Robyn: Body Talk Pt. 2
Swedish pop queen releases her second album of the year, with Snoop Dogg and more making appearances
Pariah: Safehouses EP
Much-hyped Scottish artist releases a double-EP that takes in jungle, Joy Orbison, acid house and more
Shed: The Traveller
Rene Pawlowitz – the visionary behind Shed, WAX, STP and more – dons his gardening guise for a thrilling second LP
Count & Sinden: Mega Mega Mega
UK production team release collaboration-filled debut album, drafting in Rye Rye, Bashy, Katy B and more
Rick Ross: Teflon Don
Florida rapper bounces back from one of hip-hop’s all-time embarrassing lows with a remarkable album
!!!: Strange Weather, Isn’t It?
Punk-funk survivors dig deep on new album, the band’s first since 2007′s Myth Takes
Zola Jesus: Stridulum II
Wisconsin singer/songwriter’s Stridulum EP finally sees UK release, with three additional tracks
Nite Jewel: Am I Real?
Ramona Gonzalez summons the spirit of Prince and more on a new six-track EP
Various Artists / Kompakt: Total 11
“Languid machine techno”, “spacey rockabilly” and more feature on Kompakt’s latest label comp
Klaxons: Surfing the Void
Affected by various label-enforced changes, the poster boys of “nu-rave” finally release their second album
Matthew Dear: Black City
Detroit producer and singer turns to the witching hour on his fourth album as Matthew Dear
Wavves: King of the Beach
Accompanied by Jay Reatard’s ex-band, Nathan Williams releases the best Wavves album to date
Arcade Fire: The Suburbs
Canadian indie giants turn their attention to the ennui of the suburbs on their third album
Machinedrum: Many Faces
Electronic mainstay blends booty house, hip-hop and more on mini-album for LuckyMe
Queens of the Stone Age: Rated R – Deluxe Edition
One of the all-time great rock albums gets reissue treatment, complete with live bonus disc
Slum Village: Villa Manifesto
Detroit hip-hop group release their first album since the death of founding members J Dilla and Baatin
Mystery Jets: Serotonin
Eel Pie Islanders release their third album proper, calling in the services of legendary producer Chris Thomas
Skream: Outside the Box
Dubstep original releases his second album, with guest spots from La Roux, dBridge & Instra:mental and more
Jimmy Edgar: XXX
Detroit sex pest releases an album of strip club funk jams that, at points, contains some of the best music of the year
Bun B: Trill O.G.
One half of UGK releases his third solo LP, and the first album to score a five mic rating in The Source since 2005
