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Arctic Monkeys: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

[13.Jan.06] :. Chosen by the people, a young quartet with a frontman touched by greatness deliver a sometimes fine, sometimes fantastic, always fun debut with feeling. Pass it on...

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The Chap: Ham

[14.Dec.05] :. Group of intellectual reprobate Brit pranksters proffer a sophomore album that values everything, is sweetly sad, rocks stoopid hard, and holds nothing sacred. Get your Ham on!"

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Floetry: Flo'Ology

[22.Nov.05] :. Grammy-nominated Londoners drop third album with the aid of some American bigshots. Your jaw won't, though.

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Amusement Parks on Fire: Amusement Parks on Fire

[18.Nov.05] :. Having heard this album, you might be tempted to give the guy responsible a million dollars. 'Nuff said.

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Various Artists: Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture

[16.Nov.05] :. The Killer Bees meet some of what keeps the underground buzzing these days, and the flows run thicker than blood.

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Four Tet: Everything Ecstatic

[20.May.05] :. Everyone's favourite purveyor of blissful beats has gone ballistic, and the smoking gun suits him -- when you're armed with as much talent as Hebden, you can make your own rules.

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El-P: High Water

[30.Apr.04] :. Quite simply, whether you're a Matthew Shipp groupie, a Def Jukie or even a Roc soldier, you need to hear this record, as it's probably the biggest step forward for hip-hop as a musical art form since Endtroducing.

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