Half Japanese – Jump into Love'Jump Into Love is the new album from Half Japanese, true DIY noise rock royalty, led by the ever effervescent Jad Fair. Its a meeting of minds, a coming together from the worlds favourite indie alt rock outsiders. Atypically out there and off kilter, the album wears its heart on its sleeve through a cascade of new, dark and brooding songs from the band who would be king. Loved by Kurt Cobain, Daniel Johnston, Penn Jillette and outsiders everywhere,

from its filtered bass intro to its massive ebb and flow groove and stomping ending

Tony Joe White – Polk Salad Annie (3

particularly during the last decade

who contributes detailed liner notes to the package

although I do remember working to link the individual tunes

Something Special stripped things back and brought in a flavor of jazz and blues

remastered on 180g black vinyl with a heavyweight tip on sleeve

generation-spanning

from the no-mans-land of its initial collapse through to the resurgent place it is now

but none have ever come close to getting the recipe right

Lick The Pipe Peter prevail

Features tracks: Alex Chilton