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

Rat City Rockers TEE PEE

Thirty years, 10 albums, a reservoir of booze – Orange Goblin are linchpins of the British metal scene. But these hairy warhorses are about to call time on their career

Black And Blue UMC/POLYDOR

This month…

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