
South London quartet’s debut suggests they’ve the potential to be unstoppable.

Pomplamoose musician delivers a seductive and singular solo album.

A considered and focused return for the elusive Ergo.

Knowingly titled, impossibly bouncy and genuinely likeable.

An extraordinary record from a singer previously overlooked.

All these years later, the Manics’ debut remains a remarkable work.

A third solo set which slowly unfurls its dreamy charms.

For a moment, INXS were peerless. This is that moment.

No edge, no side, just pop music in excelsis – and that’s more than enough.

A bold and brave new album that steps from the bedroom into the spotlight.

Hugely impressive debut LP from the Liverpool trio.

There may not be a more personal album released in 2012.

Lyrically deep and musically adventurous, Michaelson has it all.

Stone returns to her covers comfort zone, with excellent results.

Neither a sea-change nor a slump, this 40th studio LP finds Sir Tom on fine form.

A collection full of life from a band that evidently loves what they do.

There’s much to adore from the bluesy folk duo on this second set.

As calling cards go, Bending the Dark states this genre-fusing act’s case eloquently.

A greater leap forwards than we could have expected the trio to make.

A fifth set from the Brit-based Kansas girl, which finds her expanding her palette.

Twisted Americana with more frills than one might expect.

A study of what might have been, and what was, which packs plenty of walloping choruses.

An exhilarating 10-track debut from the intense Bristol four-piece.

A second album that’s easy to admire but hard to love.

An understated ‘debut’ collection from the sometime Get Cape man.

A third album which should establish Example as a chart-topper for the long haul.