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Debut from Elvis Costello-endorsed Liverpudlian

Two-CD remastered reissue of the infamous pop opera, with unreleased tracks

The dark lord lightens up, relatively

Wanna hear Colin Farrell sing "I Fought The Law"? Now's your chance. How exciting! And... he's Shane MacGowan. I'm not having it. Colin, you sound like a Kilburn High Road dosser and your attempt to be a rock god has lasted 34 seconds with me, most of which were the (admittedly exhilarating) guitar intro. The law won. This is all very Oirish (the film's set in Dublin), so as well as U2's "Out Of Control" there's The Thrills' "One Horse Town" and something drippy by Clannad.

Solo outing from Clannad singer moving into Enya territory

From Melbourne via LA, Horse Stories' frontman Toby Burke stands alone, and sends his lovely voice soaring up into the Union Chapel's vaulted darkness. He's essentially a singer-songwriter dressed in country raiment, but it fits him well. His is an elegant melancholy; peals of electric guitar lapping against his songs like a mournful tide. You feel he deserves an orchestra. Grand Drive's Julian and Danny Wilson were originally from Australia, but grew up in south London.

James Ivory saunters into the 21st century. In Paris

This month's disappointing Wu cash-in

Narrative 10-song cycle about a fictional clan is Young's best work in a while

Another pop classic from Prince of Pioneer Valley