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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Clash Mag - July

Is in the shops now featuring my reviews of the new albums by HEALTH, Pulled Apart By Horses and Larsen B. Also, M.I.A is on the cover looking a bit like a liquorice all-sort and nobody can argue that isn't a good thing.

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20x10

Twenty songs for two thousand and ten. To hear twelve of these tracks the Spotify playlist is here. The other eight have Youtube links below.

HEALTH: USA Boys
Gorillaz - Empire Ants
James Blake - CMYK
Kelis - Acapella
Jay Electronica - Exhibit C
Best Coast - When I'm With You
Summer Camp - Ghost Train
M.I.A - XXXO
Caribou - Odessa
Kele - On the Lam
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Round and Round
Veronica Falls - Beachy Head
Big Boi - Shutterbug
Active Child - In Your Church At Night
Zola Jesus - Night
Hot Chip ft. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I Feel Billie
These New Puritans - Three Thousand
Gil Scott-Heron - Me and The Devil
Oberhofer - Away Frm U
Blur - Fool's Day

Img: Lawrence Martinez

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HEALTH - USA Boys

Recorded in Trent Reznor's home studio and produced by My Bloody Valentine knob twiddler Alan Moulder this is HEALTH boiled down to their most essential parts. USA Boys is only the brand new track to appear on the forthcoming remix album Disco 2. Grab it now.

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Singles Of The Year 25-11

Same as yesterday, top 10 to follow shortly.

11. Yeah Yeah Yeah’s- Heads Will Roll
12. White Denim- Regina Holding Hands
13. Thom Yorke- Hearing Damage
14. The Drums- Let’s Go Surfing
15. Joy Orbison- Hyph Mngo
16. Metric- Sick Muse
17. Julian Casablancas- 11th Dimension
18. Lost Knives- Solstice
19. Pulled Apart By Horses- I Punched A Lion In The Throat
20. Grizzly Bear- Two Weeks
21. Everything Everything- Photoshop Handsome
22. HEALTH- Die Slow
23. Bon Iver- Blood Bank
24. Sky Larkin- Beeline
25. Favours For Sailors- I Dreamt That You Loved Me In Your Dreams

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