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New faces make new sounds for Cold War Kids.

8.3

band name:

Cold War Kids

record label:

Dear Miss Lonelyhearts

format:

album

A shift of line-up yields good results on Cold War Kids’ fourth album, Dear Miss Lonelyhearts.

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Dear Miss Lonelyhearts cover

A great collaboration that's considerably more than the already ample sum of its parts

7.4

band name:

Manchester Orchestra

release name:

Split RSD 12"

record label:

Atlantic

format:

12" single

Manchester Orchestra team up with Grouplove and EbM-favourites Frightened Rabbit for a special Record Store Day vinyl.

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Architect cover

A nice curiosity for any Bunnymen fans out there.

5.0

band name:

Ian McCulloch

release name:

The Killing Moon (live)

record label:

Demon

format:

7" single

Former Echo And The Bunnymen frontman releases a live version of classic track The Killing Moon on 7″ for Record Store Day.

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Ian McCulloch, The Killing Moon (live) cover

An important record for me personally, and a great record in general.

9.0

band name:

Four Tet

release name:

Rounds

record label:

Domino

format:

album

The tenth anniversary of Rounds sees Four Tet’s seminal ‘folktronica’ album reissued in a double vinyl set.

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Four Tet, Rounds cover

Another Record Store Day exclusive: free ink!

6.3

band name:

Everything Everything

release name:

Duet

record label:

RCA Victor

format:

7" single

Everything Everything give away part of their soul with their RSD vinyl release of Duet.

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Duet vinyl

Frightened Rabbit go four-for-four in the ‘classic album’ stakes.

8.9

band name:

Frightened Rabbit

release name:

Pedestrian Verse

record label:

Atlantic

format:

album

For their fourth album, Pedestrian Verse, EbM favourites Frightened Rabbit hit the bullseye dead-centre once again.

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Pedestrian Verse cover

Another great electro-pop tune from Scotland!

7.9

band name:

Prides

release name:

Out Of The Blue

record label:

Island

format:

single

There must be something in the water up north; Out Of The Blue is another stellar Scottish single, this time courtesy of indie trio Prides.

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Prides

Delicate, warped, fragile: and that's just the record itself!

7.9

band name:

Keaton Henson

release name:

You

record label:

Oak Ten

format:

7" single

Keaton Henson treats us to another piece of his love-lorn whimsy with his latest single, You. Another Record Store Day exclusive release.

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Keaton Henson, You

I don't get all the fuss – Savages are just plain awful.

3.2

band name:

Savages

release name:

Silence Yourself

record label:

Pop Noire/Matador

format:

album

Over-hyped, regressive, derivative, and simply terrible sounding, there’s little to redeem Savages debut album Silence Yourself.

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Savages, Silence Yourself cover

Lo-Fi pop treat from the depths of the inbox

5.8

band name:

Virgin of the Birds

release name:

Summer Palace

record label:

China Sea Recordings Concern

format:

EP

Summer Palace is the new scratchy, rough-as-sandpaper EP from itinerant American song-smith Virgin of the Birds.

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