Music

❉ 40 years after ‘Planet Earth’, some highlights (and one infamous misfire) from Duran Duran’s career.

❉ “This album has been a labour of love that dates back twenty years.” says Louise Wener.

❉ Club Torsten’s sensibility is firmly upbeat, with infectiously melodic dance-pop akin to Andy Bell’s signature Erasure sound, writes Ange Chan.

❉ Stuart Douglas on Cherry Red’s definitive document of the forgotten English prog pop band.

❉ Paul Matts speaks with Manchester ska-punks about their return to the scene.

❉ A perfect collection from one of the ‘70s greatest cult bands, never content to rest on their laurels.

❉ A trio of live sets where the Dinosaur Jr frontman successfully tripped familiar songs to their bare bones.

❉ Blue Wave is the Pets’ most personal and reflective album, somewhere between Blondie and Kraftwerk.