Julia Holter ‘Have You In My Wilderness’ (Domino)
LA’s extraordinary experimental pop magician delivers her most welcoming long-player yet
John Grant ‘Grey Tickles, Black Pressure’ (Bella Union)
More dark matter from the Iceland-based bard of frozen barbs and no-holds-barred songwriting
John Foxx ‘London Overgrown’ (Metamatic)
A minimalist marvel shines in the light at the end of the concrete underpass
Jens-Uwe Beyer ‘The Emissary’ (Kompakt)
Send yourself on an adventure with the latest album from the German ambient popster
Various Artists ‘In A Moment… Ghost Box’ (Ghost Box)
Tenth anniversary double album from nostalgic sci-fi label
Gary Martin ‘Escape From South Warren’ (Motech)
Less is more as Detroit techno’s best-kept secret delivers his masterclass
ESB ‘ESB’ (Bureau B)
French analogue power trio spark up in epic cosmic jam session
Chvrches ‘Every Open Eye’ (Virgin EMI/Goodbye)
Glaswegian trio’s second album finds them sounding bigger and better than ever
Carter Tutti Void ‘f (x)’ (Industrial)
First studio album from the trio unleashes a deeply evocative masterpiece
Blancmange ‘Nil By Mouth’ (Blanc Check)
A second long-player this year from Lancashire’s finest and this time it’s purely instrumental