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Malcolm Middleton
Formerly one-half of Glaswegian indie band Arab Strap,
Malcolm Middleton
has been a solo artist well before said band split at the tail end of 2006.
Malcolm has produced three darkly beautiful albums: '5:14 fluoxytine seagull alcohol john nicotine' , 'Into the Woods' and 2007's 'A Brighter Beat'.
The Mae Shi
The Mae Shi don't do things by halves. But before we unleash the album - which will astound, enthral, confuse, excite and blow your mind in equal measures – '
Run to Your Grave' is the perfect introduction to a band whose influences span pretty much the whole spectrum of musical genres: they cite Ex Models, Deerhoof, Sparks, Brian Eno, Andrew WK, Jay-Z, Abba, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Captain Beefheart, the Motown catalogue, the Slits, Queen diva house, Iron Maiden, Squeeze, '90s trance, XTC, Don Caballero, Missy Elliott, the Minutemen and Detroit Techno (and that's not even all of them).
Slow Club
Sheffield UK duo
Slow Club have been playing music together for barely a year and are about to release their debut album through
Moshi this year. The handsome pair, Charles and Becky, are attracting a devoted following with a strong live act – with some going as far to call them the 'Northern White Stripes'. Get
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Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
GP & TN combine blues authority, country twang and jam band confidence to form something unique: rock 'n' roll that even your momma will love. Released just last August, the band's third album
This Is Somewhere is already turning heads garnering appearances on The Tonight Show and Good Morning America.