Luke Haines: Rock and Roll Animals – review
Luke Haines's usual sarcastic wit is matched with warmth, whimsy and beautiful tunes on this psychedelic storybook album, writes Dave Simpson
Fuck Buttons: Slow Focus – review
The electronic duo's third album recalls the nimble dread of Boards of Canada, writes Kitty Empire
Scott and Charlene’s Wedding: Any Port in a Storm – review
Named after a TV soap, this band's second album is impassioned and sentimental, like Jonathan Richman fronting the Stooges, writes Maddy Costa
Johnny Borrell: Borrell 1 – review
The former Razorlight frontman retreats to France with a four-track and a suitcase stuffed with saxophones – with scrappy results, writes Harriet Gibsone
Fuck Buttons: Slow Focus – review
The Bristol duo's third album repeats their impressive trick of making music that's both euphoric and apocalyptic, writes Alexis Petridis
Band of Horses – review
For the purposes of playing live, perhaps Band of Horses should put more zing in their thing, writes Caroline Sullivan
The New Mendicants – review
Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake and Joe Pernice are a smooth blend, and this gig feels like a cosy fireside jam, writes Mark Beaumont
Hebronix: Unreal – review
Daniel Blumberg is still in no danger of making mainstream impact but his mini-album has a lovely, dreamy energy, writes Dave Simpson
Editors: The Weight of Your Love – review
Editors' fourth album sees them return to anthemic indie-rock with mixed results, writes Phil Mongredien
Half Moon Run: Dark Eyes – review
Half Moon Run's debut starts promisingly but fades in the second half, writes Paul Mardles
Peace at Glastonbury – review
Indie's latest Brumrock heroes leave nothing to chance with a mish-mash that gels by sheer force of commitment
Surfer Blood: Pythons – review
Surfer Blood's latest album is a great-sounding indie-rock record, but close attention to the lyrics and the circumstances make it an uneasy listen, writes Michael Hann
Half Moon Run: Dark Eyes – review
Half Moon Run are bandmates, but not necessarily friends; this hasn't stopped them making a gorgeous album, writes Caroline Sullivan
Waxahatchee: Cerulean Salt – review
Katie Crutchfield's ruthlessly frank, brutally honest songs somehow project strength rather than self-pity, writes Maddy Costa
Goldheart Assembly: Long Distance Song Effects – review
The London band first touted as the British Fleet Foxes return with a rockier, yet still deeply harmonious sound, writes Dave Simpson