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ten years on now and people still can’t get over the avalanches‘ debut album, since i left you. its legacy has continued to grow exponentially. Since I Left You is a record that came seemingly out of nowhere and went on to become not only one of the most influential records of the last decade, but in recent polls conducted by both Pitchfork Media and Australian radio station triple j, as one of the greatest and most beloved albums of all time.
the kind folks at modular people decide to blow the dust off it and re-issue it for its 10th (still sound like we just heard it today!) anniversary which will feature the original classic album accompanied by a bonus disc of material including remixes from the original album campaign, new reworks from the likes of El Guincho, MF Doom, Canyons, Black Dice, Jackson and his Computer Band, some exquisite Avalanches remixes of other artists, plus unreleased early b-sides, demo tracks and other such rarities.
here’s the stereolab remix of the title track.

correspondence ep is trembling blue star’s swansong. yup… this is it.
we have been fans of the band’s main man, bobby wratten, ever since the field mice days.
with this release, it marks the end of the band but let’s wait for the next chapther of his life.

one of the boys’ favourite female fronted bands, best coast, is back with a new download only single.
the song continues with the cheery 60s girls band sound which is a good thing.
this is released as part of the Adult Swim Singles Program that’s running for the next eight weeks.

“The boy Gedge has written some of the best love songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Era. You may dispute this, but I’m right and you’re wrong!” John Peel.
here’s some classic indiepop back from 1988! still sound so good after all these years!

beautifully underrated song.

this is the 2nd time we are featuring the hobbes fanclub.
after their debut on cloudberry records, they are back with a split CD single with indonesian indiepop band, leach me lemondade, on a new indiepop label, dufflecoat records.
here’s an interesting story full of jangle and fuzz, heartbreak and love about them:
Leon is from Bradford, England, and started writing and recording as The Hobbes Fanclub in late 2008. In early 2010 he asked Fabi Karpinski from Sao Paulo, Brazil, to join him, having met each other online. Despite never actually meeting in person, the two of them subsequently released two split singles, first in June 2010 with Young Michelin on Cloudberry Records and then in February 2011 they released a further split with Leach Me Lemonade, the first release on new indiepop label, Dufflecoat Records.

In May 2011 Fabi stepped down from the band, and Leon was joined by fellow Bradfordians Louise on bass and Adam on drums, both of whom he has actually met in person. The band are set to play Glasgow Popfest in December 2011, and are looking forward to playing more shows later in the year.

this is a track from craft spells’ album, idle labor.
idle labor is easily one of the best albums of this year.
pop by to captured tracks and grab a copy now.
no regrets!

here are 2 new songs from jj
this is
what spring sounds like
what love looks like
what life feels like

thanks for the kind people at sincerely yours, you can download them here

and don’t forget the exclusive acoustic track of let them recorded live by jj in Singapore.

check out this beautiful live session of ‘i’m not stupid’ by cat’s eyes