12 • UNCUT• OCTOBER 2019
1 OHSEES
TheExperimenter
JohnDwyerandcoreturnthis
monthwiththecharminglytitled
FaceStabber, OhSees’longestand
mostsonicallyexpansiverecordso
far.“TheExperimenter”is a
speedingpunk-rockjuggernaut,like
early-’70sMilesplayedatdouble-
speed. Full review on p22.
2 WILCO
LoveIs Everywhere(Beware)
OdeToJoy, Wilco’sfirstalbum
since2016’sSchmilco, mightbetheir
finestthisdecade.Reviewedonp25,
theLP’sdescribedbyErinOsmon
as“aprotestrecordonlythissextet
couldmake,onethat rings loudest
initssimplicity”.
3 BONIVER
Naeem
JustinVernondiscusseshis
excellentnewalbum,i,I, in
ourfeaturestartingonp82.
“Naeem”is justonehighlight,a
bucolicmixofstudiotrickery and
gospel-tinged emotion.
4 JENNYHVAL
HighAlice
Perhapsthefirstalbumtomixhazy
Balearicbeatswithexistentialand
socialexploration,ThePracticeOf
LovecontinuesHval’sunique,
diversemusicaljourney. Read a full
review on p28.
5 CFM
BlackCat
Whenhe’snotplayingaspartofTy
Segall’sFreedomBandorFuzz,
CharlesMoothartmakesexcellent
garage-rocksolorecords.“Black
Cat”openshislatestwithsome
stunningmotorik-Sabbathvibes.
6 ONEELEVENHEAVY
WildHair
ThelatestfromJamesTothof
WoodenWandis a roughand
rustictapestryofSouthernjams,
andourAmericanaalbumofthe
month(seep26).Thegrooving
“WildHair”is a lo-fihighlight of
thisraggedrecord.
7 DEVENDRABANHART
Memorial
Summoningthemelodicspiritof
LeonardCohen,Banhartplays
tributetothoseclosetohimwho
haverecentlydied.It’soneofthe
strongestcutsonhisequallystrong
newalbum,Ma. Themanhimself
takesusthrough all his records in
fullonp78.
8 GRUFFRHYS
Pang!
RhyshasteamedupwithSouth
AfricanproducerMuzionhisnew
album,Pang!; here’stheopening
titletrack,a Tropicália-tinged
pieceofpop.Readour review and
interviewonp37.
9 SANDROPERRI
WrongAboutTheRain
TorontomusicianSandroPerrihas
beenmakingsomewonderfully
wispy,almost-theremusicforyears
now,andhisnewalbumSoft
Landingis a worthyadditiontohis
catalogue.Youcanread more about
therecordonp33.
10 KEFAYA+ ELAHA
SOROOR
JamaNarenji
Soroor,whoappearedonAfghan
Starbeforeshewasforcedtofleethe
country,hasteamedupwiththe
dynamicduoofKefayaforSongsOf
OurMothers, a globe-trottingdelight
thatmixesherextraordinary
voicewithAsian,duband
electronic textures.
11 MIKEPATTON&
JEAN-CLAUDEVANNIER
Browning
SergeGainsbourg’sright-hand
manhasteamedupwiththe
FaithNoMorevocalistforthis
surprisinglysuccessfuljointeffort.
Vannier’sgorgeouslystrange
arrangementsarepresentand
correct,andPattonevendoeshis
bestgutturalSergeonhighlights
suchas“Browning”.
12 BODEGA
ShinyNewModel
TheNewYorktykesreturnwith
a mini-albumsoon,andhere’s
thetitletrack,mixingtheNew
YorkattitudeofTheStrokesor
Televisionwiththeswirling
intensityofDeerhunter.
13 HISSGOLDEN
MESSENGER
Happy Birthday, Baby
MCTaylor’snewalbum,TermsOf
Surrender, is a fineadditiontohis
bodyofwork,with“Happy
Birthday,Baby”verymucha peak
inthis“eloquentsetofgroove-
driven,country-soulsongswith
tracesofgospelandblues”,
accordingtoourreviewonp27.
Taylordiscusses the LP on the
same page.
14 TINARIWEN
(FEATURINGMICAH
NELSON)
TaqkalTarha
Thelatestexcellentofferingfrom
theseSaharansurvivorsfeatures
CassMcCombs,WarrenEllis,
StephenO’Malleyandmore,
while“TaqkalTarha”benefits
fromsomesubtleworkfrom
MicahNelson,sometimes of
PromiseOfTheReal.
15 DIAGONAL
Citadel
It’sbeensevenyearssincethis
SouthCoastsix-piecereleasedan
album,butArcis worththewait;the
eight-minute“Citadel”is a fine
exampleoftheirproggy,jazzy,
krautrock-tinged sound.
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Gruff Rhys
Jenny
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Tinariwen
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