National

Two-CD retrospective from Barking's finest. Initial copies include limited edition CD of rarities

Slow-burning second album from Toby Burke's equine three-piece

Sole creative survivor of Canterbury scene further refines his art on eighth LP

Engagingly oddball debut from Icelandic electrobod

Bob Rafelson's epic that nobody remembers. Beautifully shot and cast with Patrick Bergin as Burton and Iain Glen as Speke in their historical expedition to find the source of the Nile. The former compares wounds with Bernard Hill's Livingstone; the latter's a Victorian publicity hound. The journey is a bit National Geographic, but the hardships register.

Shorts compilation from international auteurs

US kids learn their letters the hard way

Star-crammed electro-mysticism from Greece's Akis Boyatzis

Guitar-led jazz from large ensemble in multifarious styles

Standard war pic elevated by Bruce Willis