DJANGO DJANGO Late Night Tales (2014 UK/EU limited edition 19-track Half-Speed Mastered double LP pressed on Audiophile quality 180gram Virgin Vinyl - Django Django's oddball approach to music sounds like the rich harmonies of the Mamas & Papas beamed through a refracting prism pointing towards Bo Diddley, Chicago house and outer-space. At one end of the Django spectrum there's James Last, the terminally unhip Teuton, while at the far reaches of the mix, they manage to sneakin Ramadanman ['Bass Drums'] and Hudson Mohawke and Lunice collaboration TNGHT's 'Bugg'n'. You can hear the echoes of influences in some of the selections, like The Beach Boys whose peerless 'Surf's Up' makes a welcome appearance halfway through, while Seals & Crofts' 'Get Closer' show what sun-drenched pop can sound like when it's done well. And because it's Late Night Tales, there's a sparkling cover version of 'Porpoise Song', the theme from The Monkees daffily brilliant 'Head', an admirably lysergic termination to this waltz through pop's nooks and cranberries. Complete with a download code sticker attached to one of the inners plus the high quality 30cm art print, the single-pocket picture sleeve retains itshype-stickered shrinkwrap and the vinyl looks barely played)