Fondly remembered this month...

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

Squeeze ’s songwriting duo are back in harness, toting a rock opera they wrote in the ’70s with an all-new album to come. Given their near-constant strife, it’s a miracle. But as they insist, “the thing that always brings us together is the songs…”

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

Gascoigne’s promise Despite his talents, Paul Gascoigne certainly ...

Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist and positive force Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield left us on November 20.