BJ Cole – Trouble In Paradise

UK pedal-steel veteran gorges on electro-exotica

The Red Krayola – Singles

Impressive collection spanning 1969 to now, including unheard material

Storm And Static

Timely reassessment of Portland, Oregon quartet's pre-Post To Wire output

Killing Zoe

After falling out with Tarantino over the credits for Pulp Fiction, Roger Avary made this violent Paris-set heist movie in a bid to establish his creative autonomy. It was hammered by critics, who dubbed it "Reservoir Frogs" and dismissed Avary as derivative. Zoe's better than its reputation suggests, though, and has the added pleasure of Jean-Hugues Anglade going spectacularly bonkers as a smack-shooting gang leader.

Donovan – Beat Café

Return after eight years' silence from '60s legend

Brooks – Red Tape

Dark, ambitious second album from fast-rising Derby producer

Sékou “Bembeya” Diabaté – Guitar Fo

West African guitar legend delivers laid-back, melodic gem

Goldie Lookin Chain – Greatest Hits

Welsh shellsuit devotees marry scatological humour to hip hop

Comets On Fire – Blue Cathedral

Saucer-eyed Santa Cruz psych-noise

Ray Charles – Genius Loves Company

Genius signs off with his first duets album alongside Elton, Norah Jones et al
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