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Chicago duo craft unearthly, not quite folk debut, with added harp

Brilliant third album produced by Marius deVries

Contemplative fourth album from Thames Valley five-piece

Lost 'Nam classic from Texan troubadour

Glaswegians' fifth album of orchestral pop

Stunning two-disc live set from recent dates in Toronto and Bloomington, Indiana. Accompanying DVD to follow

Warp debut from The Artist Sometimes Known As Wagon Christ

Japanese import, recorded in Tokyo last November

Manchester trio deliver second album of wonderfully wistful, perfectly underplayed pop

Laptop's third album is a synthetic joy from beginning to end. Continuing in the arch electropop vein of Opening Credits and The Old Me Vs The New You, Jesse Hartman's latest illustrates his ability to transcend simple '80s pastiche armed with a world-weary baritone and a clutch of untouchably sexy tunes. With deadpan voiceover and deluded romanticism, the Oakey-cokey melodrama of "Let Yourself Go" is both funny and moving, while "Back In The Picture" and "Testimonial #6" display lurching, Bowie-esque brilliance.