COLLEEN COSMO MURPHY Vinyl & CDs

Review: Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy's first White Isle-inspired compilation, Balearic Breakfast (named in honour of her long-running radio show) rightly won plenty of plaudits, in part because her musical definition of 'Balearic' (a notoriously hard-to-tie-down genre) was eclectic, colourful and personal. As you'd expect, this sequel builds on the sound and success of that set by offering up another 12 top-notch treats, many of which have never appeared on vinyl before. Highlights are plentiful throughout, from the sun-soaked psychedelic nu-disco excellence of Manalo's 'Amalfi Drive', Todd Terje's classic 2000s rework of Dolle Jolle's 'Balearic Incarnation' and Calm's self-explanatory 'Mellow Mellow Acid Dub' of Gallo's 'Abysso', to Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve's sublime revision of Midlake's 'Roscoe' and Murphy's own rework of 'Love Scenes' by Hard Feelings.

Review: Inspired by her long-running Worldwide FM show, Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy's Balearic Breakfast compilations have been widely praised for their mixture of classic and contemporary, White Isle-friendly sounds. This double CD bundles together both of the volumes released to date and is packed to the rafters with high-grade Balearic fare. There are some genuine big cuts included across the two discs - Murphy's own 'Cosmodelica' remix of Mildlife's 'Vapour', Ashley Beedle's sing-along rework of Lady Blackbird's 'The Stranger', Todd Terje's noughties revision of Norwegian pal Dolle Jolle and Calm's gorgeous, stretched-out 'Mellow Acid' revision of Gallo included - but also oodles of lesser-known gems of a similarly high standard. If Balearic beats are your bag, you need this in your life.