The Chemical Brothers ‘Born In The Echoes’ (Virgin EMI)
They’re heavy and they’re our brothers. Fraternal dancefloor funk from the big beat survivors
The Analog Roland Orchestra ‘Dinsync’ (Pressure Suit)
Roland synth obsessive Michael Matlak presents a nihilist analogue vision
Test Dept & The South Wales Striking Miners Choir ‘Shoulder To Shoulder’ (PC-Press)
Industrial music, solidarity, political struggle – this timely reissue of the landmark collaboration has it all
Asian Dub Foundation ‘More Signal More Noise’ (ADF Communications/believe)
The return of a band who always do things their own way… Hold on, they’ve got a flute
The Advisory Circle ‘Other Channels’ / Mount Vernon Arts Lab ‘The Séance At Hobs Lane’ (Ghost Box)
A brace of timely reissues from the cult hauntology label’s catalogue of delights
Tame Impala ‘Currents’ (Fiction)
Kevin Parker’s super-slick third album kicks out the 60s jams and trips instead on the 80s
Sleaford Mods ‘Key Markets’ (Harbinger Sound)
A surprisingly soft, sweet and emotionally uplifting third album from the Nottingham duo. And if you believe that…
Seven Davis Jr ‘Universes’ (Ninja Tune)
A funk-filled debut from the new kid on the Ninja Tune block
SETI ‘The Geometry Of Night ‘ (Loki Foundation)
Andrew Lagowski’s ambient techno classic from the mid-90s gets reissued with a brand-new companion recording
Qluster ‘Tasten’ (Bureau B)
Stunning neo-classical grand piano three-hander led by octogenarian krautrock master Roedelius