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
Battles ‘La Di Da Di’ (Warp)
Experimental rockers ditch the vocals in search of a new voice
Barbara Morgenstern ‘Doppelstern’ (Monika Enterprise)
The multi-talented Berliner shares her skills around with an album of collaborations
Aphrohead ‘Resurrection’ (Crosstown Rebels)
While the Cat’s away, Chicago’s underground genius revisits his dark alter-ego