Album

Somewhat premature best-of includes rarities and music from Japan-only release Superpinkmandy

Mr Cooper's attempt to teach the garage-rock whipper-snappers a thing or two

Second album from Laurence Fishburne-approved Philadelphia hip hop quartet

Mogwai-endorsed noisecore ferocity from Japan

Glaswegians' fifth album of orchestral pop

Third UK release from rising Seattle heartbreakers

Lee Perry-produced reggae diva's 1977 classic

Anniversary package from independent dance label with chart aspirations

Dreamy debut from electro-hippies formerly known as Slum

More no-fi than lo-fi, this rough, bootleg-quality document released on singer Paul Haig's own label acts as a companion to 2000's excellent Crazy To Exist (Live). You need to be a fan to sift through the murk in search of what made the band—who barely managed to release an album during their mayfly career—special, but once your ears adjust to the gloom, the caustic glory of Haig and Malcolm Ross' twin guitar rattle is well worth the effort. Magical, if muddy.