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I first heard Manchester's The Distractions early this year on a radio programme by David Quantick about mix-tapes ; he used their song "Valerie" as an example of a prefect song to put on a tape if you've only got a little bit of time left on it. He could have just left it at "perfect song". Starting with a short piece of dreamy piano, the song suddenly explodes into some Buzzcock s-style punk-with-pop-sensibilities, documenting the narrator's lost love… I love Valerie But now I think it's through I love Valerie But [...]