New album: Day of the Dead

Dessners round up their pals for another stellar compilation… Following on from Dark Was The Night, a 2009 double-disc album

New album: Beirut

Zach’s back… It’s been four years since The Rip Tide washed up on our shores so it’s good to see Beirut have

New tunes from the yArDs… However ludicrous the title, Nikki Nack is the new album from tUnE-yArDs and ‘Water Fountain’

New record from Scottish super troopers… Poignant popsters Camera Obscura are back in May with Desire Lines, the quintet’s follow-up

Look everyone, Sam [Beam]’s back… Cheers quotes aside, it’s great to hear Iron & Wine return with Ghost on Ghost,

Finally, Daughter release that record… Patience looks like it will pay off for the already converted fans of Elena, Igor

Post-Christmas prezzies rock… Legendary indie label 4AD obviously concur judging by this decadent dish laden with offerings from a dozen

Not only have North Londoners Daughter unleashed the ear-satiating tones of ‘Smother’ upon the mortal world in the form of

Missing St. Vincent at Body & Soul (well, missing B&S full-stop) was a personal gigging lowlight of the year. Still,

4AD‘s latest recruits – London-based folk trio Daughter – recently recorded a stripped down acoustic set for The Bowery Presents…,