James Acaster's Perfect Sounds

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BONUS SOUNDS: The Tuts Mar 05, 2021

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Hayes-based three-piece The Tuts take James on a tour of their hometown including their rehearsal room, a local radio station and the venue for one of their early gigs.

Suzi Ruffell & The Tut's Update Your Brain Mar 05, 2021

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Suzi adores the melodic feminist anthems on this debut punk album from Hayes-based three-piece The Tuts.

Guz Khan & generational jazz rap Feb 26, 2021

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Guz is up for giving the self-titled project by Sélébéyone another chance. The album features two saxophonists and two rappers, Senegal's Gaston Bandimic and HPrizm from the US.

Athena Kugblenu & Frank Ocean’s Blonde Feb 19, 2021

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As a huge fan of his debut mixtape nostalgia, Ultra, Athena is underwhelmed by Frank Ocean’s 2016 album Blonde.

Gabriel Ebulue & personal beat-fired balladry Feb 12, 2021

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Gabriel is excited to be introduced to For Good by Fog, a crowd-funded comeback from Minneapolis musician Andrew Broder.

BONUS SOUNDS: Drummers Adam Betts & Seb Rochford Feb 05, 2021

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Adam and Seb bring their drum kits along to talk to James about the virtuosic drumming on Jon Bap's 'What Now?'. Recorded at BBC Maida Vale Studios in London.

Rob Deering & outsider soul music Feb 05, 2021

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Rob Deering is up for the challenge of Jon Bap's 'What Now?', an album that James describes as one of the most life-changing from his whole 2016 project.

Nish Kumar & Kevin Abstract's American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story Jan 29, 2021

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Nish is blown away by this concept album from Brockhampton's Kevin Abstract. The album tells the story of him growing up in Texas with homophobic parents and a racist boyfriend.

Sindhu Vee & conceptual club bangers Jan 22, 2021

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Sindhu is not judging anyone who wants to listen to Popp by Oval, a 2016 solo project by glitch pioneer Markus Popp.

BONUS SOUNDS: Akenya, Cam O'Bi and Phoelix on Noname'sTelefone Jan 15, 2021

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Three of Noname's key collaborators from the Chicago scene share their memories of helping to create her debut mixtape.