Rough Trade Album Club - May 2010 Pack

woot woot another pack of indie goodness

Free Energy - Stuck on Nothing + Bonus Cd 8/10
Alan Pownall - True Love Stories + Bonus Cd 7.5/10
Holy Fuck - Latin - 9/10

Can't complain

Rough Trade Album Club - April 2010 pack

Wooo an excellent month!

JJ - No.3 + JJ - No.2 - both get 8.5/10

The Time and Space Machine - Set Phazers to Stun + Psychedelic mix - 8/10

We Have Band - Self-titled + Remix ep - 8/10

Rough Trade Album Club - March 2010 Pack

Quite a good month

Holly Miranda - The Magician's Private Library + 5 track cd of covers - 8/10 - this one's a grower. I expect over time the rating could rise up to a 9.

Liars - Sisterworld + bonus cd of remixes + 4 track cd of exclusive songs - 9/10 Excellent!

Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - Self-titled - 9/10. I'm a fan of Malian music so this hit the spot.

I still think that the Free Energy album will crop up soon!

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!