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Quakers – War Drums

April 13, 2012 § Leave a comment

Taken from the album ‘Quakers’
Out now on Stones Throw (iTunes)

#Friday. We’ve always been partial to a bit of old school around here. Throw Geoff Barrow into the mix and we were bound to be sold. That said, since grabbing a copy of the Quakers album last month, we haven’t found ourselves going in for the repeat listen quite as often as we thought we would. Maybe it’s the seemingly infinite (41 song) tracklist playing tricks on us. Either way War Drums remains a top pick. Give us another month or so and we might just have figured out our views on the rest of it.

Only Real – Cadillac Girl

April 11, 2012 § Leave a comment

http://soundcloud.com/onlyreal/cadillac-girl

#Wednesday. So what’s the best music to listen to when dealing with the aftermath of a malicious hacking exercise that’s using up way more of your life than it should to resolve? The debate rages on in GPS HQ. But in the meantime …
(Free download courtesy Vice here).

Father John Misty – Nancy From Now On

April 4, 2012 § Leave a comment

Taken from the album ‘Fear Fun’
Released 1 May on Sub Pop/Bella Union
(Free download via Bella Union Soundcloud here).

#Wednesday. No amount of water and drugs seems to be shifting the head pain this morning. Here’s hoping some J.Tillman/Father John might do the job …

Lightships – Sweetness In Her Spark

April 2, 2012 § Leave a comment

Taken from the album ‘Electric Cables’
Out now on Geographic (Store)

#Monday. How did we ever manage to start the week without you Gerard?

Sembe Sembe Boudou (Folklore Dendi) – Le Super Borgou de Parakou

March 30, 2012 § Leave a comment

Tu Fawning – Anchor

March 28, 2012 § Leave a comment

http://soundcloud.com/cityslang/tu-fawning-anchor

Taken from the album ‘A Monument’.
Released 7 May (Europe)/15 May (US) on City Slang (Shop).
Free download here.

Natureboy – Blow To The Head

March 26, 2012 § Leave a comment

http://soundcloud.com/papergardenrecords/natureboy-blow-to-the-head

#Monday. Not a boy in fact, though the nature part may be bang on the money. We just don’t know. (Bandcamp)

The Shutes – Echo of Love

March 23, 2012 § Leave a comment

Taken from the Echo of Love EP
Out 2 April Cross Keys Records

#Friday. (Marginal) vested interest alert but what the hell – the sun is shining and the song is good so we don’t care too much right now. Launch party at The George Tavern on the 4th April should be a fun eve (info here).