Nu Elektro godfather Anthony Rother's new album Popkiller is decidedly more extroverted and dare I say 'poppy' than his earlier, more purist material - influenced more than a bit by his own Little Computer People project. The vocals are mainly vocoder-free and there's a hint of gnarzy acid sounds throughout. Good things, I think. A perfect companion for that Alter Ego record you just picked up. Availiable stateside from Forced Exposure.

Also just released, DNA on DNA, the essential collection of work from Arto Lindsay's brief-lived but hugely influential No Wave band. This is the first time DNA material has been available on CD. The package includes all of their studio recordings, select live recordings, several unreleased tracks and a 16 page booklet. (I'm kind of surprised Dan wasn't responsible for this.)