Rough Trade Album Club - February Pack

WOW - this month's selection is fantastic!!! - Here we go :

Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here + 7 track bonus cd - 9/10

Yeasayer - Odd Blood + bonus 4 track cd - 9/10

Various Artists - Blank Generation - The Bob Blank Tapes - 8/10

If I'm not mistaken March's core album will be the Free Energy one - Can't wait! I'm also hoping that the new Joanna Newsom will be included as well.

Rough Trade Album Club - January 2010 Pack

Well Well Well it seems The Album helped me start the new year in style!

These New Puritans - Hidden + a very good bonus Cd - 9/10 A great companion to those rainy days. I tested it out while walking in stormy weather and it felt marvelous.

Jesca Hoop - Wearing My Dress - 8/10 Another excellent winter album. Slightly unbalanced folk with great melodies!!

Fanfarlo - Resevoir + a great bonus cd of radio sessions - 9/10 Unfortunately I bought this one already months ago but the bonus cd compensates nicely.

Let's hope I don't get a duplicate for Feb!!

Rough Trade December 2009 Pack

Here's what I received in my pre Christmas Album Pack :

Blakroc - Self-titled + the album in instrumental form - 8/10 - Please more hip hop in the future!!

Matias Aguay - Ay AY Ay - 9/10 Minimal techno meets human beat boxing original and melodic.

Memory Tapes - Seek Magic - 9/10 Unfortunately I already have this one - ah well

Next month's core album will be These New Puritan's Hidden. Can't wait!!

Rough Trade Album Club November 2009 Pack

Well another month and another sterling three cds - well in a way it's two but let me go on.

Local Natives - Gorilla Manor - 10/10 man just what the doctor ordered. It's like every great American alt band all rolled up into one group.

Portico quartet - Isla - 8/10 my first foray into jazz. This is why I joined the club. I would have never even thought of buying this.

Dead Man's Bones - Self-titled - 8.5/10 - boo i already bought this a month ago so I decided to treat myself and I bought Hudson's Mohawke's Butter - we'll see!

As for the December - I already know that the core is Blackrok - let's see what the remaining two are!

Rough Trade Album Club October 2009 Pack

What a month! Three cds of pure goodness!

Atlas Sound - Logos - 10/10 + bonus 6 track cd
A Place to Bury Strangers - The Exploding Head - 9/10
Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport - 10/10

my ears are in heaven!

Rough Trade Album Club September 2009 Pack

Another strong month. It seems that this month's pack is quite ethnic:

The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa + Bonus Mixtape - I would rate the album a 9/10 but the mixtape is a masterpiece and gets a full on 10/10

Taken By Trees - East of Eden - 9/10. A very beautiful album. Victoria Bergsman went to Pakistan and recorded this album there using traditional instruments.

Amanda Blank - I Love You - 8/10 Bitchfork (mistake intentional) gave this 2.0 - IGNORE. If you're a fan of Diplo/Switch/M.I.A./ Santigold and so on this album is for you. Favela funk meets hip house.

Well that's my next three weeks sorted. Africa Pakistan and Brazil. A global treat if there was one.

Rough Trade Album Club - August 2009 Pack

Needless to say that the guys @ RT have done it again and sent one excellent package

The xx - xx + bonus 3 track cd - 10/10 perfect fantastic - must have

Wild Beasts - Two Dancers - 9/10 - I already liked these guys debut and this follow up is even better!

She Keeps Bees - Nests + Bonus 10 track cd - 8/10 very good raw blues.

Happy? I sure am!