Malachai
The mysterious, monkey-masked, UK duo known as Malachai first blew my mind when I caught some of their musical genius in the film "Franklyn" in November. Since then they have respelled their name (it was "Malakai") and have a debut full length due out on Domino records Feb. 2, 2010, called The Ugly Side of Love. It's the most original record I've heard in a long while, a British masala of psychedelia, dubstep, hip-hop, reggae and 60's jams.