My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
It amazingly isn’t until forth track that the album settles down into a flow of lo-fi indie that lifts the album into a far more pleasant experience.

The Notwist - The Devil, You and Me
'The Devil, You and Me' is gracefully melancholic piece of work that has been more than worth the wait.

Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
They self-style themselves as a family business of ‘baroque harmonic pop jams,’ and as usual with bizarre hybrid genres, it works damn well.

The Futureheads - This Is Not The World
Just like a live set from the quartet, it's all over far too quickly, but you can't help ending up with a grin on your face.

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Lie Down In The Light
A wonderfully rewarding showcase of talent that should appeal to both old fans and newcomers alike.

The National - A Skin A Night / The Virginia EP
Like their music, the film ultimately rewards those with the patience and perseverance to sit it out and admire a band in their creative flow.

Stapleton - Rest And Be Thankful
A rather meek sounding eleven tracks that could be so much more, but sadly aren't.

Ten City Nation - Ten City Nation
Ten City Nation manage to create a mood of their own, which is uncommon enough for a first album to be notable.

Johnny Flynn and the Sussex Wit – A Larum
The album is a brooding but melodious debut, which never strays from its authentic folk and blues roots.

El Perro Del Mar - From The Valley To The Stars
El Perro Del Mar is a truly modern artist, in quest of a new spirituality.

Get Well Soon - You/Aurora/You/Seaside
It’s all style with little substance, pretention is the order of the day, and the songs passes in a haze of indifference.

Iglu and Hartly - Violent and Young
This is a single where the band have combined elements that shouldn’t work and have turned it into something glorious.

Martha Wainwright - 'Bleeding All Over You'
Wainwright’s voice is almost like a plaintiff plea, but at the heart of the song is courage, and a desire for emotions to be recognised and valued.

Born Ruffians - I Need A Life
Sounding like the support band you instantly forget the moment the main act is on just about summarises Born Ruffians

Johnny Flynn - Tickle Me Pink
Most people even vaguely familiar with Johnny Flynn will know that the demo for this track has been floating around for about an age.

Post War Years - Black Morning
It begs the question, apart from having an amazing name, what are Post War Years?

Mirror Mirror - New Horizons
Either you like prog or you don't. It's really that simple, and 'New Horizons' certainly has the feel of prog about it.

Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart
The lead single of the indie stalwarts' latest album 'Narrow Stairs' is, as you might expect, a fairly pleasant affair.

Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have To Leave It
Strings, percussion and guitar combining to make a crazily infectious and danceable riot.

Oppenheimer - Look Up
The synths make this so bloody summery, it's difficult not to grab a Super Soaker and go wild just listening to the opening bars.

Cat Power - Manchester Academy One, Manchester
This is a serene and self-possessed Cat Power that we are greeted with tonight.

Alphabeat, Koko, London
While saying negative things about Alphabeat feels as wrong as kicking a puppy down a flight of stairs, criticise we must.

Yeasayer, ULU, London
Whether it's the sound of the (god-awful) ULU venue or their own unrefined instrumentation, or both, Yeasayer's gig is disappointing.

Micachu and The Shapes, The Borderline, London
Some of the songs she plays have been composed just a few days or hours earlier, and they make as much sense as the rest.

Laurel Collective, The Borderline, London
Laurel Collective are like a summertime love, the kind that makes you enjoy the present, even if you know they're not the one to brighten your future.

The Hellset Orchestra, Fuzz Club, Sheffield
At this time of year it's not the pubs and clubs that are attracting the Steel City's students, it's the overcrowded libraries as essay deadlines and exams loom.

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Hammersmith Apollo, London
Tonight's Hammersmith audience are treated to a selection of the finest Seed material.

Her Name Is Calla, Bardens Boudoir, London
With their slow ups and downs, Her Name Is Calla deliver epic ballads of modern times, in a totally original manner.

We Are Scientists, Octagon, Sheffield
Throughout the set it's apparent that it's the songs from the debut album that the crowd really want to hear.

V Festival, Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
Bathed in flashing strobe lights, the Sydney duo deliver pulsating beats, pumping bass-lines and electronic bleeps.