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The Big Beat: 8th February 2011

A guided tour of this week's most compelling tracks, plus a fond farewell to Jack & Meg.

Posted 8th February 2011, 1:00pm in Listen, The White Stripes | By Mike Taylor



Just press play for Mike's guided tour of this week's most compelling tracks and new releases. Plus, a fond farewell to Jack & Meg all on The Big Beat.

THE WHITE STRIPES - "Conquest" (Third Man / WB), from Icky Thump
DAVID WAX MUSEUM - "Born With A Broken Heart" (self-released), from Everything Is Saved
COLD CAVE - "The Great Pan Is Dead" (Matador), from Cherish The Light Years EP
PETER BJORN AND JOHN "Second Chance" (Cooking Vinyl), from Gimme Some
FLEET FOXES "Helplessness Blues" (Sub Pop), from Helplessness Blues
KATE BUSH "Babooshka" [piano demo] (unreleased), from soundcloud.com/gaffa1
THE FIRST LOVES "Cliche" (unreleased), demo
ANNA CALVI "Blackout" (Domino), from Anna Calvi
THE KILLS "Satelllite" (Domino), from Blood Pressures
CHRISTIAN AIDS "Stay Positive" (Double Denim), release TBA
FACTORY FLOOR "R E A L L O V E" [Optimo mix] (Optimo), single
VIVIAN GIRLS "I Heard You Say" (Polyvinyl), from Share The Joy
DUM DUM GIRLS "He Gets Me High" (Sub Pop), from He Gets Me High EP
LOOMER "Enchanted" (Bon Voyage), from Ceiling
CONCUBINES "Rise" (self-released), single