Finishing the issue, so have to be quick today. It all goes a bit early ‘90s towards the bottom of the list this week. Nice to dig out the Suntanama records from about a decade ago, though, prompted by the discovery that Dave Shuford/D Charles Speer figured in their lineup. Don’t forget the Hiss Golden Messenger show tonight if you’re in London, folks. 1 The Suntanama – The Suntanama (Drag City) 2 Peaking Lights – 936 (Not Not Fun) 3 About Group – You’re No Good (Domino) 4 Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo (Matador) 5 Low – C’Mon (Sub Pop) 6 Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues (Bella Union) 7 Mystery Record 8 Various Artists – The Karindula Sessions: Tradi-Modern Sounds From Southeast Congo (Crammed Discs) 9 Panda Bear – Tomboy (Paw Tracks) 10 A Hawk And A Hacksaw – Cervantine (L.M Dupli-cation) 11 Hans-Joachim Roedelius – Geschenk Des Augenblicks (Bureau B) 12 Low – Drums And Guns (Sub Pop) 13 Foo Fighters – New Album (Roswell/RCA) 14 J Mascis – Several Shades Of Why (Sub Pop) 15 Alela Diane – Alela Diane & Wild Divine (Rough Trade)
Finishing the issue, so have to be quick today. It all goes a bit early ‘90s towards the bottom of the list this week. Nice to dig out the Suntanama records from about a decade ago, though, prompted by the discovery that Dave Shuford/D Charles Speer figured in their lineup.
Don’t forget the Hiss Golden Messenger show tonight if you’re in London, folks.
1 The Suntanama – The Suntanama (Drag City)
2 Peaking Lights – 936 (Not Not Fun)
3 About Group – You’re No Good (Domino)
4 Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo (Matador)
6 Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues (Bella Union)
7 Mystery Record
8 Various Artists – The Karindula Sessions: Tradi-Modern Sounds From Southeast Congo (Crammed Discs)
9 Panda Bear – Tomboy (Paw Tracks)
10 A Hawk And A Hacksaw – Cervantine (L.M Dupli-cation)
11 Hans-Joachim Roedelius – Geschenk Des Augenblicks (Bureau B)
12 Low – Drums And Guns (Sub Pop)
13 Foo Fighters – New Album (Roswell/RCA)
14 J Mascis – Several Shades Of Why (Sub Pop)
15 Alela Diane – Alela Diane & Wild Divine (Rough Trade)