Popul Vuh - AffenstundeBrilliant debut by the godfathers of ambient and world music, Popol Vuh! Originally released in 1970, Affenstunde (literally 'Ape Hour') was the first album by a German band to employ the extraordinary sounds of the Moog synthesizer. Blending electronics with traditional percussion instruments, Popol Vuh led by the legendary multi instrumentalist Florian Fricke created a tribal and dreamlike blanket of sound that would go on to influence many a band

introspective brass cry

which entered the UK Top 20 in its first week and ended up as Rough Trade Shop‰۪s Album of the Year 2013

Marking the 40-year anniversary of 'Nuggets'

Like all great world music

the lyrics are more intelligent and biting and James Hetfield's growl is meaner

Led Zeppelin

a vinyl-only collection of classic singles by iconic Scottish post-punk guitar group Josef K issued between 1979 and 1982

from one of the legends of the jazz world

with Here Come the Warm Jets Eno proved he was ready to jump off the edge of the pop universe

Recorded with Keith Cooper and Andrew McCalla in the band's home-town of Memphis

California

with text by Paul Gilroy