The all-encompassing world of alt.country

Remastering the Scottish stadium rockers' fame years

Debut release from Yorkshire four-piece follows on from support slot with The White Stripes

From Monterey, Mexico, Kinky's extraordinary debut album was recently shortlisted for the American equivalent of the Mercury Music Prize, and it's easy to hear why. The quartet mix funk, house, rock-en-Español, salsa, hip hop and mariachi into an anarchic musical fusion that has inevitably been dubbed 'decks-Mex'. Think the Chemical Brothers meet Flaco Jiminez and you'll get the idea. The lyrics are fascinating, too, although they're almost entirely in Spanish. "San Antonio" is about a local saint, who, when hung upside down, helps women to catch boyfriends.

Fine Australian guitar sketches

Avant-electro types dazzled by mirrorballs

Former frontman of The 45's and Ruth strikes gold

Four CDs of Mancunian magic from New Order's back pages, including cherry-picked album tracks, B-sides, rarities, remixes and live performances

Singles and rarities collections from pioneering punk funksters

R&B/psychedelic/rock odyssey charted in 45s