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The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends (Bella Union)

The music has become secondary but maybe it?s a good thing – at least it?s not all for the money.

Beirut – The Rip Tide (Pompeii)

Only Beirut and La Shark are fighting to make the harpsichord cool. A battle that against the odds they are winning.

Addict Music Festival Preview ? Festibelly 2011

More performances coming from Drums of Death, kyla la Grange and headliners New Young Pony Club it is bound to be a pretty good day.

Austra ? Feel It Break (Domino Records)

What lead singer Katie Stelmanis originally did in 2009 is sadly nothing new and even if it was I?m not sure it would even be good enough

Smith Westerns – Dye It Blonde (Weird World)

The world needs to turn down their reverb peddles before the misguided crew who comute to Shoreditch start carrying surfboards

Mazes – A Thousand Heys (Fat Cat) 11/04/2011

Although, all but 4 songs clock in at way less than 3 minutes, it is hard to not be sucked in by the glowing joyfulness of this record

Holy Ghost! ? Holy Ghost! (DFA) 11/04/2011

An inoffensive, pop record that will put a smile on your face during the festival season, but not anything worth talking about

Connan Mockasin – Forever Dolphin Love (Phantasy/ Because)

A lot better then Dizzee releasing the same record three times because he just made a track your nan might like.

The Vaccines – What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? (Columbia)

After 10 years of searching we have finally found the UK?s answer to The Strokes and guitar music is cool again

Wild Palms ? Until Spring (One Little Indian) 07/03/2011

Most of the album is reminiscent of mid 80?s bands like Tears For Fears or Simple Minds being covered by defunct bands from a few years ago