Reviews

The umpteenth retail release for this era-defining cash-cow of Scottish junkies, and the cracks are now beginning to show. Yes, it's a beautiful burst of propulsive film-making, but after the likes of Jesus's Son and Requiem For A Dream, it seems a little too eager to please, a little too chipper, too Ewan McGregor to be wholly credible.

With a moody slow-mo intro, followed by a wickedly funny history of methamphetamine and capped by an intriguing roll call of deviant speed-freaks, the first 15 minutes of The Salton Sea promises, and delivers, far more than the rest of the movie can handle. Val Kilmer is the widower hunting his wife's killers among Los Angeles' drug detritus.

Swan song from Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy's post-punk trailblazers. Includes five add-ons

Former Eurythmic's break-up album

England's blue-eyed soul boy goes back to his roots

Delicate, multi-layered esoterica from UK improv innovator

Second album from Japanese Mogwai

Marvin'n'Jim's classic of subtlety and restraint, digitally remastered with extra tracks and a bonus hits DVD

Before the epidemic, primitive '80s garage dementia from UK's suburbs

Round-up of Felix Da Housecat's prodigious '90s electro-disco productions