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Since its launch in 2001 (under its original name
), U.K. compilation series
has served up an intriguing array of excellent records curated by artists like
,
, and
. By allowing musicians to become tastemakers, the
collections tend to take a lot of surprising twists and turns as the artists reveal many of their personal influences. Getting their turn at the decks are London-based indie quartet
. Listening to their Mercury Prize-nominated 2012 debut album, it's apparent they came to their unique folktronica sound via extensive record collections of their own. The inclusion of tracks like
's "To Claudia on Thursday" and
' classic "Surf's Up" mirror
's own affection for artfully arranged pop with richly layered harmonies. Experimental electronic fare like
's "Bugg'n" or
's house classic "Gabrielle" also each reflect a part of the band's aesthetic. The inclusion of outliers like
and
also add a glimpse of where they're coming from, as does the slightly progressive "Sweet Green Fields" from '70s soft rockers
. Following the
format,
also get to record a cover song of their own and they've whipped up a truly magical rendition of
'
theme "Porpoise Song." As with the previous several
releases, this one also concludes with actor
reading from the
poem "Flat of Angles." ~ Timothy Monger