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with writers such as Wyndham Wallace musing that the likes of Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and Berlin pianist Nils Frahm sit comfortably alongside the rowdy post-rock of Codes In The Clouds

L'Histoire de Melody Nelson (Import) TemporarilyUnavailable hip-hop's enigmatic impresario Kanye WestThe Velvet Underground gave rise to a new era of rock music, and elements of this influence are audible in Gainsbourg's classic album from 1971. There is a string of more current musical stalwarts who hold their hands up to being influenced by Melody Nelson, and it often features in the annals of Q and Mojo. This version is digitally remastered and the booklet contains extra photos and text.