The Charlatans: Deep Cuts

While The Charlatans helped light the fuse of late-'80s Madchester, sparks fly in the corners of their catalogue. They give The Stone Roses a nudge on the dreamy “Stir It Up”, almost eight minutes of head-bobbing bliss. The band pepper Italo pop with Northern soul accents on instrumentals like “Theme from the Wish”, while “Bullet Comes” highlights their signature whirring Hammond organ and a Britpop melody to challenge Oasis.