Uncut

Sole creative survivor of Canterbury scene further refines his art on eighth LP

Self-consciously sensitive US wimp-rock

Tin Pan Alley revisited by Mr Diana Krall

Second LP from oddball London six-piece, produced by Lenny (Tricky) Franchi

Former Watergirl's adventurous outing

Second album from Laurence Fishburne-approved Philadelphia hip hop quartet

More no-fi than lo-fi, this rough, bootleg-quality document released on singer Paul Haig's own label acts as a companion to 2000's excellent Crazy To Exist (Live). You need to be a fan to sift through the murk in search of what made the band—who barely managed to release an album during their mayfly career—special, but once your ears adjust to the gloom, the caustic glory of Haig and Malcolm Ross' twin guitar rattle is well worth the effort. Magical, if muddy.

Final set from now sadly disbanded duo

NYC singer-songwriter covered by Ronnie Spector and Laura Cantrell

More cabaret from non-stop electro-neurotics