1. Special Benny 'Airfilter' (Proper Songs) 2. Here We Go Magic 'Only Pieces' (Western Vinyl) 3. Natural Self 'Even Planets Get Lonely' (Tru-Thoughts) 4. File Wile 'Sombrero Or Die' (Mouthwatering Records) 5. Beak> 'I Know' (Invada Records) 6. Yeti Lane 'Think It's Done' (Sonic Cathedral) 7. Yo La Tengo 'Periodically Double Or Triple' (Matador) 8. The Witch And The Robot 'The Beatification Of St Thomas Aquinas' (ATIC)
New Sonic Cathedral signings Yeti Lane have a 7" out in October called 'Lonesome George', incredibly named after the last surviving Pinta Island tortoise. Its reminisent of the first The Whitest Boy Alive album, mixed with early 90s US slacker indie and a touch of always fashionable kraut rock. Having made up three-quarters of Cyann & Ben, their self titled album bodes well for fans of freaky space rock and good pop tunes alike.
Richard Swift's new album 'The Atlantic Ocean' is released in the UK next week. The blue-eyed soul of 'Lady Luck' is the best track on it and luckily its also available for free from Secretly Canadian's website.
Seattle trio The Cave Singers released a rather wonderful debut album in 2007 with 'Invitation Songs' and through what seemed to be a never ending run of shows caught the ear of many a discerning listener. 'Welcome Joy' picks up where that left off but with a more focused and measured production, which grows beyond their usual delicate arrangements. Cracked voices and a good touch with a tune keep it interesting and on the right side of country-folk throughout.
Proper Songs is throwing a party on the 15th August at The Boogaloo (AS IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW) so here's a mix of songs - Proper Big Ones - we may or may not play...but you get the gist.
1. R. Dean Taylor 'There's A Ghost In My House' (Motown) 2. Anita Harris 'The Clapping Song' (CBS) 3. The Phenomenal Handclap Band '15 to 20' (Tummy Touch) 4. Talking Heads 'Psycho Killer' (Sire) 5. America 'Horse With No Name' [Todd Terje aka Wade Nichols Edit] (Warner Brothers) 6. Roxy Music 'Love Is The Drug' [Proper Songs Reedit] (Island) 7. David Bowie 'Lets Dance' (EMI) 8. Fleetwood Mac 'Little Lies' (Warner Brothers) 9. Anita Ward 'Ring My Bell' (TK Records) 10. Orange Juice 'Rip It Up' (Polydor) 11. George McCrae 'I Get Lifted' (TK Records) 12. Booker T & the MGs 'Green Onions' (Stax) 13. The Stranglers 'Peaches' (EMI) 14. Dent May & His Magnificent Ukelele 'You Can't Force A Dance Party' (Paw Tracks)
