The Belbury Poly - New Ways OutThe eagerly awaitied fifth album from The Belbury Poly, the work of Ghost Box co founder Jim Jupp. Jupp and his loose ensemble of session musicians create a unique kind of upbeat spookiness. They meld krautrock, glam, faux folk and ancient TV soundtracks across eleven joyous, slightly camp and oddly unsettling instrumentals. On one hand these are light, escapist mood pieces, but as ever with Ghost Box records theres an eerie sense that these sounds

The last Can album to be created using a two- track recorder

Kathleen approached Kenny Mellman last with the idea that they should write country songs together to sell to other artists

Vinyl includes DVD with live footage of theåÊshow

injected with steroids by the ferocious rhythm section of Noah Leger (drums) and Damon Carruesco (bass)

a wedding party

aimlessness and urgency

It is directed by recent BAFTA winner Kieran Evans and Paul Kelly (the first time the pair have collaborated since 2003's Finisterre) the film documents Dexys celebrated residency at the Duke Of York's Theatre in London last spring

What all too often amounted to predictable shtick in the field of early 80s home electronica

a testimony to youthful intoxication

Blackwell's songs

Rather than simply record a new selection of songs

But the true joy of this collection is derived from discovering incredible acoustic guitar performances completely lost to time