4. The Horrors: 'Primary Colours' (XL) � It would have been so easy for The Horrors to conform to the stereotypes forced upon them and to churn out an album of sub-Cramps tunes. The much maligned five-piece defied expectations though and emerged from an underground studio having worked with Portishead�s Geoff Barrow on �Primary Colours� 2009�s most unexpected hit. Much of the album works as a tribute to the bands influences, showcasing their love of 60�s psychadelia and bands like Neu! and Can resulting in tracks like the sprawling motorik beat of �Sea Within A Sea�. Elsewhere the aggressive glam stomp of yore is brought to a natural progression on �Who Can Say� and �New Ice Age�. Every single copy of �Primary Colours� should come issued with a big steaming slice of humble pie. (David Renshaw)
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- Moderat, Memory Tapes and Vitalic?!! Great list for including those alone

- The Blueprint 3? That is one rubbish album. Shame that Jay Z hasn't made a good album for 8 years.

- Tune-Yards should have been on this list.

- Gotta be the best album list I've read so far!

- bunch of marginally talented hipster douches ruined this list.
YYY and Muse are the only ones worth buying.
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