Album

Belle And Sebastian – Fans Only

Since much of B&S' cult appeal stems from the fact they're seldom seen on telly, this two-hour compendium of videos, concerts and interviews (basically their entire career from 1996 to 2002) feels like a sneaky peep into the world's most secretive band. Unashamedly twee, but eccentric, funny, and quite beautiful.

Jolie Holland – Catalpa

Stark solo debut from ex-Be Good Tanya

Voodoo Child – Baby Monkey

Second album from Moby's alter ego

Johnson House – Go Gently

Debut from US-fixated Yorkshiremen

Allman Brothers Band – At Fillmore East

Duane and Greg on top form on expanded edition of live '71 double LP

Ronnie Lane’s Slim Chance – Slim Chance

Flat broke folk/baroque rock

Guided By Voices – Watch Me Jumpstart

Name-checked by everyone from Thurston Moore to The Strokes, US indie rock icons Guided By Voices espouse an ethic so heroically DIY it borders on the professionally suicidal. Watch Me Jumpstart profiles their idiosyncratic career, via Banks Tarver's charming, lo-fi documentary, extensive live footage and an engaging selection of the band's videos to date.

Astrid

Not the perky Scots foursome but the lovelorn Scots singer, once of criminally overlooked Suede labelmates Goya Dress

The Afternoons – My Lost City

Cloud-chasing second album from Cardiff quintet, produced by Super Furries engineer Greg Haver

Various Artists – International Deejay Gigolos 7

Two CDs, 30 more hits in a better world
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