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The Violet May – TV EP (Oh! Inverted World Records)

All the same, a worthy first effort and worth a listen, even if it only serves as a reference point for future outings.

Mini Mansions – Mini Mansions (Domino)

Mini Mansions are quite possibly the shock that 2011 has been waiting for, here to challenge The Flaming Lips for incorporating a brazen form of psychedelic pop into their persona

Herman Dune – Strange Moosic (City Slang)

At its worst, it?s background music for rebellious Sunday schoolers ? kooky and non offensive.

Bon Iver – Bon Iver (4AD)

By the end of the record, the uplifting melancholy of closer ?Beth/Rest? is just another striking reminder that we have witnessed a truly stunning shift in front of our eyes

Mona – Mona (Island Records)

Seemingly coming from out of nowhere, here we have a new and excitingly enthusiastic young breed by the name of Mona

Dananananaykroyd – There Is A Way (Pizza College)

The second album by Glasgow pop-punk sextet ?There is a Way? springs to life, much as you would expect from the band that have had a rollercoaster time

Various Cruelties – Neon Truths (Almanac Recordings)

It?s a catchy, fast-paced song about love and vitality that comes riding through your lives to shake away the mundane of your day

Death Cab For Cutie ? Codes and Keys (Atlantic)

There is only one way to envisage a new Death Cab album, and that is to expect the unexpected but be prepared for much the same.

Manic Street Preachers @ Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff (21/05/2011)

We?ll see what the future brings for the Manic Street Preachers, but if they can?t find anything befitting, then the present version will do just fine thank you.

Ben Howard – Old Pine EP (Island Records)

Probably most adequately described as an EP with its best foot forward, it?s a true-to-form attempt to reach a wider audience this time around