Uncut

Reissue of unlikely 1974 alliance between would-be art-pop stars and Marxist Canterbury art-rockers

Three-CD reissue of 1968 masterwork. Includes mono and stereo mixes, bonus singles and B-sides, plus obscurities previously only available on the long-deleted The Great Lost Kinks Album

Given the unfolding and increasingly tragic saga of The Libertines, it's a miracle this record even exists, let alone has any artistic worth. For, in the two years since their extraordinary debut album (2002's Up The Bracket), the story of this erratic but enthralling group has taken in serious drug addiction, a prison sentence and—during the making of this record alone—three failed attempts to get frontman Pete Doherty through rehab. Indeed, on the eve of release, Doherty has temporarily been removed from the Libertines line-up. The second Libertines album is all about this.

Sixth terrific solo album from hedonistic, nihilistic Seattle survivor

Demented third from Grammy-nominated Liverpudlian misfits

Lyrical roots rock from up-and-coming Virginian singer-songwriter

Diabolical gospel outing for soul legend

Lazy summer grooves signal impressive debut

Halifax, Nova Scotia's answer to The Beach Boys

Second solo album from former Squeeze man