Album

Outstanding neo-classicism from German composer/pianist

That's as in Robert, the devil, and a hellhound, too...

Belated arrival of American indie duo's second album

Second from Athens, Georgia quartet led by R.E.M. remixer/Bright Eyes engineer Andy LeMaster

Doomed US troubadour with the gentle touch

The ever-eccentric Richman continues his idiosyncratic musical odyssey. Recorded live in San Francisco in 2002, Take Me To The Plaza mostly comprises material from his last album, Her Mystery Not Of High Heels. Performing just with guitar and drums (something he was doing way before The White Stripes) his timing and wit are immaculate. But there's only "Pablo Picasso" (recently covered by Bowie) and "Girlfriend" from the old days.

Ambitious and imaginative song cycle from Roy Harper's son

Fourth solo album by Chili Peppers guitarist

Joyously stripped-back set from fiercely articulate DIY folk icon

Four discs of Top Texan twang in a redneck tin shack box