Black And Blue UMC/POLYDOR

This month…

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

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

74-75: Night Life / Fighting UMR

Finding poignancy in the dread and dislocation of modern living, London four-piece DRY CLEANING have garnered admirers including Nick Cave, Grace Jones and Jeff Tweedy. As new album Secret Love refines their nervy post-punk sprechgesang, the band set their sights on new targets. “Art and humour are our main weapon,” they tell Stephen Troussé