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Pip Blom are cool. We liked that album they did. It might have been the last one. They may have done one since then, we don’t know. It doesn’t matter too much because when you hear someone say that a band is cool, you should go and check them out. Stop pretending you’re too busy…
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Tove Lo, when she’s on form, is a tour de force. There’s not many better euphoric pop songs than ‘Disco Tits’ and, honestly, there’s not many better euphoric pop song titles better than ‘Disco Tits’ either. She’s had a number of belters (and some we’re less keen on, but we won’t police your thoughts by…
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Andrew Gold is a brilliant man and he’s been behind a series of incredible pop songs that are the living embodiment of West Coast perfection. He’s a nepo baby, sure, but we don’t hold it against people who make brilliant things. ‘Thank You For Being A Friend’, ‘Lonely Boy’, ‘Never Let Her Slip Away’, ‘How…
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The English reggae (and related) scene is one of the most musically enriching and fascinating seams of music anywhere in the world. So much amazing music with so much to say, it’s remarkable that much of it is still something of a niche interest in a broader sense. With that, we turn your attention to…
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David Byrne is a funny one isn’t he? The list of cons about him is about as long as his list of pros – it just depends on whether you weigh the cons the same as the pros, right? And yes, there’s cons. His treatment of Tina Weymouth in Talking Heads is massively uncool. The…
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If you haven’t been to New Century Hall in Manchester, you’re missing out on an absolute jewel on the gig circuit – original fittings, mid-century gorgeousness, a huge and spectacular ceiling and sprung dancefloor, it felt very right that The Lemon Twigs were stepping out here. The D’Addario Bros & friends – all multi-instrumentalists and…
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If you missed the various social media posts about the latest FREE RANGE radio show, then you’re in luck! IT’S HERE! A show with a sunny disposition and where the tracklist used to be in a mailout, it’s now on this website. You can press play and listen to it here. TRACKLIST FOR FREE RANGE…
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Kendrick (current GOAT, no arguments please) is cousins with Baby Keem and they’ve released a track together called ‘The Hillbillies’, which is a super fun track designed for the warm-up bit of your Saturday night DJ sets! It samples Bon Iver, but don’t let that put you off. The video is super stylish and you…
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DEVO are almost custom built for being turned into toys aren’t they? They have, indeed, been turned into toys and it’s happening again, and you can get a DEVO action figure! There’s a new DEVO ReAction Figure inspired by frontman Mark Mothersbaugh in the ‘Whip It’ video, and he’ll come complete with his funny little hat, a whip,…
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Look, we’re no fans of festivals here but you might be, so go have your fun. You may have snagged yourself a Glastonbury ticket and wondering who to watch? Well, here’s who we’d watch if we could bare the thought of going to a festival (this isn’t Glastonbury-specific – we literally mean all festivals) or…
STOP HOARDING TUNES
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NEW COCO & CLAIR CLAIR
We love the Coco & Clair Clair LP (we reviewed it here) for its hyper It Girl meanness and weird party vibe. Well, great news is that they’re back with a new single called ‘Aggy’ and they’re being all aloof and constantly online, but this time, the trap-lite beats have been replaced with a soft…
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PSYCHEDELIC PERU GREAT AVAILABLE ON REISSUE
One of the finest albums ever recorded is available after years of being hidden away in the shape of the effortlessly wonderful eponymous album from Peru’s, We All Together. Originally released in 1972, featuring some beautiful Wings covers and a load of killer original material, the LP is the greatest Beatle-inspired cuts ever recorded, with…
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SAD BANGER FROM DAVID MCALMONT
Euphoric melancholy is one of the true pillars of pop, giving listeners the chance to dance the pain out of their feet and let all the air leave their body while they joyfully singalong with something that might be upsetting. ABBA were the masters of it, and pretty much the whole of soul music. It’s…
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JAMIE XX AND ROBYN GO FRENCH DISCO
The ’00s are pure back, so get out the Mcat and Breezers, because it’s time to ruin your fat laces in your trainers and wear too much eye-liner and dance to the new one where Jamie XX and Robyn have teamed up. And it’s a whole load of fun too, don’t you worry about that.…
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