Well, actually, I quite like modern life, but Blur used to hate it. I’ve been listening to Modern Life is Rubbish a bit this week, perhaps as a result of all the Gorillaz/Albarn discussions we’ve been having here on The Music Slut. And I love it, really really love it. And that’s all I really have to say about that, although I shall also throw in Starshaped, a record of Blur on the road at about that time, and slowly self-destructing.

Listen to two tracks from Malcolm Middleton’s new album, Into the Woods, and read the review on BBC Collective.
Malcolm Middleton: Break My Heart (hosted by BBC Collective)
Malcolm Middleton: No More Modest Bear (hosted by BBC Collective)

Martha Wainwright performs on KRCW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic (streamed).

Download a demo version of the Delgados‘ song I Fought the Angels (hosted by Chemikal Underground)

At your leisure, download some choons from franzferdinand dot net.