Janelle Monae The ArchAndroid(Bad Boy)
Adventurous set from the fabulous Monae – easily the most outlandish, ambitious and out-there soul, funk, r’n’b and pop ever inspired by 1927 sci-fi flick
Metropolis
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Blondes Touched
(Merok) Five-track EP from Brooklyn duo. State-of-the-art dubby, thrilling Balearic electronica with heart and soul.
!!! Strange Weather, Isn’t It?
(Warp) Forthcoming album from the punctuation crazies sees them tipping the cap to Ze Records as the punk-funk grooves roll.
Ann Scott Flo
(Raghouse) Campfire tunes with sublime arrangements and small-hours atmospherics on Irish singer-songwriter’s striking third album.
Charanjit Singh Synthesizing: 10 Ragas to a Disco Beat
(Bombay Connection) “Compilation recorded in 1982 in India with the classic Chicago Acid set up years before Pierre and co handed their acid tracks to Ron Hardy” – selected by OTR reader Clom
