Albums of 2009, No 8: Micachu and the Shapes – Jewellery

From grime and skiffle to the sound of a vacuum cleaner, Mica Levi's debut album crafted catchy pop out of the most unlikely materialsShort, and occasionally sweet – the debut album by Mica Levi and her band announced the arrival of a bold new voice in British popular music. Jewellery was a collection of 12 songs, only two of which lasted longer than three minutes. But it was more than just brevity that marked Micachu out. Jewellery was also an album cram-packed with ideas. Different styl...

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