Albums
Black Kids - Partie Traumatic (Almost Gold)
Florida’s Black Kids are a total limp dick of a live band, and their debut album is an absolute shocker - shockingly good.
Chaka Khan - Funk This (Megafan)
R&B now means syrup and slush. Chaka Khan has dished out a fair bit of that herself, but her roots are in funk.
Delicious Vinyl All-Stars - Rmxxology (Delicious Vinyl)
Tonnes of bowel-troubling, window-cracking bangers on this comp of remixes from Delicious Vinyl’s back catalogue, and some total flops too.
Mary Anne Hobbs - Evangeline (Planet Mu)
Mary’s been on the radio for a thousand years, but she clearly still has a real love for finding out about new music and telling others.
Dr John - City That Care Forgot (Cooking Vinyl)
As of late, Dr John has been keeping it safe with his (admittedly hot shit) band, The Lower 911, but this is about more than music.
Pop Levi - Never Never Love (Counter)
Pop Levi knew his debut album was too fuzzy and clever to be a big hit, which he wanted, so he’s returned with a far more glossy and mainstream sound.
She & Him - Volume One (Double Six)
A rare example of a record by an actress (Zooey Deschanel) that isn’t rubbish.
