Album

Songs of alienation and madness from reclusive Chicago genius

Bubblegum pop from Joey Santiago

Achingly beautiful no-fi neo-folk from Iceland

Melodiously laid-back adult pop

1975 album from the late teacher turned crooner

Brilliant session from Baker's tragically short-lived quartet

Tenth anniversary "upgrade" with six bonus tracks from the undervalued Ben Stiller film which caught the narcissism of Generation X nicely. These include New Order's "Confusion" and The Trammps' "Disco Inferno", with which there's no arguing. Also, less happily, songs from Ethan Hawke and Lisa Loeb, whose "Stay", from here, was one of the biggest US hits of the mid-'90s. Fine flurries, too, from The Posies, Dinosaur Jr, U2 and Crowded House, plus The Knack's utterly brilliant (you know it) "My Sharona".

Comeback from woman who should have been Madonna

Cali pop from Beach Boys' hometown

Four-CD box set of bolshy Ozpunks' three late-'70s albums and unreleased Live In London set from late '77, plus numerous outtakes, B-sides and EP tracks