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best single

Alamos - Kill Baby Kill (Pet Piranha)
acerbic guitars and impassioned vocals on a 7" from Dundonian 3-piece
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Bozilla - This is Not New Sound (EOTMC)
5 bizarre but intensely catchy electro tunes from the Glaswegian Gooldfrapp/Throbbing Gristle crossbreed
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Cayto - Morning (Rictus)
cayto's musical blender adds a bit of classical to the usual punkprogmetal mix and comes up trumps again.
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De Rosa - Camera (Gargleblast)
biting guitar rock with a pop edge from Chem19 studio's offshoot label.
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The Decider! - Unshakeable (Yonko)
oddly familiar-sounding tune from the west of Scotland's answer to Joy Division (there, we've said it!)
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Dedalus/Politik - split CD (NomadAM)
top value with Dedalus's spiky guitar pop and the grungy post-post rock of Politik.
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Dirty Hospital - The Quickness of (Rottenrow)
The boys from bis embark on a more dance-based direction
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Delgados - Everybody Come Down (Chemikal Underground)
A timely trailer for the Delgados' back to 1996 sound
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Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out (Domino)
THE anthem of 2004.
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Hector Collectors - Dollification EP (Stolenwine)
6 bizarre and bonkers tracks including 'Opposites' and 'BA Robertson'.
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International Airport / Teenage Fanclub - Association (Domino)
sweeping collaboration with Tom Crossley's cinematic tune tempered by TFC's pop genius
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Kasino - Thank You and Goodnbight (download)
generous free download EP from the pioneers of DIY releases and purveyors of epic guitar rock.
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Lucky Luke - Simon of the Desert (Wee Black Skelf)
7" single from pioneers of the nu-folk sound

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Multiplies / The Kitchen - split 10" (Mr Biji)
first for value - the 'hotly-tipped' Multiplies take on prog and punk, coupled with The Kitchen's fabulous post-bis electro.
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Q Without U - You Say Pop (Like It's a Dirty Word) ()
top title, top tune - and so much better than similarly-named imposters!
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Satellite Dub - Power off Einstein (Sdub)
pulsating electro from one-man electronic juggernaut
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Saint Judes Infirmary - EP (Saint Judes)
swooning pop EP with dark overtones from Edinburgh 5-piece
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Sons and Daughters - Johnny Cash (Domino)
cowpunk genius from Glasgow boy-girl 4some
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Thee Moths - Sand in Our Pockets EP (Total Gaylord)
One of their last recordings as a duo, and featuring the marvellous 'Universe Prayer'
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Uncle John & Whitelock - The Train (GFM)
gutteral delta blues from grimy Glasgow 4-piece
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