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CRANK, "HEFTIBAG"

Glitch music is quickly becoming the new jungle: a newborn style that artists, both old and new, look to for inspiration.
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D'ANGELO, "VOODOO"

Soul music, just like any good genre, needs an album to redraw its blueprint every now and then.
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YO LA TENGO, "AND THEN NOTHING TURNED ITSELF INSIDE-OUT"

This release marks the10th full-length original studio record of that lovable NY trio thatdoesn't seem to have an enemy in the music press. Rightfully so, too.
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JACKIE-O MOTHERFUCKER, "FIG. 5"

Don't let the nameof the group fool you, this is hardly something to overlook.
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The Tied & Tickled Trio, "EA1 EA2"

The return of the Tied + Tickled Trio marks the second album as this side project from Germany's The Notwist.

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PSYCHIC TV, "WERE YOU BULLIED AT SCHOOL?"

Now I remember why I avoided all those Psychic TV live albums all these years. Yuck.
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RICHIE HAWTIN, "DECKS, EFX & 909"

Richie Hawtin has beenDJing, playing and recording Detroit and minimalist techno for a decadenow under his own name and as Plastikman, F.U.S.E., etc.
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THE MIRROR REVEALS, "FRAMES OF TEKNICOLOR"

Kate Messick, vocalistfrom Unto Ashes, appears with composer/lyricist James Babbo on thisalbum, and her full upfront vocals seem flatter and less textured thanon Moon Oppose Moon.
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UNTO ASHES, "MOON OPPOSE MOON"

Featuring a wide array ofexotic old and world instruments, fused with modern electronics andvocals in three different languages, Unto Ashes blends the renaissancefolk goth genres into a melange of pathos.
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VOLCANO THE BEAR, "THE INHAZER DECLINE"

From the first few notesof this CD, it is evident as to why Volcano the Bear is one of StevenStapleton's favorite new groups.
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DAVID COULTER, "INTERVENTION"

David Coulter is a multiinstrumentalist who was a contributing member of the Pogues and TestDept., has played with Peter Hammill, The Kronos Quartet, Marc Ribot,Talvin Singh and Roger Eno among others and currently lectures atStratford-upon-Avon College. "INterVENTION" is his solo debut viaMichael Gira's (SWANS, The Angels of Light) Young God Records.
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FATCAT SERIES 1-8

Oh yeah, here's anotherfuckup from Fat Cat on CD. This is pointless! If you're going torelease a CD compilation of some of the 12" only releases, then compilethe whole damned series, not just highlights and charge a full pricefor this shit.
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ELECTRONIC EYE, "NEUROMETRIK"

Richard H. Kirk is back once again, this time resurrecting theElectronic Eye moniker for the first time in 5 years.
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BASS COMMUNION

Although Steven Wilsonhas been recording as Bass Communion since around 1994, this is thefirst full length CD I have ever seen or heard.
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THE THE, "NAKED SELF"

It's been seven years since "Dusk," the last full-length The The album of all new material from Matt Johnson.
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PERSONA, "UPTIGHT"

Perhaps you've heardPersona on the "Ricci's Pieces" comp from FAQT Magazine's ChristinaRicci tribute or few remixes Eric Cook has done for other folks.
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LOREN MAZZACANE CONNORS, "AIRS"

Every once and a whilesomething comes across the desk without warning, without pretenses, youdrop it in and it suddenly takes hold of the mood and becomes one ofthe most enjoyable listens.
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SNEAKSTER / ROBIN GUTHRIE

Sneakster is thecollaboration between former Seefeel leader, Mark Clifford along withsinger Sophie Hinkley. "Pseudo-Nouveau" is the first full-length CDreleased from Sneakster and appeared last year throughGuthrie/Raymonde's Bella Union label.
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RUSSELL MILLS/UNDARK, "PEARL + UMBRA"

A stunning cast ofcharacters has been assembled for the recording of this album, thesecond from installation artist Russel Mills as Undark.
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LAIKA, "UNEASY" & "BLACK CAT BONE"

There's two singlesfloating around right now from Laika, easing up to the release of thebrand new album, "Good Looking Blues", due shortly.
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