Various Artists – Rough Trade Shops: Country 1

Smart, educational survey of two decades of alt.country

Compilations Of The Month

More of the best various-artist releases

The Human League – The Very Best Of

Greatest hits (again) plus recent acclaimed remixes

Linda Perhacs – Parallelograms

Gorgeous, ethereal folk, recommended to Uncut by Devendra Banhart

Old School Ties

Second wave hip hop pioneers, unfairly best known for donating a little bit of that hip to Aerosmith

Various Artists – Strawberry Bubblegum

What 10cc did before they became 10cc

Motörhead – Stone Deaf Forever

Five CDs,little remorse,strictly for the committed

Beth Orton – Pass In Time

Somewhat premature best-of includes rarities and music from Japan-only release Superpinkmandy

Various Artists – Off The Wall: 10 Years Of Wall Of Sound

Anniversary package from independent dance label with chart aspirations

Bruce Palmer – The Cycle Is Complete

Long-lost, flighty solo venture by Buffalo Springfield bassist
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