Kanye West - Robocop
tiny.cc/pTB0z, free stream
Kanye enters unfamiliar terrain with the half-sung, heavily treated vocals on this track, cementing his importance as a mainstream artist willing to experiment. File under grower.
Low - Santa's Coming Over
iTunes, 79p
Their 1999 Christmas EP is one of the loveliest yuletide records in memory. Low's latest ode to the festive season is also shiversome, full of ominous drums and menacing chants.
Deerhoof - Offend Maggie
iTunes, 79p
The title track from Deerhoof's latest album is a short burst of rich, textured joy that finds singer Satomi Matsuzaki's unique phrasing combining gloriously with dissonant jangling.
Squarepusher - Star Time 2
squarepusher.net, free download
The opener on Tom Jenkinson's latest album, Just a Souvenir, this doesn't waste any time in launching the listener on a dizzying ride of playful electronica.
