Alternative/Indie
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New arrivals
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Such Hot Blood (2013) by The Airborne Toxic Event
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The Still Life (2013) by Alessi's Ark
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Songs From Another Love (2013) by Tom Odell
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Love Triangles, Hate Squares (2013) by The Computers
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I Love You. (2013) by The Neighbourhood
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If You Leave (2013) by Daughter
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Tape Deck Heart (2013) by Frank Turner
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Wheel (2013) by Laura Stevenson
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Overgrown (2013) by James Blake
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Machineries of Joy (2013) by British Sea Power
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Monkey Minds In the Devil's Time (2013) by Steve Mason
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{Awayland} (2013) by VILLAGERS
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The Invisible Way (2013) by Low
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The Golden Age (2013) by Woodkid
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Mala (2013) by Devendra Banhart
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Somewhere Else (2013) by Indians
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Songs for Imaginative People (2013) by Darwin Deez
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Wash the Sins Not Only the Face (2013) by Esben and the Witch
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II (2013) by Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Don't miss
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- Cover Art
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- Release Name
- Bankrupt!
- Release Date
- (2013)
- Artist Name
- by Phoenix
- Review
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Having broken through big-style with their last LP, this is probably the first time our French friends Phoenix have ever felt the weight of expectation. Fans have demanded Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Part Two and, in a way, they’ve got it: despite all Thomas Mars’ talk of creating something “more experimental”, Bankrupt! isn’t exactly short in the massive tune-stakes. Picking up where "Lisztomania" left off, lead single "Entertainment" is a good measure of the treats in store, boasting a soaring chorus and a lovely, oriental-flavoured synth-lick redolent of Siouxsie and the Banshees’ "Hong Kong Garden". If there’s one real difference between Bankrupt! and its predecessor, it’s that this one’s infused with the confidence of a band who’ve already arrived.
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- Cover Art
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- Release Name
- Overgrown
- Release Date
- (2013)
- Artist Name
- by James Blake
- Review
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Credited with inventing a “new musical language”, James Blake’s debut was widely rated as one of the best of 2011. Two years on, Blake’s sub-heavy, electro-soul doesn’t have the shock factor it once did, but that doesn’t make it any less affecting. Lead single "Retrograde" is a case in point: underpinned by a sparse electronic rhythm and topped with just swooning synths and soulful vocals, it’s a masterclass in minimalism that hits you deep in the pit of your stomach. Elsewhere on Overgrown, the Eno-produced twitch of "Digital Lion" and dubby album-closer "Our Love Comes Back" are just two examples that Blake’s found a way to incorporate his bass-music background more sensitively into his sound.
Bestsellers
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An Awesome Wave (2013) by alt-J
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OK Computer (1997) by Radiohead
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006) by Arctic Monkeys
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Django Django (2012) by Django Django
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Veckatimest (2009) by Grizzly Bear
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The Lion's Roar (2012) by First Aid Kit
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Standing At the Sky's Edge (2012) by Richard Hawley
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Synthetica (2012) by Metric
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The Temper Trap (2012) by The Temper Trap
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Heaven (2012) by The Walkmen
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Bloom (2013) by Beach House
Featured artist - Bjork
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Vespertine (2010) by Bjork
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The Crystalline Series - Omar Souleyman Versions (2011) by Bjork
Classics
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Dummy (1994) by Portishead
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I Am A Bird Now (2007) by Antony & The Johnsons
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The Reminder (2007) by Feist
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Protection (1995) by Massive Attack
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To Bring You My Love (1995) by PJ Harvey
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Neon Bible (2007) by Arcade Fire
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Maxinquaye (1995) by Tricky
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Little Earthquakes (2010) by Tori Amos
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The Adventures of Ghosthorse & Stillborn (2012) by Cocorosie
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Innundir Skinni (2010) by Ólöf Arnalds
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So Tonight That I Might See (1993) by Mazzy Star
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Fisherman's Woman (2005) by Emiliana Torrini
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Two Suns (2009) by Bat For Lashes
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Out Of Time (2008) by R.E.M.
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Treats (2010) by Sleigh Bells
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Keep Your Eyes Ahead (2008) by The Helio Sequence
