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No time for rest in Godspeed's Montreal enclave, as the collective's myriad spin-offs continue to fight the capitalist hegemony with sad tunes and very long titles. Mt Zion are ostensibly the pop wing, adding vocals from guitarist Efrim and—new here—a massed choir to the usual thicket of slow guitars and chamber strings. It's debatable how necessary his croak is, since Godspeed's great gift is to disseminate radical politics by musical implication rather than explicit polemic.

Hypnotic debut from Mancunian duo

The Squire Of Somerton and The Black Neon are back

Manc trio's pick'n'mix of urban music

Six CDs of live Runt, previously only available as Japanese imports

Latest from celebrated sex doctor, TV presenter and current president of the Nude Mountaineering Society

Live redux of Icelandic pop queen's early solo works over four CDs

Brazilian metal-rap remains obscure

Superb third album by undervalued Northern Irish rockers

Fond farewell from first lady of country