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May 2008
Q presents this month's essential album tracks, downloads and audio/video streams. May's highlights include brand-new anthems from R.E.M, The Raconteurs, Madonna and more. Get clicking...
This month's Q50
1
THE RACONTEURS
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Riff-packed epic from Messrs White and Benson More>
2
MADONNA
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Neptunes add sparky electronics to new Madge track More>
3
RADIOHEAD
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Hail To The Thief highlight More>
4
THE PIGEON DETECTIVES
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Lager-powered tale of good times and girl trouble More>
5
ADELE
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Second single from acclaimed '19' album More>
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R.E.M
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Impromptu live track recorded in the back of a car More>
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HOT CHIP
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Putney's finest tackle Snoop Dogg More>
8
SPIRITUALIZED
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Jason Pierce returns from the brink of death More>
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IRON MAIDEN
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Classic metal from recent Maiden best of More>
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DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
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None-more-indie Americans go "epic" More>
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THE TING TINGS
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Whip-smart electro pop More>
12
APHEX TWIN
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Willy Wonka-sampling techno from Richard D. James More>
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THE FUTUREHEADS
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Formerly dropped, The Futureheads come back fighting More>
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THE VINES
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Australia's answer to The Strokes More>
15
SANTOGOLD
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Bjork and Mark Ronson-approved MC More>
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THE SPECIALS
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Classic single from 2-Tone's finest's recent best of More>
17
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS
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Cult Kiwi duo's Pet Shop Boys piss-take More>
18
MY MORNING JACKET
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Free download from Kentucky rockers' latest album More>
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CAT POWER
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Gorgeous live cover taken from a recent radio session More>
20
GRIZZLY BEAR
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Highlight of cult New Yorkers' recent live session More>
21
MARTHA WAINWRIGHT
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Rufus's sister break for the big time More>
22
ISOBEL CAMPBELL & MARK LANEGAN
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Former Screaming Trees' Lanegan re-unites with ex-Belle & Sebastian vocalist Campell More>
23
THE CHARLATANS
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Northwhich survivors summon the spirit of New Order More>
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CRYSTAL CASTLES
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Ridiculously fashionable electro-pop More>
25
DELAYS
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Thrilling collision between choirboy vocals and stadium-sized indie rock More>
26
JOHNNY FLYNN
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Low-key folk, inspired by indigenous trout species More>
27
MARTINA TOPLEY BIRD
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Former Massive Attack collaborator enlists the help of Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton More>
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BOOKA SHADE
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Frankfurt-based dance duo More>
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DUELS
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Ambitious Leeds indie quartet's laudably widescreen mantra More>
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THEA GILMORE
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Ever so sad singer-songwriter goes collaboration crazy More>
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LONELY DRIFTER KAREN
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Jolly, caberet-inflected pop More>
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VETIVER
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Nu-school folkie's recent collaboration with Vashti Bunyon More>
33
MODEL 500
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Pioneering Detroit House from the late '80s More>
34
AURAL EXCITERS
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Deranged disco-pop from a pre-Kid Creole August Darnell More>
35
LOVE
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One of many high-points from Arthur Lee's '60s classic More>
36
THE POGUES
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Steve Earl collaboration from 1988 More>
37
SEBADOH
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Lou Barlow circa 1993 More>
38
WILLIE NELSON
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Pig-tailed, dope-smoking country veteran's first hit More>
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OTIS REDDING
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Heartbreaking track from the late soulman's breakthrough album More>
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SECTION 25
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Gothic rock from Blackpool's Joy Division More>
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SPIRIT
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Psychedelic rock from '70s LA More>
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SCARLETT JOHANSSON
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Surprisingly listenable Tom Waits cover More>
43
WHISKEYTOWN
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Pedal steel driven alt-country from Ryan Adams' former band More>
44
ADEM
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Folk-styled Aphex Twin cover More>
45
ELLEN ALLIEN
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Cavernous techno from Thom Yorke's favourite German DJ More>
46
VIOLENT FEMMES
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Indie-disco staple, currently flogging Australian larger More>
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LAURA CANTRELL
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Country-singer tackles New Order track More>
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THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP
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Hammond organ-powered blues from Steve Winwood-fronted '60s group More>
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WHITE LIES
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'80s-indebted trio. Think Julian Cope fronting Interpol More>
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BON IVER
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Mesmerising folk written in a log cabin More>
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