab free download frm wearephoenix.com.
In Flagranti Brash & Vulgar Dirty-bugger space disco.
Hockey Too Fake From Oregon but v.v. NY. Strokes meets LCD. 2001 revival is go.
Marina & The Diamonds Obsessions Brilliantly skewed pop from versatile female singer whose name don’t start with L.
The Filthy Dukes This Rhythm Sam LOTP sings on Camden trio rocky ravey tune.
The Prodigy Invaders Must Die Title track of album 5. Guitars turned up passed 11.
Empire of the Sun Walking On A Dream Hot shit from down under. Nu Fleetwood Mac innit.