Albums
Dagha - The Divorce (Lewis)
Skits from films and TV shows, A Tribe Called Quest-like jazzy productions cooked up by DJ Real and that easy, round rhyming style… The Divorce is a real early nineties-style second album and it’s a real fine one.
David Karsten - Daniels Fear of Flying (Fat Cat)
A talented songwriter who largely escapes being po-faced because he always has something to say.
El Perro Del Mar - From The Valley To The Stars (Memphis Industries)
Lykke Li seems to have stolen the kooky Swedish gal crown recently, but forget ye not that El Perro Del Mar came first and she far out-weirds young Lykke.
No Age - Nouns (Sub Pop)
A duo from LA for Sonic Youth fans and those who like their rock to be semi-experimental and mostly designed for the head.
Puerto Muerto - I Was A Swallow (Fire)
Puerto Muerto are finally over their obsession with writing imaginary ‘punk folk’ scores for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Santogold - Santogold (Atlantic)
Santogold’s bangin’ debut single, ‘Creator’, suggested she was ripe to become some kind of MIA-female-Spank-Rock hybrid.
