MC Solaar Paradisiaque (Polydor) Chichi café rap bliss (with content). Just exceptional. 9.5/10 (MS)

Aphex Twin "Come to Daddy" maxi (Warp) He's such an asshole. And it sounds so great (like punks roasting over shit D&B, actually). 8 (MS)

Dance Hall Crashers Honey, I'm Homely (MCA) Duelling Valley-girl harmonies ground this pop/punk/ska gem. 8 (RB)

Seely Seconds (Too Pure) And thirds and fourths, thanks. This dreampop snack is delicious! 8 (RB)

Crescent Electronic Sound Constructions (Atavistic) Light-handed drone delivers with hypnotic splendour. 8 (LE)

Ric Ocasek Troublizing (Columbia) Billy and Melissa can't help Ric, a Car-tune of himself. 6 (CY)

Goldfinger Hang Ups (Mojo/MCA) Flavour of the week: decaffeinated power pop, seasoned with ska. To be served over No Doubt's left overs. 4.5 (JC)

Refuel Touch (Jacranda Music/Musicor) Regurgitated spam spread over the saltine of Canadian mediocrity. 3.5 (JC)

Boyzone A Different Beat (Polydor) Boyz just gotta have bum. 3 (CY)

Bob Dylan Time Out of Mind (Columbia) Selling that song to m-banx gets Bob no double review with the Stones. $ (CY)

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