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The Chicks  Gaslighter

The trio are a testament to female resilience on this outspoken album The Independent

Lianne La Havas  Lianne La Havas

Intelligent, considered and articulate songwriting Gigwise

Rufus Wainwright  Unfollow The Rules

If this does end up marking the end of the first act of his career, as well as this glorious album, it feels perfectly fitting Record Collector

JARV IS  Beyond The Pale

Beyond The Pale surprises as it defies expectation while Cocker takes fans in somewhat different directions music OMH

JARV IS  Beyond The Pale

The Britpop legend tackles modernity and isolation on this danceable debut with his new band, sharing his elder statesmen wit and wisdom NME

JARV IS  Beyond The Pale

An attractive ad hoc vibe pervades these seven longish songs, partially recorded live: a DIY futurism, all tinfoil and stick-backed plastic, that harks back to Pulp's early '90s. Print edition only Mojo

JARV IS  Beyond The Pale

This record - Cocker's finest work since This Is Hardcore, maybe - marks the arrival of an adventurous collective who might just be getting warmed up. Print edition only Uncut

JARV IS  Beyond The Pale

The work of a man kitted out with a full array of emotional surveillance equipment, its expansive space-rock and cosmic lyrics zooming in and out on humanity in all its rich chaos. Print edition only Q

JARV IS  Beyond The Pale

Pushing nearly 30 years in the game, JARV IS… still an absolute one-of-a-kind DIY

Silverbacks  Fad

An excellent example of how a debut should be done DIY

Protomartyr  Ultimate Success Today

The doom may have arrived, but at least Protomartyr are back in our lives DIY

Lianne La Havas  Lianne La Havas

Her most satisfying and complete work to date DIY

Lianne La Havas  Lianne La Havas

This is a record you’ve heard many times over, in its message and musical backdrop. But Lianne La Havas handles her songs with so much care, detail and passion that, upon hearing it, you might feel those feelings anew Loud And Quiet

Lianne La Havas  Lianne La Havas

The more elemental moments - Sour Flower's mournful rustle of handclaps, cymbals and Fender Rhodes, or the intimate, guitar-led Green Papaya and Can't fight - are understated, introspective and more powerful. Print edition only Mojo

Lianne La Havas  Lianne La Havas

There's a wobbly quality to La Havas's toplines that means they can get lost in the more densely instrumented tracks, yet the sparser finger-picked guitar numbers give her songwriting space to shine. Print edition only Q