Morph ‘Stormwatch’
It’s the 90s and New York techno duo Morph have slipped out their ‘Stormwatch’ album almost unnoticed. Very much time for a reassessment we think
Cocteau Twins ‘The Pink Opaque Tiny Dynamine/Echoes In A Shallow Bay’ (4AD)
We’re heading back three decades for these classic reissues from the Scottish spangle makers
Years & Years ‘Communion’ (Polydor)
Chart toppers turn in a pop-fuelled debut with a twist of… oh, what is it?
The Chemical Brothers ‘Born In The Echoes’ (Virgin EMI)
They’re heavy and they’re our brothers. Fraternal dancefloor funk from the big beat survivors
The Analog Roland Orchestra ‘Dinsync’ (Pressure Suit)
Roland synth obsessive Michael Matlak presents a nihilist analogue vision
Test Dept & The South Wales Striking Miners Choir ‘Shoulder To Shoulder’ (PC-Press)
Industrial music, solidarity, political struggle – this timely reissue of the landmark collaboration has it all
Asian Dub Foundation ‘More Signal More Noise’ (ADF Communications/believe)
The return of a band who always do things their own way… Hold on, they’ve got a flute
The Advisory Circle ‘Other Channels’ / Mount Vernon Arts Lab ‘The Séance At Hobs Lane’ (Ghost Box)
A brace of timely reissues from the cult hauntology label’s catalogue of delights
Tame Impala ‘Currents’ (Fiction)
Kevin Parker’s super-slick third album kicks out the 60s jams and trips instead on the 80s
Sleaford Mods ‘Key Markets’ (Harbinger Sound)
A surprisingly soft, sweet and emotionally uplifting third album from the Nottingham duo. And if you believe that…