Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Sparkle HardModesty and plain good manners might prevent them from saying so themselves, but the fact that Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks have thrived, rather than simply endured over 17 years and delivered six albums of buzzy, sub cultural significance, constitutes an impressive legacy. The challenge with album number seven is one that any successful band with integrity faces: how to safeguard that legacy and hold on to their identity without rehashing old ground

An unreleased recording of a Conny Plank session with jazz-legend Duke Ellington

Hip Hug-her ‰ÛÒ Booker T

Fatima Al Qadiri and J-Cush

The Besnard Lakes are unafraid to marry textured

The album also includes the soulful ‰ÛÏJust My Kind

the deceptive simplicity of many of the records convinced Vic to start practising songs he had been writing in his bedroom

Goner released Primary Colours

Micachu & The Shapes‰۪ return

you don‰۪t even have to ask

but in 1993

Many went on to have careers based on the possibilities suggested by the album

faux folk and ancient TV soundtracks across eleven joyous