These jams meander into stoned whimsey at times but the journey is never boring. Print edition only

Josh Homme delivers their warmest, wisest and most emotionally direct album yet

A creative partnership's end – and new beginnings. Print edition only

Doomheads may regret this new record isn't an experimental black mass of riffs. Fans of lacy-sleeved hard rock, however, will lean into the tuneful thunderstorm. Print edition only

Grian Chatten and co swap guitars for icy synths and confront a world of endless conflict, digital dependency and creeping despair

these deftly weighted narratives posit Williamson as a nomadic soul caught between er adopted LA and Texan suburbs of home, with Nashville as a loose spiritual fix. Print edition only

A latter-day classic. Print edition only

While this, their 14th album, may not have the blood-rush of 1995's power-pop masterclass Grand Prix, it matches it every step of the way when it comes to hook-laden, harmonic thrills. Print edition only

It's an inventive, agreeably rowdy trip. Print edition only

The Age Of Everything is an exemplar of all those elements that have made Marr's solo career such a satisfying success: big, hooky songs, hummable melodies, insightful lyrics and a distinctive guitar sound. Print edition only

Dreamlike musings on modern womanhood. Print edition only

Happiness Anytime widens his lens to more general uplift, and gently expands his neo-soul sound in collaboration with two-thirds of the somewhat more contemporary UK trio Jungle. Print edition only

Some of his most insightful storytelling and his boldest vision of country music yet. Print edition only

Be upstanding for one of his most affecting 21st-century albums

What's striking about it is its looseness, even at its most lyrically turbulent

As always, frontman Dara Kiely's brio and wit somehow prevent it from devolving into chaos. Print edition only

This is not a hotel you'd want to stay at any time soon, but it's a remarkable record to spend time with. Print edition only

Diamond has nothing to prove nowadays, which helps explain why this minor late-career coda mostly feels like a fun hobby project, good natured but lightweight. Print edition only

Approaching their 50th anniversary, Ian McCulloch and company summon the wit, weirdness and grandeur of their earliest work

The restless artist returns to the comfortable sadness of Sea Change and Morning Phase