Album

Dave Brubeck – The Essential Dave Brubeck

Wide-ranging anthology selected by Brubeck himself

Various Artists – Required Etiquette

Classic frat-rock spanning 1964-66

The Havenots – Bad Pennies

Having met at Leicester Music College in 1998 and formed early last year, The Havenots are Sophia Marshall and Liam Dullingham, two young pups (20 and 22) whose smoke-weary delivery belies their tender years. Informed by Gram/Emmylou, Gillian Welch/David Rawlings and Uncle Tupelo, this is gentle smoulder for the most part, all languid, punt-down-the-river melodies and mountain-air acoustic guitars (courtesy of Samuel Harvey).

Charles Walker – Number By Heart

Southern soul revived with passion

Dana Glover – Testimony

Over-cooked debut from Robbie Robertson-discovered Southern belle

FortDax – Folly

This full length debut of music box chimes ("Both Mirror And Armour"), sampled Japanese folk songs ("Sakura", "Takeda") and proggy Vangelis-inspired electronics (everything else) has a neo-pastoral charm which, at face value, would align it closely with the output of labels like Memphis Industries and Tummy Touch.

Spearmint – My Missing Days

Intelligent heartbreak pop

The Human League – Remixes

Ill-advised dance overhauls of Sheffield's finest

Luke Haines & The Auteurs – Das Capital

Haines classics re-recorded, plus three new songs

Various Artists – Gospel: The Essential Album

Excellent introduction to gospel music
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