Day 3 is Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven. Bags of fun, bags of attitude, builds on everything they’ve done before in a sexy, antagonistic way. They were ace at the Garage in the spring and apparently killed at Glastonbury
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Day 4: The Smile - Wall of Eyes. More dependable prettiness from not-Radiohead on their first of two albums this year (the second of which wasn't to my taste, too free-jazzy) but built around ace centrepiece tracks like Friend of A Friend and Bending Hectic, it's some of the best stuff they've done.
Day 5: Shellac - To All Trains. While I'd always been aware of Steve Albini's work and the man as industry myth, I'd never given Shellac much attention. Typically only among his eulogies did I discover this (and the wicked 10,000 Hurts) and really enjoy it. Tons of nervous energy and wonky humour.
Day 6: Bongripper - Empty. One of my favourite bands to put on when working; just massive riffs that go on forever and ever into space. It doesn’t always hit the heights of earlier records, but delivers on being a great big stoner metal lump.
Day 8: Frail Body - Artificial Bouquet. Centrepiece track ‘Devotion’ is a very rare thing: a six-minute epic of blackened screamo, and it’s the band’s masterpiece. Caught them live twice this year and the show is as moving as it is crushing. Not messing about these lads
Day 9: Moin - You Never End. Another Quietus find, this band, all chopped up vocal samples and atmospheric guitars and stuttery drums, are a whole load of moody mysterious fun.
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