d_rradio Parts (MC, £9.50)

Just when the plaudits were coming in for the self-titled debut album, South Shields trio d_rradio (“dee-arr-radio”) have leapt forward and stunned listeners with parts, their biggest release yet! d_rradio thrive on beautiful organic melodies and digital soundscapes, sounding like an absurd mix of the most joyous moments in your favourite late-night records and yet sound simultaneously like nothing else. On parts, expect earthly and serene elements, stark atmospheric drones from a primeval forest of crackle and hum; golden hues of evening; passages of ambient sparseness sprinkled with deft hints of the orchestral... and all the while the hiss of a hundred tired, well-loved 78s remains a constant thread, a tangible hook stirring nostalgia while simultaneously breaking new ground. This is not IDM; this music thinks, feels and oozes with humanity. "Beautiful" - Stuart Maconie. "Wonderful... I shall never forget that again" - John Peel. "Fantastic" - The Wire. "Perfectly charming, lush and stuttering out of the speakers" - Record Collector. "Absolutely incredible" - Rob Da Bank.