For The Record: July

Whilst everybody was out and about playing festivals, getting sunburned and generally enjoying the Summer they appear to have forgotten to release any decent albums. Still, we did manage to get a stellar third album from a band fast emerging as one of Britain's finest, the UK release of one of pops most engaging new stars and the solo debut from Outkast's Big Boi - one that sees him emerge from Andre 3000's shadow and possibly even usurp him as the true star of that duo.

Mystery Jets - Serotonin (Album of the month)
Health - Disco (2)
Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot... The Son Of Chico Dusty
Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid
M.I.A - Maya
Mount Kimbie - Crooks and Lovers

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Big Boi

Writing about Big Boi on the same day as Janelle Monae? What. A. Rebel. Still, over half way into the year I'm begining to think that we won't see a better single than 'Shutterbug' for a long, long time. Hip-hop certainly won't until Rikers Island frees its most famous inmate, that's for sure. Big Boi's supermely titled debut solo record (his first totally seperate from his Outkast brother Andre 3000) is called Sir Lucious Left Foot... The Son Of Chico Dusty and is available to hear on Spotify now.

Alternatively grab album track 'Shine Blockas' featuring raps second favourite cellmate Gucci Mane from the lovely widget below.

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Big Boi - Shutterbug

Big Boi - back to life, back to reality. Go cut a rug...

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