Album

Fall faves, and compelling collaborations with Badly Drawn Boy, Elastica et al

Historic but tragic live shows on two CDs

Bonkers funk group took R&B into space

Seventh album by Sheffield avant-electro duo, more approachable than their sixth

Coldplay join Echo & The Bunnymen singer on first solo outing since 1992

Hazy 12th album from perennial indie favourites

The proggy tendencies of current underground hip hop have not gone unnoticed. As if to prove the point, here we have four long tracks in true Yes fashion featuring tempo changes extended instrumental sections and bucolic acoustic guitar loops. But in the place of Jon Anderson's shrill squeak, we have Paris-based Canadian MC, DJ and producer Buck 65's soothing, friendly voice in your ear.

Also released this month...

'70s/'80s best-of from Canadian progressive rockers

A welcome missive from the days when pop was savage and sweet