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Malian Afro-pop troubadours team up with Damon Albarn and others for this assault on the Western pop market

Melodic punks' first three LPs reissued in 2CD editions

A few weeks ago now, I blogged about the third Brightblack Morning Light, “Motion To Rejoin”. In the interim, I’ve played it to death, decided it’s one of my favourite albums of 2008, and written about it at length for the new issue of Uncut.

Low-key heist thriller of ruthless intelligence

Read the extended transcript of Mason Ruffner's interview here

Noel and the boys get back in the groove but face some bleak home truths

Noel and the boys get back in the groove but face some bleak home truths

Spanning 1971 - 2004, the deluxe set includes rarely seen video footage

OK so I might get sick of this one after a while, but we’re not blogging for posterity here. Chairlift are yet another band from Brooklyn (though originally from Boulder), and their debut album, “Does You Inspire You”, is another record that’s making me rethink my long-nurtured antipathy towards ‘80s revivalism.

Hobo blues maverick tentatively ropes in guest musicians for his major label debut