This [‘I am William Corder’], the pinnacle of a truly masterful, sonic annihilation of a record, is a murder ballad not in the melodramatic gothic tradition, but something else, something transcendent, and like the rest of the record something terrifyingly transfixing.

She may not take life too seriously, but when it comes to making divine music, Beth means business.

Gimme Some, sixth album from Swedish indie pop types Peter, Bjorn And John, is absolutely superb; sunshine and a hundred beach parties stuffed into thirty minutes, sprightly and joyous, cool, confident and glossy.

Martha are everything you want a great pop band to be: students of their trade, people with something to say and the vocabulary to do it, a distinctively joyous sound and a grand sense of humour.

It’s a dense work that’ll be discovered thriving equally happily in the niche of teenage bedrooms as in underground cults and a nebulous haze of mushrooming Mixcloud communiqués extending over the horizon.

It’s a delightful, towering debut that will indeed leave you ecstatic.

Yes, 22, A Million is painfully, painfully sincere. Yes, it’s also hopelessly oblique, grandiose, and pretentious. Yet it’s also an absolute diamond of a record, at once fragrantly beautifully and also hopelessly complex, easy to disregard and yet thoroughly hypnotic.

With its heady hooks and exuberant riffs, ‘But Here We Are’ is ambitious, poignant, and vivid in equal measure. The emotive and raw sonics are painful but positive at the same time and we as listeners feel every note, line and beat throughout this ten track album which ranks as one of the best Foo Fighters albums in their history.

The album marks itself as one of the most special and singular of the year and beyond. With a cohesive tone of lysergic, hypnagogic soupiness, yet plenty of variety, the genre traversal is almost seamless. The only major struggle from ‘partygatorpurgatory’ is the impatience induced in waiting for more.

Somewhat removed from the robust radio friendly pop of their first Hoffer collaboration The Life Pursuit, this latest record inhabits a more delicate sonic framework, reminiscent of early B & S.

Ronson’s ability to tap into each artist’s strengths and dig out their particular prowess allows each voice to shine through and own each individual track. This is what elevates the record to a guaranteed award winner and a truly empowering listen.

This album is fantastic and – as CLASH noted up top – you can easily compare this album to releases from the successful groups around the 1990’s/2000’s in this genre..

It immediately stakes its claim as the rock album of 2015.

His are fragile, beautiful songs floating over warmly alien, sometimes seemingly formless musical structures yet it's an effect borne through unconventional levels of space and patience.

An immersive, innovative (bold, futuristic production tricks protrude like mountain peaks throughout) and affecting adventure, ‘purity ring’ is as emotionally gripping as any collection of music you’ll hear this year.

‘Real Deal’ is more mature, both in sound and lyrically, leaving behind the blushing self-consciousness found on their self-titled debut with tracks like ‘Female Lead’ and ‘Creative Jealousy’.

Finely crafted folk is elevated towards greatness by the stunning voice of Alessi Laurent-Marke.

The 24 year old wrote, arranged and produced this album all by herself. The work of an immensely talented melodic mastermind, Laetitia Tamko's second album touches on the magical.

The National are closer than ever, the type of closeness that allows individual growth, and this organic coming together is reflected in the collection of songs on ‘Laugh Track.’ Music that will no doubt stand the test of time.

This isn’t just a Greatest Hits set, oh no, throughout Young and Crazy Horse throw out hidden gems and deep cuts. ... Again, though, we return to the question “If Neil had this and ‘Homegrown’ in the vault, what else is there?”

‘Glory’ stands as testimony to the ongoing creative confidence of Perfume Genius, and the towering intentionality that streams through his work. With nothing left to prove, he’s redoubled his efforts, and added another Everest to his catalogue.

An artist haunted by the prospect of his passing while still facing down new challenges, Bob Dylan remains above all else a student of America.

A hard-hitting pop exposition, it frequently feels daring, while also providing an endless supply of hooks.

An impressive debut album which will both enlighten and entertain.

Elaenia is one of those rare albums that crosses genres and audiences with ease due in thanks to the sheer craft that's gone into its seven tracks.

Twenty-seven years on from their formation, their ability to convey the spectrum of both emotional and political feeling through the raw power of music remains unparalleled.

Thoughtfully constructed and bristling with quiet self-belief, ‘Dog Eared’ sounds both fresh and warm. Billie Marten shimmers with a chill confidence, offering clear-eyed portraits of her personal relationships that resonate with universal desires to love and be loved.

This combination of sounds and personalities diagnoses the band and album number four with bi-polar disorder. Let's pray they never recover.