A bit late posting this today, as deadlines have meant that my ongoing fascination with the Big Star box set finally had to be transformed into a review for the next issue of Uncut.

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Here’s this week’s rundown, anyhow. The Numero Group comp of Fred Neil/Tim Buckleyish singer-songwriters has just started, and sounds incredible.

1 CWK Joynes & The Restless Dead – Revenants, Prodigies And The Restless Dead (Bo’Weavil)

2 Cate Le Bon – Me Oh My (Irony Bored)

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3 Lou Barlow – Goodnight Unknown (Domino)

4 The xx – xx (Young Turks)

5 Andrew WK – 55 Cadillac (Skyscraper Music Maker)

6 Le Loup – Family (Talitres)

7 Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny – Hot Toast Volume One (Static Caravan)

8 Moose – XYZ (Cherry Red)

9 Lisa O Piu – When This Was The Future (Subliminal Sounds)

10 Kings Of Convenience – Declaration Of Dependence (Virgin)

11 Rowland S Howard – Pop Crimes/(I Know) A Girl Called Johnny (The Passport Label)

12 Nashville West – Nashville West (Sierra)

13 Pisces – A Lovely Sight (Numero Group)

14 Bad Lieutenant – Never Cry Another Tear (Triple Echo)

15 Mayer Hawthorne – A Strange Arrangement (Stones Throw)

16 David Sylvian – Manafon (Samadhi Sound)

17 Big Star – Keep An Eye On The Sky (Rhino)

18 Various Artists – Wayfaring Strangers: Lonesome Heroes (Numero Group)