MPFree 23rd May 2011

We welcome back Lauren following her week off and it's also a warm welcome back to the former Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard.

Notoriously prolific during his time with GBV (averaging almost an album a year between 1987-2004) he's continued this track record on since his first post-band album in 2006 but he'd also been releasing albums under his own name since 1996.

'In A Circle' is a track taken from his second album of 2011, Lord of the Birdcage, which is set for a June the 7th release on his own Rockathon imprint.

It's a New Music Monday so we'll be treating you to some of the best tunes hitting the shops today including a chat with the brilliant young singer-guitarist from Devon Ben Howard and we'll also be starting the week with a session from the Oklahoma/Yorkshire combo Colourmusic, live at 11.40-ish.