A catchup of recent releases includes The Flaming Lips going concept again with with their best for years, Silver Jews frontman David Berman’s new band, innovations from IDER, Blood Orange and Banks and an all-star Frightened Rabbit tribute
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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
Read moreBowie to the Beach: favourite and fitting albums of 2016 – part 1
Bowie? Beyonce? There's no such thing as the best album of the year. But instead we round up favourites, apt and lesser known new albums as suggested by readers in part 1 from a profound 2016
Read moreThis is Vinyl Tap: new releases for week beginning 11 April 2016
The Song Bar has a new section – after suggesting songs, slip over to Vinyl Tap and join in with the discussion on new weekly releases. Not just on big black discs but in any format, analogue or digital
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