Album

Barbara Keith

Dropped-out folk singer's final solo album from 1972

Various Artists – Hidden Charms

Meticulously eccentric compilation of psychedelic rare groove

ABC – Absolutely ABC

For all their recorded lushness—and was there a more pristine '80s bauble than The Lexicon Of Love?—ABC never quite nailed the visuals. The Jerome K Jerome river-larks of "The Look Of Love" and cartoon capery of "How To Be A Millionaire" aside, it was disappointingly standard fare: Martin Fry doing lost and lovelorn while being cold-shouldered by aloof waifs. As the decade (and the hits) thinned out, the videos almost stopped trying altogether.

Whole Loretta Love

Awesome rebirth of original Country Queen, produced and arranged by The White Stripes' Jack White

Mark Olson & The Creekdippers – Mystic Theatre

Sixth album from California's desert-dwelling husband-and-wife team

The Tubes – White Punks On Dope

San Francisco theatrical rock troupe in cult iconic shock

Prophet Margins

13-track compilation features newly discovered track and a little dubious tinkering

The Fall – A Touch Sensitive: Live

Capturing the ramshackle chaos and converse musical tautness of new millennium Fall, this professionally filmed gig in Blackburn from September 2002 is a connoisseur's delight of old faves ("Mr Pharmacist") and recent classics ("Two Librans"). A great fan souvenir, blighted only by Mark E Smith's foolish decision to allow some leery Mancoid guest singer to ruin "Big New Prinz".

This Month In Americana

Hawaiian guitarist/pedal-steeler's expertly bottled Pacific breeze

Sluts Of Trust – We Are All Sluts Of Trust

Impressive bass-free post-hardcore debut
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