This week in the Basement: the triumphant return of Jarvis Cocker, plus The Divine Comedy and reviews of new albums from Olden Yolk, Fujiya & Miyagi, and Hot Chip-related band Black Peaches.
Fujiya & Miyagi's 2007 album, Transparent Things, found their style -- an infectious pop take on Krautrock styles, both the funky Can type, as well as the motoroik Neu! side -- in full effect...
In the early days of New Order, after they broke camp with Martin Hannett, they produced their own albums under the pseudonym Be Music. The various members of the band also produced a lot of other acts on Factory records under the Be Music banner as well...