Very much enjoying the Blues Explosion comp and the Trembling Bells second, which I’ll endeavour to write about early next week, Also, yes, the Ariel Pink stuff is great in a generally unnerving way: one track I have reminds me powerfully of, well, Christopher Cross.

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1 Cloud Nothings – Turning On (Bridgetown/ Speaker Tree)

2 Real Estate – Real Estate (Woodsist)

3 Woods – At Echo Lake (Woodsist)

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4 The National – High Violet (4AD)

5 Nina Nastasia – Outlaster (One Little Indian)

6 The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Dirty Shirt Rock’n’Roll: The First Ten Years (Shove)

7 Etienne Jaumet – Night Music (Versatile)

8 The Drums – Album Sampler (Moshi Moshi/Island)

9 Michael Nyman & Motion Trio – Acpustic Accordions (MN)

10 Hot Chip Featuring Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – I Feel Bonnie (Parlophone)

11 Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & The Cairo Gang – The Wonder Show Of The World (Domino)

12 Trembling Bells – Abandoned Love (Honest Jon’s)

13 Forest Swords – Miarches (Olde English Spelling Bee)

14 Sun Araw – Heavy Deeds (Not Not Fun)

15 Ariel Pink – Round & Round (4AD)

16 Rusko – OMG (Mad Decent)

17 FJ McMahon – Spirit Of The Golden Juice (Rev-Ola)

18 The Triffids – Come Ride With Me… (Domino)