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Tender Opposites TOPS 1o496
The label that brought us Grimes births another bewitching talent.
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TOY TOY 4r204g
Strongly tipped Londoners deliver their stunning debut album.
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Come of Age The Vaccines m353n
Foursome delivers its second album in 18 months – but why delay when it’s this great?
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The Invitation to the Voyage Eugene McGuinness 224t2y
Flashes of imagination can’t quite satisfy expectations for this second album.
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The National Health Maxïmo Park 4v4o2a
Newcastle quintet goes Maxïmo Extremo for their fourth offering.
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A+E Graham Coxon 1w316m
Former Blur guitarist continues to innovate on his thrilling eighth solo release.
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Love at the Bottom of the Sea The Magnetic Fields 446973
Ten albums on and Stephin Merritt and company show no signs of drying up.
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National Treasures – The Complete Singles Manic Street Preachers 243b1e
Warts ‘n’ all singles collection from a contradictory and preposterously brilliant band.
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Wild Flag Wild Flag u4141
Ex-Sleater-Kinney/Helium/Minders make their supergroup debut.
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Black Junk Exit_International 6e5p6r
No ballads, just growling basslines from this rabid art punk debut.
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If Not Now, When? Incubus 1lme
Californian quintet abandons its rock roots with sleepy results.
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What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? The Vaccines 5p4o4e
A bold first step from tipped rockers, but it’s the stumbles that impress the most.
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Broken Dreams Club Girls e6q2j
Six-track EP closes with an exhilarating taster of things to come.
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Everything in Between No Age 51373e
LA art-punks prove their worth with an enthralling, adventurous new album.
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Hobbyism Various Artists 63y5l
Pop the corks! West London record label turns six.
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King of the Beach Wavves 4x1wn
San Diego scuzz-rocker overcomes his demons in mesmerising style.
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Pulled Apart By Horses Pulled Apart By Horses 1j4w4p
Yorkshire rockers come up trumps with their giddy-making debut.
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Cosmology Rolo Tomassi 5d3e1j
Sheffield fivesome continue to breathe new life into hardcore.
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Clinging to a Scheme The Radio Dept. 6g4r5y
Measured Swedish outfit come up with new material most definitely worth the wait.
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Origin: Orphan The Hidden Cameras r2810
Joel Gibb’s Canadian indie crew finally conjure up a masterpiece
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Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You Lightspeed Champion 2a454y
Dev Hynes lobs us yet another musical curveball.
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Unicorn Chew Lips 5i413l
London trio take electro-pop to new places.
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Contra Vampire Weekend u4f1i
Complex yet rewarding follow-up from the New York foursome.
