This rather premature Very Best Of is a compelling and cinematic assemblage of the Northern Irish producer’s work to date, says James Dalrymple.
Best Of
Pavement – Quarantine The Past: The Best Of
Pavement’s music was lovably lackadaisical and amusingly ambiguous, while also being simple enough that any college stoner on the couch thought they could write songs like that. This “Best Of” proves it.
Thomas Dybdahl – Thomas Dybdahl
The key to Thomas Dybdahl’s sound is subtlety – he won’t force you to sit up and pay attention, he won’t cram his consummate musicianship down your throat. But you’d be pretty silly to ignore it.
Blur – Midlife: A Beginners Guide to Blur
Designed for casual listeners often only familiar with their singles, Midlife contains many of the hits whilst revealing what loyal fans will already know; Blur have many songs far removed from their radio-friendly formular.
The Pretenders – The Best Of/ Break Up The Concrete
I’ll Stand By You, Back On The Chain Gang, there’s no denying The Pretenders have written some cracking tunes over the years, and packaged up with new album Break Up The Concrete, they prove they’ve aged gracefully and are better than ever.
DAF – Das Beste Von DAF
Germanic music – most people think Kraftwerk, Rammstein and, erm, The Scorpions. Spare a thought for these electro-pioneers as their most prolific period gets the “Best Of” treatment.
Saint Etienne – London Coversations: The Best Of Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne’s Best Of compilations gets James Dalrymple nostalgic about indie-dance, trip hop and the Heavenly Social.
