Single of the week

Maps - 'It Will Find You' (Mute)

Mercury Prize nominees the Maps release 'It Will Find You'. Reminiscent of '80s dance pop act the Beloved, whilst having an hypnotic nod to the likes of Four Tet and dare we say the Charlatans?, the Maps have delivered a song that will engage both the young indie heads through to the aging acid house throwbacks.

Also worth checking out on this EP are tracks 'I Was Born Twice' and 'We're Not In Canvas Anymore'. Get your baggy groove on pronto.


DOVE CHOICE


Best of the rest:

Radio Slave - No Sleep (Rekids) - Brighton's favourite producer delivers yet another house cracker.

Nicole Willis - 'Holding On/Invisible Man' (Above The Clouds) - Jimi Tenor's ex-wife is back in the game.

Datarock - 'Fa Fa Fa' - Riton remix' (YAP) - Norway's hip electro band get jiggy with Manchester's Riton.

Gucci Soundsytem - 'Acarpenter - Joakim Remix' (DFA) - Messy UK electro superheroes show off the fact they've released a record on hip NY label DFA.

Hugo - 'Death By Sex' (Tuning Spork) - The title alone wins them a plug.



Album of the week

Turin Brakes - 'Dark On Fire' (Virgin Records)

Some people might splutter at this album being made album of the week, but we think 'Dark On Fire' deserves the spot.

Turin Brakes are duo Olly Knights and Gale (funny name for a bloke) Paridjanian from Balham, London, and this is their fourth album since their first ever EP 'The Door' back in '99.
These guys have nailed the acoustic folk thing without making you want to reach for a bucket or a set of new razor blades. Turin Brakes deliver emotive driven, well constructed, well performed songs, and that is nothing to be sniffed at.

Stand out tracks: 'Other Side', 'Last Chance' and 'For The Fire'. The Crowded House for the NME-reading generation.

If you're a new rave geek, then we suggest you look elsewhere.

STAG CHOICE

Best of the rest:

A Mountain Of One - 'Collected Works' (Mountain) - If Radio 1's Rob Da Bank rates them, so should you.

Giles Smith & James Priestly - 'Secretsundaze Volume 1' (Secretsundaze) - The best club in London finally put out an album to celebrate the fact.

Ewan Pearson - Piece Work (K7!) - Prolific producer releases his mixes on one CD.

Klaxons - 'A Bugged Out Mix' (Bugged Out) - The Bugged Out crew must be reeling with joy from this fluke timely signing.

Various - 'Singles 2006-7' (Soul Jazz) - What can we say? Singles from one of the best labels ever!


Gigs for your diary:

Wednesday October 17th: Tunng @ 229 Club, Great Portland Street, London W1. £12.50 from www.ticketweb.co.uk 0870 060 3777. Eat Your Own Ears presents this folky band-of-the-moment. Electronic crackles and bewitching mantras from the band who have been inspired by the likes of the Beta Band and Four Tet.

Friday October 19th - Night People @ 229 Great Portland Street, London W1. £8/6. 7-3.
Live performances from the Friendly Fires, Hiem, Paris Trading and George Demure, plus DJ action from Rob Mello and friends.
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Tuesday October 23rd: LCD Soundsystem @ Brixton Academy, 211 Stockwell Road, London SW9. £18.50 from www.ticketweb.co.uk 0870 060 3777. Hip New Yorkers return once more for more UK lovin'. It's amazing how a band boasting a bunch of late 30-somethings can induce such a passion. Old Farts R Us.