Mike Patton and the Avett Brothers join forces to create a work of immense beauty.

Works by Gesualdo & composers of Naples Concerto Italiano/Rinaldo Alessandrini; Monica Piccinini (soprano); Maria Chiara Gallo (mezzo) et al Naïve OP8677 62:13 mins Don’t be deceived – Carlo Gesualdo

From The Bottom Of An Old Grandfather Clock (reissue, 2004) DEAD OCEANS

Sun Triptych Maxim Rysanov, Dasol Kim, Roman Mints et al; BBC Concert Orchestra/ Dobrinka Tabakova ECM 4878558 64:61 mins This is the second ECM disc to feature the extremely accessible music of Bulga

Featuring tributes to curry and fantasy battles involving… rats?! here are all the records our critics loved this year

London Shepherd’s Bush Empire