In Fields ‘Phantoms’ (Desire)
Forging a new union of man and machine – with a little help from some ghosts
Fort Romeau ‘Insides’ (Ghostly International)
Luxurious, atmospheric house tunes for clubbing and contemplation
Föllakzoid ‘III’ (Sacred Bones)
Proof that we all need a touch of Chilean kraut-psych in our lives
East India Youth ‘Culture Of Volume’ (XL Recordings)
South coast indie kid turned electronic champion returns with a stunner of a second album
Blancmange ‘Semi Detached’ (Cherry Red)
Following his reappearance in 2011, Neil Arthur’s music just gets better and better the second time around
Biosphere/Deathprod ‘Stator’ (Touch)
Ambient music as background? Not a bit of it, as this well-matched split album proves
ALSO ‘ALSO’ (R&S)
Bass men Appleblim and Second Storey break beats, boundaries, the mould, everything…
Walls ‘Urals’ (Ecstatic Recordings)
The last offering in an album trilogy, but is it the end or a new beginning for the accomplished London duo?
Twin Shadow ‘Eclipse’ (Warner Brothers)
If it’s powerful 80s style synthpop you’re after, George Lewis Jr delivers
Stealing Sheep ‘Not Real’ (Heavenly Recordings)
Liverpool outfit make good on their debut album promise with an inventive follow-up