Music

❉ Huw Thomas takes a trip to toytown – a splendid time is guaranteed for all.

❉ This box set from Cherry Red is a lot for all but the most dedicated of Fall fans, but ‘we dig it’.

❉ Ange Chan takes a trip down memory lane with this lavish collection of live treasures and rarities.

❉ Recently reissued by Esoteric, this is an album that can be called positively transformative, writes Ken Shinn.

❉ One of the most wide-ranging and enjoyable compilations that you are likely to hear, writes James Collingwood.

❉ This retrospective of the original voice of the beehive is just what you always wanted, writes Ange Chan.

❉ Cherry Red’s 3CD prequel to NME indie sampler ‘C86’ remembers to be noisy and bothersome, writes Chris Browning.

❉ This is a noteworthy tribute to Fletch’s contribution to Depeche Mode from a diverse collection of artists, writes Ange Chan.

❉ A relentless collection of dynamite floor-fillers, taken from the vaults of legendary labels like Stax, Chess, and Motown, writes Johnny Restall.