Kinks

Blur guitarist’s eccentric talents are a delight

Some pretty big names in the mix this week, including a small rush of survivors from the American ‘80s underground: shame the Lemonheads’ covers album hasn’t arrived in time to complete the set.

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Charity covers record available to hear before release next week

Mick Jones and Topper Headon join host of authors and musicians at Welsh festival

Sorry for the spoiler in the title, but Yo La Tengo’s temporary reinvention as a bunch of garage rockers from New London, Connecticut is pretty easy to unpick. The press release suggests that the fragrantly-named “Fuckbook” is the Condo Fucks’ sixth album (the previous five all appear to have been given Matador catalogue numbers).

Paul McCartney backed charity album features Elbow, Beck, Franz Ferdinand and the Hold Steady amongst others

Part 7: All about the reunion, the occult, and more from behind the scenes of Led Zep

Plus! The Kinks, J Tillman, Drumbo

Just arrived this morning and straight onto the stereo, a new album from Beirut, that seems to consist of half recordings with a 19-piece Mexican funeral band, and half bedroom synthpop. I’m not sure what the synthpop’s going to be like, but it’s started well.