This July, let He who is without sin kick the first ass..

3 resplendent long players to point you towards today- Bibio's new record 'Ambivalence Avenue' is out now on Warp & it's a psychedelic extravaganza. Destined to soundtrack just about everything (BBQ's, adverts, quirky independent American films) it's a long player to savour. Hugely impressive. Buy it here.

Bibio- Ambivalence Avenue (Download)

Yacht prepare their 'See Mystery Lights' album for DFA:

'See Mystery Lights is idiosyncratic and heavily layered, exploring themes from the existential, to the spiritual, to the hedonistic, all through the distorting lens of pop.The true beauty, however, is that one can choose to dive down YACHT's rabbit hole and search for answers -- or just as easily ignore their cryptic motifs and enjoy See Mystery Lights for the adventurous and innovative avant-pop album that it is'

A little Talking Heads in places, a little Desmond Dekker in others 'See Mystery Lights' is one of the most interesting pop records you'll hear this year. It comes out at the end of July. From it here's 'It's Boring/You Can Live Anywhere You Want' which is one of those tunes that starts off strolling down a country road and ends up hurtling down the Autobahn.

Yacht- It's Boring/You Can Live Anywhere You Want (Download)

Neil Young sounded great at Glastonbury didn't he? (Well, through my telly box he did). You can now get all the Young you want as 'Archives Vol 1 1963-1972' has just been released. As well as studio & live tracks you get loads of film footage of the man. Here's CSNY doing an early version of 'Only Love Can Break Your Heart'.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young- Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Download)

I'd take my sweater off but I'm afraid it's attached to my skin..

A little bit of squalid Rock & Roll for you today: Thee Oh Sees continue their run of excellent releases with a 7" for Woodsist records. 'Tidal Wave' has more than just a whiff of 'Have Love Will Travel' and is all the better for it. Grab it here.

Thee Oh Sees- Tidal Wave (Download)

Woven Bones come from Austin, Texas & (by their own admission) have spent way too much time listening to the Velvet Underground. 'With You Alone' sounds like it was recorded on a dictaphone in a very disheveled basement. Head over to RCRD LBL for more Woven Bones goodness.

Woven Bones- With You Alone (Download)

The way your head works is God's own private mystery..

No time for dawdling here readers, lots of new goodies to tell you about: First up is Inaudible who currently resides in Birmingham & has some sizable beats to share with you. Check 'Game Theory' in particular, it's a huge, wobbly monster that'll give your speakers a fierce workout. BIG. You can download more tracks over at the Myspace.

Inaudible- Game Theory (Download)

Here's another Hip-Hoping lurcher that's been on the playlist lately, Odd Nosdam's 'Fat Hooks' is a smart blend of melody & dirge (as the title suggests). It's off 'Live Level Wires' from a couple of years back.

Odd Nosdam- Fat Hooks (Download)

Subway recently released their debut for Soul Jazz records entitled 'II'. It ticks a lot of our boxes here at JPP, and features previous singles 'Persuasion' & 'Simplex'. Here's 'Harmonia' which is a lovely tribute to the Krautrock hero's of the same name. You can read an excellent interview & download a mix from the lads over at Fact.

Subway- Harmonia (Download)

MJ RIP 1958-2009

Michael Jackson was the first pop star I had a poster of on my wall- I spent many hours walking down pavements trying to make them light up a la 'Billie Jean'. He was undoubtedly the greatest performer of his generation & has sold over 750 million LP's. His music should be his legacy.

Questlove: “I think its time we let him rest in peace and learn to separate the ART and the ARTIST. –that is the MJ i will forever remember.“

Quincy Jones: “I’ve lost my little brother today, and my soul has gone with him.“

Jackson 5- It's Great to be Here (Download)

Michael Jackson vs Beach Boys- Michael Jackson Knows God (Download)

Buffalo hunting? I've gone buffalo huntin'? What the fuck does that mean?

Another excellent musical weekend to tell you about: Managed to watch Nick Cave stage side at the Southside festival in Germany. His performance combined elements of Jarvis Cocker, James Brown & Muhammad Ali. Still absolutely vital, his set drew from all sides of the Bad Seeds 25 year career. Here's a couple of tracks from it:

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds- Papa Won't Leave You Henry (Download)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds- Get Ready For Love (Download)

And from the new Phoenix album here's the fabulous 'Love Like a Sunset':

Phoenix- Love Like a Sunset (Download)

Jimmy, if you keep stabbing me, you're going to kill me..

If you fancied buying a copy of Babla's Disco Sensation LP it would have set you back over £150. Thankfully it's just been re-issued & will now set you back a tenner. Great value for this most interesting collection of Bollywood disco bleeps.

Babla & his Orchestra- Soniye Tera Chahe Jo Bhi Hona (Download)

Tortoise are back with their first long player in 5 years: 'Beacons of Ancestorship' is a great comeback that candidly refuse's categorization. Elements of techno, dub, jazz, electro & rock all mingle together marvelously well. 'Northern Something' could well become a dancefloor smash with just a little editing..

Tortoise- Northern Something (Download)

Total 3am buzz- Danton Eeprom's remix of Radio Slave is specifically designed for the witching hour. Get the full release here.

Radio Slave- Grindhouse (Danton Eeprom Remix) (Download)

The Rockness Monster..

The Rockness festival was a whole lot of fun; Highlights included the reformed Orbital & a barnstorming disco set from LCD's Murphy & Mahoney. Any regular reader of this blog will know how much I heart LCD/DFA, so it was a real treat to meet the fella's. The only thing I could think to ask them was 'Would you like some nitrous oxide?'. They also said that they've just started recording their new record and it's going 'well'. A real exclusive for you there readers.
My personal tune of the weekend came from Hot Chocolate, not sure if anyone at the festie played it but it was definitely the song I heard the most.

Hot Chocolate- Heaven is in the Back Seat of my Cadillac (Download)

I certainly did hear Monolake's new single 'Atlas', which sounds marvelous on a big soundystem. Frantic dubby techno to move ya feet too. Get the full release at Boomkat.

Monolake- Atlas (Download)