Ange

Country-rock was superseded as a description long ago by new, alt. and insurgent country, not to mention the catch-all 'Americana'. But the old '70s terminology should surely be revived to describe Austin five-piece Reckless Kelly, who sound more like Pure Prairie League than Uncle Tupelo. Led by the brothers Willy and Cody Braun, the band's third album stomps rowdily on tracks like "Let's Just Fall" and "Nobody's Girl".

Third time around for bleeding-heart Californian arena rockers

Stunning one-man set as the eclectic troubadour of cool goes back to his folk-blues roots

Return of LA's My Bloody Valentine

Second album (1989) from alt.country trailblazers, with three bonus tracks

Adventurous second album from Belgian soundscape-jazzers

Haines classics re-recorded, plus three new songs

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.

Futurist jazz 10-piece from Norway

Gospel singers praise Bob, with bonus visitation by the man himself