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Golden Grrrls - New Pop 7”

Chris Devotion & The Expectations - Amalgamation & Capital (album)

Trailer Trash Tracys - Ester (album)

Throwing Up - Mother Knows Best 7”

Howling Wolf - Complete Chess Masters 1951-60

The Ketamines - A Rotten Bond/1 Yr (from Oddbox Singles Club Pt 2)

Cardinal - Hymns (album)

Proper Ornaments - Taking the Gamble Out of Buying 12”

Darren Hayman - January Songs (album)

Various: Marshall Teller EP 12”

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Jaga Jazzist
One Armed Bandit Album Edit Sampler Ninja Tune Records

Article written by James G - Jan 1, 2010

Wikipedia tells me that “Jaga Jazzist is widely considered to be one of the premier acts of the so-called nu-jazz movement of Scandinavia.” Apparently they have been knocking around for a good 15 years or so, in varying forms. Never heard of them meself, but all I know is what I hear. And what I hear is great. Four instrumentals presented as a sampler to upcoming album ‘One Armed Bandit’. Instrumentals that, depending which way the wind’s blowing, can sound like the soundtrack to either a late 70’s soft porn movie or to a speeded up bit of footage of a skyscraper being built – especially so with ‘Book Of Glass’. This is proggy electro jazz at its best, never unpleasant or hard on the ears but certainly leftfield, and performed expertly. More please.

Links:
http://www.jagajazzist.com/
http://www.myspace.com/jagajazzist