Top Ten Tracks July

July has been a wondeful month. 2 whole weeks off work of course contributed to that, plus the sun came out again and I was fortunate to listen to lots of great music along the way culminating in a epic 3 day experience that was Freerotation.

1. Dave Aju and the Invisible Art Trio-Be Like The Sun (buy)



Jackmate dropped this absolute stormer on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Freerotation and quickly everyone was all thinking the same thing... What the hell was that tune??? It was this which became an anthem for the whole weekend.

2. Session Victim-Good Intentions (buy)



Another Freerotation anthem, dropped at the end of an epic Sunday afternoon set by Move D (get here). Out on vinyl only label Retreat (part owned by one of Session Victim), this is must have summer release.

3. DJ Qu-Step Back Up (buy)




House music of the deepest and darkest order. Qu plays for meandyou at Soup Kitchen on 14th August.

4. Jus-Ed-I'm Coming (Levon Vincent Remix) (buy)



Just wait for the rolling piano riff to kick off on this masterful Levon Vincent remix. Epic!

5 .Vakula-Hoopa Loopa (buy)



Out on the excellent 3rd Strike Records, this is just a snippet of all the excellent releases Vakula has been churning out of late. He DJ's in Salford next month for Bohemian Grove's 1st Birthday at Islington Mill!


6. John Roberts-Glass Eights (buy)



Slept on this release for months after getting my hands on it. Why I cannot say.

7. Omni feat. Conee Draper-Out of My Hands (buy)



Hidden disco gem of the highest order. You'll need deep deep pockets to pick this up online.
 
8. Psychologist-Comes in Waves (buy)


  Psychologist - Comes In Waves by NOT EVEN

Found this lovely heartbreaking track via simplygoodmusic@blogspot.com recently and it hasn't left my ears since. I read someone comparing this to James Blake; but this has so much more to it.

9. Superchunk-Winter Games (buy)



Last year's 'Majesty Shredding' was a welcome return from Superchunk after a 9 year abscene of new material. I love how more or less everyone of their songs belongs on a Kevin Smith film from the 1990s. Makes me yearn for baggy unflattering clothes, an awlful mop-like barnet, Championship Manager and a toast diet for some reason. Yeah.


 10. Bon Iver-Wash. (buy)



Several things made me want to hate the new Bon Iver record. I was totally besotted with his previous work and initally looked forward to his new release. However with the printing of the lyrics (downright gibberish when read on a page), the underwhelming 'Calgary' as the lead single and the last track Beth\Rest sounding like an outtake from a 1980s John Hughes film, the odds counted against me. But I took the plunge and theres some excellent songs on here. No more so than 'Wash.'