A bit of a manic week, for various reasons, not least the fact that we’ve finished two magazines: the next issue of Uncut, which should be coming your way on July 29; and an Ultimate Music Guide dedicated to the genius of…

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Tom Waits! More about all that in the next few days. In the meantime, here are the records, tracks and so on that have kept us going this week. Special attention: a new Hiss Golden Messenger video; a free Tim Hecker download; Mary Lattimore, Purling Hiss and a track from the wonderful Steve Gunn. Can’t wait to share some of this Chris Forsyth album with you…

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1 Robbie Basho – Zarthus (Vanguard)

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2 Chris Forysth & The Solar Motel Band – Intensity Ghost (No Quarter)

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4 Tim Hecker – Amps, Drugs, Mellotron (Adult Swim Singles Club)

5 Steve Gunn – Way Out Weather (Paradise Of Bachelors)

6 Alt-J – This Is All Yours (Infectious)

7 The Vines – Wicked Nature (Wicked Nature)

8 Alice Gerrard – Follow The Music (Tompkins Square)

9 Hiss Golden Messenger – Lateness Of Dancers (Merge)

10 Jon Hassell – City: Works Of Fiction (All Saints)

11 Smoke Dawson – Fiddle (Tompkins Square)

12 Kim Hiorthoy – Dogs (Smalltown Supersound)

13 Goat – Commune (Rocket)

14 Various Artists – More Lost Soul Gems From Sounds Of Memphis (Kent)

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16 Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler – Slant Of Light (Thrill Jockey)

17 Bing & Ruth – Tomorrow Was The Golden Age (RVNG INTL)

18 Purling Hiss – Weirdon (Drag City)

19 The 2 Bears – The Night Is Young (Southern Fried)

20 Various Artists – Song Reader (Virgin)