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Best releases/leaks in April 2008
AnglesAngles by Dan Le Sac
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £5.50
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. 'kin awesome
Attack & ReleaseAttack & Release by The Black Keys
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.71
The production by Danger Mouse has done the trick, opening up the Black Keys' swamp-blues sound and making them more accessible.
St JudeSt Jude by Courteeners
Buy new: £6.28 / Used from: £1.94
Surprisingly good debut album by the latest northern indie hopefuls manages to avoid all the 'identikit indie' pitfalls
Arm's WayArm's Way by Islands
Buy used from: £5.11
A major step forward from 'their' debut, full of upbeat wonky guitar-driven pop
The Age of the UnderstatementThe Age of the Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets
Buy used from: £1.95
Alex Turner's observational lyrics take on a new life when set in a parallel universe populated by Scott Walker and Burt Bacharach. I predict hugeness.
CLOCK EP [12" VINYL]CLOCK EP [12" VINYL] by Simian Mobile Disco
Buy used from: £3.59
SMD strip out the vocals and create 4 dancefloor fillers. Clocks taps into a Krautrock vibe, the other 3 tracks have shown up regularly on their recent mix sets, and have a more typical SMD sound
Boo!Boo! by Was (Not Was)
Buy new: £7.68 / Used from: £5.33
Long-awaited return of the Was brothers after 16 years! And yes, it was worth waiting for...
VelociferoVelocifero by Ladytron
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £5.99
Synths and breathy female vocals aplenty - Ladytron know their strengths and they play to them perfectly on this
The Colourful LifeThe Colourful Life by Cajun Dance Party
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £4.08
Nothing spectacularly innovative here, but a decent set of indie choons to get your toes tapping
WarpaintWarpaint by The Black Crowes
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £3.99
It took me a few listens to realise it, but this album is stunningly good. Everything just works. Read this review: http://tinyurl.com/4v6s6l
This Is Not the WorldThis Is Not the World by The Futureheads
Buy new: £5.78 / Used from: £2.70
The Futureheads return to what they're good at, hook-laden guitar-driven indie
Vantage PointVantage Point by Deus
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £5.25
A Belgian treat