ALBUMS OF THE YEAR #10 ATLAS SOUND - PARALLAX

I distinctly remember not warming to this record very easily, but it only took a couple of spins for Bradford Cox (of Deerhunter) and his icily tentative acoustic collages to unwind, much to my reward. Free singles ‘Terra Incognita’ and ‘Flagstaff’ are creepy and vast and non-visual, and I think they really misrepresent the hope from anguish which ‘Parallax’ encompasses. The other ten songs are still careful and delicately measured, but at a little more speed and presence, no less style. ‘Mona Lisa’ is genuinely spritely and even anthemic; within the flat, oceanic Atlas Sound-repertoire this and others are at worst pleasant, at best (as in this case) long-lasting in their gratification.

Atlas Sound - Mona Lisa (MP3) Buy via 4AD

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Resonance FM #25 [Atlas Sound, Kouta, Elite Gymnastics, Ensemble Economique, Jape]

This week, yet another stunning track from Bradford Cox’s Atlas Sound, electronic glitch from San Francisco’s Kouta, a How To Dress Well Cover from Elite Gymnastics and more on this week’s show. Also Ensemble Economique and Jape. Download below or listen live on Resonance 104.4 FM London tonight at 6.30pm GMT.

DOWNLOAD: This Music Wins #25 (MP3)

1. Atlas Sound - Flagstaff (MP3)

2. Kouta - Xanax (MP3)

3. Elite Gymnastics - Suicide Dream (How To Dress Well Cover) (MP3)

4. Ensemble Economique - We Come SPINNING Out Of Control (MP3)

5. Jape - The Oldest Mind (MP3)

Resonance FM #22: Atlas Sound, TV Girl, CANT, Howse, Origami, Black Marble

Now I’m back from France, the weekly podcast shall resume! You can here it as it goes out on Resonance at 6.30pm GMT (listen) or alternatively stream/download it here. Tracklist is below for individual downloads.

• Black Marble - Pretender (MP3)
• Origami - Stendhal Syndrome (MP3)
• CANT - Be Around (MP3)
• Howse - Porch (MP3)
• TV Girl - Baby You Were There (MP3)
• Atlas Sound - Terra Incognita (MP3)

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