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July 2008
Q presents this month's essential album tracks, downloads and audio/video streams. June's highlights include brand-new anthems from Coldplay, Primal Scream, Fleet Foxes and more. Get clicking...
This month's Q50
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COLDPLAY
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Viva La Vida acoustic take, exclusively recorded for Q Radio More>
2
THE HOLD STEADY
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Craig Finn's ode to doing the nasty in a Tennessee bathroom More>
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PRIMAL SCREAM
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Glittering disco rock - Miss You for the '00s More>
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BECK
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Danger Mouse steers Mr Hanson towards heavy '60s-style psychedelia More>
5
ROOTS MANUVA
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Alex Turner-inspiring rapper returns More>
6
MY BLOODY VALENTINE
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Kevin Shield's recently reformed mob at their ear shredding best More>
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DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
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Recent radio session from US indie group More>
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MADONNA
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Madge employs Pharrell Williams for rave-influenced new track More>
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N.E.R.D
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Toilet-fixated track from William's side-project More>
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FLEET FOXES
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Gorgeous, dreamy Americana More>
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JOAN AS POLICEWOMAN
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Rufus Wainwright joins Joan Wasser on new album More>
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BON IVER
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Justin Vernon relocates from his log cabin to the more conventional surroundings of a radio studio More>
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THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS
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Stripped-down live session from Alex Turner and Miles Kane More>
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LIAM FINN
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Crowded House man's son continues family tradition of melodic pop-rock More>
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SHE & HIM
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After Scarlett Johansson, another surprisingly palatable record from an actress More>
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TRICKY
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Threatening Kylie cover More>
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PAUL SIMON
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Gem from recent Simon retrospective More>
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LOU REED
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Joyous live track from The Grumpiest Man In Rock More>
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MOGWAI
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Prime cut from Scottish post rockers' debut More>
20
BLACK AFFAIR
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Former Beta Band front man's new electro-pop project More>
21
THE BUG FT. WARRIOR QUEEN
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Anti-firearms anthem from Thom Yorke-approved producer More>
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LAURA CANTRELL
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Esoteric country take on Bacharach and David classic More>
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EINE KLEINE NACHT MUSIK
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Twinkly Krautrock meets bubbling acid house More>
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PAUL HEATON
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Former Beautiful South/Housemartins frontman returns for more disgruntled grumbling More>
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MICHAH P HINSON
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Banjo-powered delight from a former bankrupt Christain fundamentalist jailbird More>
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MATTHEW JAY
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Posthumous release from acclaimed young folkie More>
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AMY LAVERE
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Rootsy American singer/songwriter/actress/upright bassist More>
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IDA MARIA
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Cheery pop rock from nutty Norwegian export More>
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AIMEE MANN
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Bittersweet MOR, as performed live on Q Radio More>
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JAMES MCMURTRY
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Politically-inclined roots rocker targets US Vice President More>
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ELI 'PAPERBOY' REED & THE TRUE LOVERS
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Foot-stomping, hand-clapping Southern soul More>
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BLACK KIDS
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Reggie Youngblood recounts tale of thwarted hormones More>
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U2
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Opening track from newly reissued debut More>
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THE WATSON TWINS
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Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis' former backing singers  More>
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WILD BEASTS
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Awe-inspiring, Leeds-based newcomers More>
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WIRE
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Original art school-trained post-punks - still vital after all these years More>
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WOLF PARADE
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Montreal indie rockers championed by Arcade Fire's Win Butler More>
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WOODEN SHJIPS
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Way-out American drone rockers in thrall to the fuzzy end of the '60s More>
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DERRICK MAY
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Rave pioneer's signature tune More>
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RAGGA TWINS
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London MCs Flinty Badman and Deman Rocker early '90s fusion of reggae, rave and jungle More>
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ELIZA CARTHY
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String-assisted wonder from twice-Mercury nominated Carthy More>
42
DR JOHN AND THE LOWER 911
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The Dr. celebrates his battered hometown with a trademark slab of voodoo blues More>
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DUSTY RHODES AND THE RIVER BAND
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Rollicking country gospel from LA newcomers More>
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IGLU & HARTLEY
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Californian five-piece summon the spirit of late '80s Chili Peppers More>
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DIZZEE RASCAL
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Zinging electro-pop co-written with Calvin Harris More>
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BRYN CHRISTOPHER
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Retro-soul sung by a Brummie bloke with the voice of a Memphis mama More>
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TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
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Petty and band in mid-'80s pomp More>
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CSS
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Everyone's favourite catsuit-wearing Brazilian party starters ditch the rough edges More>
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MANU CHAO
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Highlight of the Franco-Spanish rabble rouser's second album More>
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MARTHA WAINWRIGHT
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Rufus's little sister stitches singer-songwriter strumming to a delightful girl-group chorus More>
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