The Barometer: Gang Of Four; Christina Aguilera; French Kissing; Liars; Best Coast; Dam-Funk; Arcade Fire; Four Tet
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Friday 04 June 2010
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Gang of Four, You Don't Have to Be Mad
The post-punk pioneers hardly reinvent the wheel on this slice of new material, but they've still got some decent moves.
Christina Aguilera (featuring MIA), Elastic Love
MIA and the producer Switch offer the singer some left-field cred with this bout of spacey electro-pop.
French Kissing, Oh Suzanne
Sugary sweet, Black Lips-flavoured retro pop from French Kissing, a band very much on the crest (sorry) of London's surf-rock explosion.
Liars, Pleasure Is Boss
The noisy B-side from the art-rockers' new single evokes 'Evol' era Sonic Youth.
Best Coast, Make You Mine
A melancholy heart beats beneath the nonchalant scuzz-pop exterior of this female-fronted ode to falling in love with your best friend.
Dam-Funk, IHopeYouKnowImWatchingJune
Ringing in the new month with squelchy but smooth synths, alongside stuttering, nervy beats and vocals.
Arcade Fire, Suburbs
The first single from the Canadian band's long-awaited new LP is slow, jangly and rather lovely.
Four Tet, Angel Echoes (Caribou remix)
The Canadian electronica experimentalist tackles one of the standout tracks from Four Tet's recent album for an upcoming remix 12-inch record.
Listen to this week's free playlist on Spotify at Independent.co.uk/mixtape
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- 3 The London 2012 Festival: The greatest show of a great year
- 4 BANNED: The most controversial films
- 5 French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy calls for West to intervene in Syria
- 6 Observations: Literary lessons from N F Simpson - an absurdly good playwright
- 7 Free Range: Meet the designers of tomorrow
- 8 The Ten Best History Books
- 9 Ladyhawke: Asperger's and the anxious pop sensation
- 10 Cannes: Too much rain, too few women, but great movies
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- 3 Brazil rocked by abortion for 9-year-old rape victim
- 4 Society: The only way is Finland
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- 8 African monkey meat that could be behind the next HIV
- 9 Coke reveals its secret: It may need to carry a cancer warning
- 10 French in uproar over oral sex anti-smoking posters
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