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Franz Ferdinand: The Human Fear
New album: After a greatest hits tour and two recently new band members, the Glasgow art-rockers fronted by the sharp-witted Alex Kapranos return with renewed vim and vigour, with an unashamed air of going full-tilt on classic FF in their sound and style perky, pacy, hooky indie-pop
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Pip Blom: Bobbie
New album: This third album by Amsterdam sister-and-brother-based band brings more catchy and engaging indie, but with move from guitar-written songs towards synth pop, using producer Dave McCracken in a co-writer role
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Los Bitchos are ready to party ….
Debut album: Break out the pisco and tequila! Produced by Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos, a joyously fun debut album by the international all-female London band who play foot-tapping instrumentals fusing surf guitar, Turkish psych, Argentine cumbia and Peruvian chicha, sporting a chic 60s look
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Dystopia depicted: Gruff Rhys’s album Babelsberg
The first part of our annual roundup of notable albums includes several great debuts by young bands, plus work that reflects dystopian political turmoil, gender issues and growing human relationship with technology
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LP aka Laura Pergolizzi
This week’s selection brings a mixture of mainstream pop and dance in the LGBTQ setting, hip-hop poetry, Van Morrison paying homage to old masters, some innovative electronica, and two intriguing compilations
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Ezra Furman … more than roadworthy
An outstanding week of releases includes the return of the excellent Glasgow indie band, Ezra Furman's wonderful road trip odyssey, and strong, slow simmering work from Joan As Police Woman
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