New album: The favourite of all former Smiths releases a double album made up of four gradually released 4-song EPs written in isolated lockdown, showing his dynamic range of musicianship and a common theme seeking empathy and unity
Read moreNew albums: Johnny Marr, Sophie, Rolling BlackOuts Coastal Fever, Here Lies Man, Wilko Johnson
The Smiths guitarist brings out his best solo album to date, Scotland’s Sophie creates otherworldly electronica pop, psych pop and rock from two other Australia and the US, plus the former Dr Feelgood guitarist brings pain relief
Read moreNew albums: The The, John Carpenter, Wu-Tang Clan, Destroyer, Lucinda Williams, The White Stripes, The Smiths
Something of a throwback week of new and old: releases from The The, Destroyer and Wu-Tang Clan, plus compilations and box sets of The White Stripes John Peel sessions, John Carpenter film music and a Smiths classic
Read moreNew album releases for week beginning 22 May 2017
This week we include the Charlatans and starry guests, plus Jane Weaver, Resistance Radio – early covers including by Kelis and Beck, Kraftwerk's 3D live album, and a Beatles' Sgt Pepper 50th anniversary edition
Read moreNew album releases for week beginning 1 May 2017
This week's releases include Kasabian, Blondie featuring Johnny Marr and other guests, a classical take on Carl Craig, Bonnie Prince Billy's tribute to Merle Haggard, the Afghan Whigs and Mac Demarco
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