ANNIE Don't Stop (Rare 2009 UK 12-track vinyl LP - A collection of sublime hooks stirred into a melting pot of blazing pop beats, singalong choruses and some odd, twisted darkness here and there, 'Don't Stop' is an album that sounds both instantly catchy and utterly beguiling, mainstream and underground all at once. A totally independent and self-created artist, Annie is a rare pop star, one who has written and created her own album, as well as personally assembling her own team, includingher producers and musicians. Complementing her pick'n'mix, Pitchfork-to-Popjustice, genre hopping pincer movement are an array of handpicked associates, including Timo Kaukolampi and Richard X [collaborators from her debut album] and a host of new friends like Paul Epworth [Bloc Party, Primal Scream, Florence and the Machine], Xenomania and Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos. Includes the single 'Songs Remind Me Of You', sealed picture sleeve).