Very much enjoying the Blues Explosion comp and the Trembling Bells second, which I’ll endeavour to write about early next week, Also, yes, the Ariel Pink stuff is great in a generally unnerving way: one track I have reminds me powerfully of, well, Christopher Cross. 1 Cloud Nothings – Turning On (Bridgetown/ Speaker Tree) 2 Real Estate – Real Estate (Woodsist) 3 Woods – At Echo Lake (Woodsist) 4 The National – High Violet (4AD) 5 Nina Nastasia – Outlaster (One Little Indian) 6 The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Dirty Shirt Rock’n’Roll: The First Ten Years (Shove) 7 Etienne Jaumet – Night Music (Versatile) 8 The Drums – Album Sampler (Moshi Moshi/Island) 9 Michael Nyman & Motion Trio – Acpustic Accordions (MN) 10 Hot Chip Featuring Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – I Feel Bonnie (Parlophone) 11 Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & The Cairo Gang – The Wonder Show Of The World (Domino) 12 Trembling Bells – Abandoned Love (Honest Jon’s) 13 Forest Swords – Miarches (Olde English Spelling Bee) 14 Sun Araw – Heavy Deeds (Not Not Fun) 15 Ariel Pink – Round & Round (4AD) 16 Rusko – OMG (Mad Decent) 17 FJ McMahon – Spirit Of The Golden Juice (Rev-Ola) 18 The Triffids – Come Ride With Me… (Domino)