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Middle of the Trail

2101¬Rootsy folkster Ray Lamontagne continues his career as a Radio 2 botherer with his new album. Critics see it as competent but hardly revolutionary, scores coming it at around 6 or 7.¬False¬

Towering achievement?

2098¬There's a very rare 10/10 from The Skinny for the rapper, pianist and producer's album, released to accompany a feature film also written and produced by the maverick Canadian. Such enthusiasm is not shared by the BBC or music OMH, who regard it as interesting but only partially successful.¬True¬

Well-liked

2103¬Mostly pretty favourable reviews so far for the LA all-girl quartet's 2nd album. In the 5 years since their debut, they've moved from alt.rock to garage pop - with the help of one Mark Ronson on production duties.¬True¬
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The Newspaper Playlist
Good news, bad news, old news
newspapers

Odd Placenames
From Nazareth to Stornoway
placenames

The Liverpool Playlist
China Crisis, Boo Radleys, Bunnymen
liverpool

Feathered Friends
Swans, Doves, and, err, Hawkwind
birds

Occupational Therapy
Clerks, postmen & shoe salesmen
jobs

The Football Playlist
Pele, Maradona and hooligans
football

Days of the Week
From Monday to, umm, Sunday
days

Money money money
With no cheesy Abba
money

Bring me sunshine
Mos Def, the Pistols, Arctic Monkeys etc
sunshine

Madchester classics
Roses, etc ... you know the score
madchester

The F1 Playlist
Racing Cars, err, Chicks on Speed
racing

(Not) Classical
Mozart, Bach, Beethoven & no symphonies
classical

The Gin & Tonic playlist
Cocktails with Snoop Dogg & more
gin

Blame the bankers
The credit crunch playlist
credit crunch

On Cloud Nine
Sasha, Stones, the Orb...
clouds

Rainy Days
With The Beta Band, Eminem et al
rain

Man's Best Friend
Super Furry Animals' Golden Retreiver anyone?
dogs

Ooh la la
Le liste Francais, mesdames et monsieurs
france

The Seaside Playlist
Oh we do like to be beside ...
seaside

The Well-Read Playlist
From Graham Greene to Kerouac
literary

Odd Animals
Frightened Rabbits, Modest Mice
oddanimals

It's My Party
And I'll make a playlist if I want to
parties

Shop soiled
Eels, Undertones, Eek-a-Mouse
shopping

 

 


Pain and pleasure

2105¬Can the third of the three Mancunian electro-ish bands which featured in the BBC's Sound of 2010 list emulate the success of their counterparts, Delphic and Everything Everything? The jury's still out so far. NME is a big fan of the duo's 80s-inspired synthpop anthems, but The Guardian is far from convinced, and others find the album stylish but unremarkable. ¬True¬

Dream team?

2070¬You would imagine that one revered master of popular music working with the material of another revered master of popular music would result in something quite special. However that doesn't appear to be the case, according to many critics. Some find the album partially successful, others are seriously underwhelmed, such as The Guardian, which describes it as "horrible". ¬True¬

Mixed reactions

2106¬Very mixed views around on the fourth album from New York's prime purveyors of post-punk gloom, now back at their old label, Matador. Most critics accept they've moved on from the danceable rhythms and singalong hooks that leavened their earlier work. The reaction to what remains is very varied: some, such as Uncut, regard it is refined and elegant; others such as Spin regard the new material as dull rather than hypnotic. ¬True¬

floor fillers

2096¬The latest torch-bearers of nu-disco would appear to be the Brooklyn/Vancouver collective led by Dandilion Wind Opaine and Szam Findlay. Fan Death's debut album is receiving some serious praise from critics who appreciate their particular melding of Italo house, synthpop, electro and early 80s gay disco.¬True¬