Kisses on the Bottom is the latest solo effort from former Beatle Paul McCartney. Since it was first announced, much has been made in the music press about the records somewhat unfortunate title, a line from the Fats Waller hit "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter".

To tide over fans until the release of their third album ‘The Plot Against Common Sense’ later this year, Welsh outfit Future Of The Left present you with a six-track EP, Polymers Are Forever.

From 2007 formation, to winning the NME Philip Hall Radar Award – Best New Act in 2009 and signing with 4AD in the same year, The Big Pink have followed up their debut album with another Electro-pop album. But how does it compare? Dave Roberts gives us his review...

Ok. I loved Sublime. I was saddened when Bradley died from an overdose. 40oz. To The Freedom is still one of my all time favourite records. So I was naturally disgusted when a few years back, Bud and Eric announced a Sublime reunion with some dude called Rome. “Really?” I asked myself. Why ruin a great, albeit short, legacy that was Brad out the front of Sublime? There is no way anyone can do it justice. Bands generally fail when they get a new singer... or so I thought.

Australian duo Oscar + Martin made small, but consistently positive waves last year, especially across a few prominent Australian music publications and blogs. Their debut album - For You - is a great indication of why. Full of smooth, melodic loops, and flighty autonomous percussion, it's an interesting outing to say the least!

In a week or so, you’ll walk into your local record store and see two new albums from two very different female singer songwriters.

Recent Sub-pop signings and Austin indie rockers Shearwater are back with, arguably, their best album to date.

For the release of U&I, Iranian-born, London-based artist Leila has teamed up with DJ/musician Mt. Sims, who provides the male vocals heard in parts throughout the album.

I have to say, English MC Wiley has an incredible work ethic - Evolve Or Be Extinct is his third studio album in less than a year! After two full lengths in less than a year, one would think an artist would be creatively drained and nowhere near ready to release a third. Not the case for Wiley and the sounds on this record are both varied and cohesive enough that it keeps you wanting more.

In their latest release Play, photogenic string quartet bond have produced an absolutely flawless record of classical crossover music that despite its technical brilliance, is sadly rather uninteresting.

School of Seven Bells have always been a bit of a dream like band. Their two previous releases Alpinisms and Disconnect From Desire have set this tone and their new release Ghostory is a new step forward on their journey. It retains much of the same feel that the previous records have developed, while experimenting with new ways of achieving this tone.

When I first read about Steve Smyth the article suggested similarities to Freddie Mercury. Naturally, this set up somewhat of an expectation or preconception if you will. When I heard him, however, the comparison seemed rather incongruous, even confusing.