Bagheera – Circadian Clock
(From MySpace via Melophobe) (and initiative)
Liverpudlian trio who'll admit their crush on indie sweethearts Grizzly Bear, but remain coy about their obvious feelings for Tears for Fears. There's nothing to be ashamed of. Love affairs between the credible and the corny happen more often than you'd think.
DJ Quik and Kurupt – Jupiter's Critic and the Mind of Mars
(From Dutty Artz)
Vocal manipulation aplenty on the latest from this LA duo's critically adored Blaqkout album. What would Jay say?!
Dave Douglas – Bowie
(From Greenleaf Music)
Part of a full album stream of the New York jazz trumpeter's new LP, Spirit Moves. Douglas is known for innovation in both his musical style and the way he uses the internet to promote his work. His audience may take a while to catch up though – he's still having to explain mixtapes to them.
Celebration – Open Your Heart
(From Arthur Mag)
Lilting psychedelia from a Baltimore trio happy to not only quote St Francis of Assisi ("for it is in giving that we receive"), but live by his ethos. You can download all of their tracks for free from their website.
Papercutz – A Secret Search
(From Posso Ouvir Um Disco?)
Portugese blog, Posso Ouvir Um Disco?'s spunky contribution to this month's Music Alliance Pact. MAP is an international group of 25 bloggers who each month simultaneously post a list of tracks by their countries' best new bands, with one suggestion from each MAP member. We won't follow one MAP affiliate in calling it "the World Health Organisation of pop writing", but it's pretty special none the less.
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