Pretty busy trying to finish an issue here, but as usual, Neil Young is providing a distraction. Today there’s an opportunity to see why we’ve been making such a fuss about “Psychedelic Pill”: a video for the 16-odd minute “Ramada Inn”… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8qkDQ_QP8A Also some way into “Waging Heavy Peace”. This sentence on page 114 seems to sum it up thus far - “Point is, there were a lot of cars” – but if you’re further on than me, please let me know what you think. As for the playlist this week, a belated and wholehearted discovery of Goat here in the office, a fine new Michael Chapman venture, a lot of Godspeed’s extraordinary return, plus Mark Kozelek US TV debut, which is well worth a look… Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/JohnRMulvey 1 Serafina Steer – The Moths Are Real (Stolen) 2 Villagers – Awayland (Domino) 3 Eternal Tapestry – A World Out Of Time (Thrill Jockey) 4 Michael Chapman – Pachyderm (Blast First Petite) 5 Tame Impala – Lonerism (Modular) 6 Goat – World Music (Rocket) 7 Yo La Tengo – Fade (Matador) 8 Bee Mask – Vaporware/Scanops (Room 40) 9 Gareth Dickson – Quite A Way Away (12k) 10 Mark Kozelek & The Roots – Mistress (Live on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon) 11 Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Allelujah! Don’t Bend Ascend (Constellation) 12 Woo – It’s Cosy Inside (Drag City) 13 Hiss Golden Messenger – Lord I Love The Rain (Jellyfant) 14 Arbouretum – Coming Out Of The Fog (Thrill Jockey) 15 Pelt – Effigy (MIE) 16 Various Artists – Pendle 1612 (Lancashire Folklore Tapes) 17 Charlie Boyer & The Voyeurs – I Watch You (Heavenly) 18 The Levon Helm Band - Midnight Ramble Sessions Volume 3 (Vanguard) 19 The White Meadows – A Time For Drunken Horses (Tor Press) 20 Obnox – Rojo (Permanent) 21 Fontanelle – Vitamin F (Southern Lord)