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Best releases/leaks in January 2008
Made In The DarkMade In The Dark by Hot Chip
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £5.66
A huge leap forward from The Warning. All killer this time, and no filler
Vampire WeekendVampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend
Buy new: £5.51 / Used from: £6.43
Brooklyn hype? So what! Sumptuous blend of African beats with indie hooks
NeptuneNeptune by Duke Spirit
Buy new: £7.98
Highly anticipated follow-up to Cuts Across the Land
AntidotesAntidotes by Foals
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £5.60
Dave Sitek produced debut has some great moments, but doesn't quite work as an album as much as I was expecting it to
Beat PyramidBeat Pyramid by These New Puritans
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £7.30
Excellent debut by this bunch of 19 year olds
Hold on Now YoungsterHold on Now Youngster by Los Campesinos
Buy new: £5.48
Los Campesinos long awaited debut does not disappoint
In the FutureIn the Future by Black Mountain
Buy new: £5.72 / Used from: £5.27
solid second album from Black Mountain
Little DeathLittle Death by Pete & The Pirates
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £20.13
Surprisingly good debut album
Here Comes the WindHere Comes the Wind by Envelopes
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £11.73
Loved this from the moment I first heard it - jangly boy/girl indie with enough fuzzy guitar to stop it being too twee
CorrectoCorrecto by Correcto
Buy new: £7.49
Sounds like a supergroup made up of the Cars, the Buzzcocks and Devo
Reality CheckReality Check by Teenagers
Buy new: £5.74 / Used from: £6.00
French indie heaven - sacre bleu
Go Away WhiteGo Away White by Bauhaus
Buy new: £6.99
Bauhaus reform, record a classic then split up again, brilliant! This sounds like a long-lost David Bowie album recorded in 1975
Sea From ShoreSea From Shore by School Of Language
Buy new: £4.95 / Used from: £9.00
Field Music side project? I much prefer it to FM's last effort
I've Been to London to See the QueenI've Been to London to See the Queen by Kill Casino
Buy new: £8.99
Female fronted powerpop
ShotsShots by Ladyhawk
Buy new: £5.65 / Used from: £3.49
More indie awesomeness from Canada
X Marks Destination: +DVDX Marks Destination: +DVD by The Whip
Buy new: £6.98
Slightly unbalanced blend of squawky dance music and guitar-driven indie, the more dancy stuff is amazing.
In the Assemble LineIn the Assemble Line by Torpedo
Buy new: £12.24 / Used from: £23.48
Swedish and therefore great. Highlight is the hypnotic 9-minute title track.
Slick Dogs and Ponies [Us Import]Slick Dogs and Ponies [Us Import] by Louis XIV
Buy new: £5.31 / Used from: £3.98
More oversexed Marc Bolan swagger from San Diego