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Knockout stuff that suggests Collins’ knack for melody remains intact.
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Playful, dizzying, cloud-busting and, perhaps more so than ever before, serious.
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An artist harder to define, and more brilliant, than you might imagine.
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Sure they make floaty, flighty music - but on this showing, let’s not kill all hippies.
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Dark, feverish garage rock as it’s meant to be played.
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An icy, near-derelict soundscape of skeletal indie-rock and Krautrock.
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A shift of pace from the Warp artist produces some interesting results.
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Roberts shows, time and again, there’s life in the old songs yet.
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The San Francisco punks’ anger has been refined and reshaped on LP number four.
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A joyful collection of sounds from the Islamic Funk Belt of the 1970s.
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An endlessly absorbing third LP from the inspired jazz outfit.
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It’s a charming, spontaneous-sounding blend they trade in.
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A sixth LP which finds the underrated performer on brilliant form.
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A three-CD live retrospective aimed at the band’s loyal following.
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There’s much more to this act’s music than tweeness – and it can get a bit sexy, too.
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Maus has given his skewed, 80s-inspired synth-pop some almighty new hooks.
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Steel strings slick with gumbo grease and sweet gospel inflections.
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Full-tilt, power-pop catharsis and ecstatic blaze-of-glory euphoria – catchier than H1N1.
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A seamless and quite brilliant example of new-frontier pop.
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An impeccable, precocious talent recorded in her element.
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Inspirational Japanese electronic artist releases his latest opus.
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Sublime second album from Kompakt-signed German producer.
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A synthesis of all that’s prevalent in today’s all-conquering US indie-rock invasion.
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A terrific return that retains all of the weirdness and edge of their debut.
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The pianist’s playfulness captures the imagination.
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If you don’t adore this ABBA-indebted pop, get yourself to your local GP.
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A terrific, trippy adventure with something for every curious pop fan.
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Few records of 2010 will contain songs quite so mind-bogglingly broad.
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This irresistible instrumental platter is sure to make you swagger some.
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Iceland has another fine musical export to help boost its economy.
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A second Mercury nomination shouldn’t be out of the question.
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Brown’s finest since 1998’s solo bow, Unfinished Monkey Business.
