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Polly Harvey and Nick Cave help create her most potent album since Broken English

Jim jarmusch's imminent set of dryly comic vignettes, filmed over the course of a decade, will pitch him to a new generation, as it features Jack and Meg White, Wu-Tang Clan (RZA scored Jarmusch's last film, Ghost Dog) and Steve Coogan among its cast. One of the better sequences sees Tom Waits and Iggy Pop mock-bickering over who's more famous, and both contribute to this studiously cool soundtrack.

Final four studio albums from da Brudders, with bonus tracks

Wolverhampton maverick's third album

Third set from Sussex singer-songwriter following last year's widely acclaimed From Every Sphere

Glittering twin set from revitalised godfather of gloom

Sterling two-disc salute to the (very much alive) godfather of lo-fi

Scrupulously weird indie-rock from Seattle suburbs

Sixth terrific solo album from hedonistic, nihilistic Seattle survivor

Proto-punk rocker turned troubadour Cohen made his name in the early '60s with Charleston Grotto, who were then notorious on the LA club circuit. In the 40 years since, Cohen has amassed hundreds of his big-hearted, dog-eared tunes, which blend tiki lounge jazz, Weimar cabaret, psychedelia, lurching blues and boogaloo with dark humour and extraordinary pop finesse. The results-as championed by Tom Waits and John Zorn—vaguely recall Roky Erickson, but there's no hint of a talent tragically damaged here.