Dead Poet Society’s debut album, -!-, should be a cause for excitement for any fan of energetic rock music, and any listener can expect to be pushed through their entire emotional range from start to finish.

Kagoule frontman Cai Burns throws off his punk façade and delves into a more acoustic sound with his debut solo album. Western Spaghetti is a joy: entertaining, witty and nuanced, and we can’t wait to see what Blood Wizard’s experiments result in next.

Maximo Park are gearing up to the release of their seventh studio album this month, Nature Always Wins. With an array of components forming the record, it was never going to be anything other than great.

Wild Pink return with their latest adventure, A Billion Little Lights; a cohesive piece of art that provides a sense of familiarity and comfort.

Stockholm trio Normandie are days away from releasing their 3rd full length album, Dark and Beautiful Secrets – a raw reflection on identity, self expression, the desire to fit in, and a personal battle with mental health issues.

From fiery Paramore lead to a self-aware, solo swan, Hayley Williams buries her former relationship with FLOWERS for VASES/DESCANSOS, each track representing a shovel of dirt into the shallow grave.

In the nine years that have passed since The Stave’s first album, the sisters have experienced death and birth. Good Woman is bold, loud and unabashed, showing a maturity, a voice and a fearlessness that, perhaps, can only be found by going through heartbreak and loss.

Before Dawn is the perfect EP to wind down to during those sleepless nights and all of the late night wonders and questions that come with them.

Full of the sweetness and melancholy of nostalgia for younger days all wrapped up in a bundle of lo-fi hip hop and catchy pop melodies: the EP is a complex and sometimes painful story told simply and beautifully.