Some decent records actually came out this week (!), here they are...

ALBUMS
the Chemical Brothers Come with us
less collaborative than earlier, pushing more into warped psychedelic stuff.
Neil Halstead Sleeping on Roads
Unfairly under-rated Mojave 3 singer/songwriter's debut solo album - he plays everything on it as well.
Nobukazu Takemura Sign
digital companion to the limited 12" released in late 2001 - guest appearances from John McEntire and Douglas McCoombs of Tortoise
Steve Reich Triple Quartet
excellent new cd from the king of minimalism - rave reviews in the wire and the guardian - his best for years apparently

SINGLES
Fog Pneumonia
a one man band and Ninja Tune’s first ever singer/songwriter/producer - acoustic strumming meets turntable action -a bit like Neil Young meets Coldcut! Great debut single.
the Clientele / Clock Strikes Thirteen split single
another in the drive-in series of reverse split singles , where each band covers the other in this case Clientele cover " six foot drop' and cst perform "we could walk together"
the Cooper Temple Clause Film maker / Been training dogs
more energetic than the stuff I usually listen to but this is really good stuff- tipped for great things this year.