Great to hear the return of the Crystal Fighters, champions of Latin beats, Balearic uplift and utopian notions. With an extra deal of London, cosmopolitan sass. I still love their anthem ‘Plage’ and the first album ‘Star Of Love’ also endears. Happily, the new track ‘You & I’ has retained the joy and it tugs you along like a labrador on sunny beach. Therefore the imminent ‘Cave Rave’ record will surely delight and the idea of a cave party in the Basque region this August might be awesome.
Curtis Mayfield – Only You Babe (Snapper)
She & Him – I’ve Got Your Number Son (Double Six)
Vampire Weekend – Unbelievers (XL)
Two Door Cinema Club – Handshake (Kitsune)
10,000 Maniacs – Like The Weather (Elektra)
The D.O.T. – Blood Sweat And Tears (cv)
Nick Drake – Fly (Island)
Teleman – Please Kill It (Encona)
Crystal Fighters – You & I (Zirculo)
Vampire Weekend – Step (XL)
Prince – Alphabet Street (Warner)
Vampire Weekend – Everlasting Arms (XL)
She & Him – Together (Double Six)
Dexys Midnight Runners – Liars A To E (Mercury)
Deadstring Brothers – It’s Morning Irene (Bloodshot)
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Sanson Si Mala (Nascente)
Luke Winslow King – Keep Your Lamp Trimmed (Bloodshot)
Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra – Fu Manchu (Absolute)
Anna Van Hausswolf – Mountain Craves (City Slang)
Amanda St John – You’ll Never Change (white)
Vampire Weekend – Ya He (XL)
