A quarter of a century ago, Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang sold the world that pervasive slowcore guitar sound with Galaxie 500, then split to work as a duo with subtler methods.
Determinedly pedalling a diaphanous acid-folk-pop for two decades now, bowing their heads patiently as it billows in and out of fashion, the pair’s ninth album is amongst their best.
The quicksilver guitar of Michio Kurihara, of the Japanese psychedelic collective Ghost, drips magic dust over lightly jazzy drums, arrestingly inexact harmonies, and cautious, languid melodies, that uncoil like cats in the sun.
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Z-factor, Twitter.
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Bosco239, youtube
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Stuart, Chortle
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Idrie, Youtube
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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World Without End, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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John Robins, Comedian
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Brighton Argus
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Jamespearse, Twitter