Three nice things what I have bought recently 1) Album: In Ghost Colours(Cut Copy): I can't quite remember how I stumbled across this band, given that they're only big in Australia, but I'm glad I did. Cut Copy's music is sort-of electroindiepop, but with guitars. It's sort of New Order, but maybe even more 80s than that. Great stuff. Cut Copy's rather lovely debut album Bright Like Neon Love came out four years ago, so I've been counting the days to mid-May to get my hands on the follow-up. The first 20 seconds could easily be NewMusik, which is reason enough to cheer, and latest single Lights & Music is three minutes of chirpy upbeat delight. There's always an emphasis on slickly poptastic melody, and the complete 16-track package is (I think) worthy of repeatedadoration. In Ghost Colours is now available for just £8 at whatever ghastly name Virgin Megastores are calling themselves these days, or for even less at River Warrior Stores. 2) Book: Derelict London(Paul Talling): I first directed your attention to the Derelict London website four years ago. Paul's a photographer with an eye for the decaying, the demolishable and the doomed. If it's faded, forgotten or falling down, he's probably been out to snap an image for posterity. And now Paul's compiled images of more than 100 of his favourite overlooked locations, complete with passionate commentary, into a compact manbag-sized book. I think it's fair to say that no previous volume has brought together the Gypsy Hill public toilets, Palmers Pet Shop (Camden), The Intrepid Fox and Feltham Arena. As some indication of howenticing the book is, I forked out good money to buy Derelict London a full fortnight before the publisher emailed me to offer a free copy. Hurry now, most of the buildings depicted here probably won't be standing in five years time. 3) Chocolate bar: Dairy Milk(Cadbury): Mmmm, it's been a long time...
