Back in 2023, Parisian jazz-funk-meets-disco outfit Chatobaron partnered with 21st century disco icon Dimitri From Paris on the superb 'Chez Madame La Baronne'. At the time, the Idjut Boys were called in to remix it, but only one of their suite of takes was released. Hence this killer four-tracker on their own Bite The Day label. It's typical of the long-serving duo's wild, wonderful and frequently deliciously dubbed-out work. While the opening 'Le Fouet version' is a rolling, spacey, sun-splashed and only lightly dubby dancefloor excursion, the mix which follows - the 'Grosse Bite version' - is a wonderfully trippy, percussion-rich drum dub smothered in tape delay and space echo; in other words, a classic Idjuts interpretation. Over on the reverse, the 'Sac Plain' version is a proper Idjuts dub that flits between spacey drop-outs and extended groove sections, while the closing 'Sac Vide version' is a sunrise-ready ambient delight.

Billy Woods returns with Golliwog, his first album in two years, following 2023's Maps. While that record was a sharp, introspective travelogue, this one souses into a far darker pool, where fever dreams of horror, satire, and Afropessimism collide, and in whose underwater nooks phantoms lurk in the intertext, and undead figures, possessed dolls, and ghostly cars slip through time. Conveying this dark, weltering sonic backdrop are a crack fleet of producers: The Alchemist, EL-P, Kenny Segal, Conductor Williams, and Preservation. A disorienting, layered triumph, and an abandoned carnival of sound, flickering with life amid deviant-diasporic dances in the dark.

Bronski Beat's brief but influential presence from London in the mid-80s delivered crucial anthems for queer liberation and synth-pop innovation. This remix collection reimagines the landmark 1984 album that put the band on the map. Gareth Jones, known for his work with Depeche Mode, reshapes 'Junk' into icy electro futurism, while Kinky Roland channels high-energy Euro disco on 'Love and Money'. Meanwhile, Superchumbo's epic house reinterpretation of 'Why?', featuring Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys, injects new urgency into its activist heart. From sultry jazz-inflected takes ('Johnnie Remember Me') to modern club flourishes like The Knocks and Perfume Genius' shimmering spin on 'Smalltown Boy', these tracks freshly affirm the timelessness of Bronski Beat's revolutionary spirit.

Blackpool rock progressors Jethro Tull revisit their formative years with Still Living In The Past, a lavish 5CD and Blu-ray reissue of the main compilation, first out in 1972. Originally pulling on UK-only singles, EP tracks and early oddities recorded between 1968 and 1971, the collection now returns in expanded form, with new stereo and surround mixes by Steven Wilson, previously unheard edits and demos, and a full 1970 Carnegie Hall set spread across two discs. It's a deep dive into Ian Anderson's baroque-folk experiments and mandolin-heavy diversions before Thick As A Brick rewired the band entirely.

Moisturizer is a bold, brash follow-up to Wet Leg's Grammy-winning debut album back in 2022. Now a full five-piece, the Isle of Wight band channels their explosive live energy into a tighter, more confident sound here on a record that was written in isolation during an intense creative burst. It dives into themes of obsession and all-consuming love and is delivered with visceral guitars, pounding drums and their signature wit. The result is a thrilling mix of raw emotion and playful edge. From indie darlings to 6 Music favourites, Wet Leg prove they're no one-album wonder as Moisturizer is a fearless leap forward that embraces chaos, heartache and fun in equal measure.

Returning with their follow up to 2023's Halloween Mixtape II, Floridian pop-punks Magnolia Park morph into a much heavier, darker form on their fourth full-length VAMP. Described as "a neo-gothic concept album that the band promises to be rich in world-building and compelling storytelling about a futuristic setting known as the Nocturne Nexus", the high concept narrative is complimented by an embracing of genre motifs only tangentially linked to previously, with their emo hooks taking a backseat to more menacing metalcore, complete with groovy breakdowns and glitched out electronic experimentation. Less Blink-182 meets AFI, more Linkin Park in a gloom-off with Bring Me The Horizon. While some may miss the more saccharine melodies of their earlier material, the band more than make up for it with macabre and surprisingly hefty bombast.

One of the premier downtempo artists, Vienna's DF Tram, returns with a an exciting new album on Orbscure Records, the label run by chill-out pioneer Alex Paterson of The Orb. Known for his unique sound collages and cinematic style, DF Tram expands his sonic boundaries here, pushing further into ambient and experimental realms while maintaining his signature sense of calm introspection. Written during the pandemic across studios in Zagreb and Vienna, the album feels like a personal diary rendered in sound. DF Tram takes a bold step forward by incorporating his own vocals and gentle lullaby-like melodies, adding a new emotional layer to his storytelling. Tracks like 'Flashbulb Memory' give off fleeting moments of beauty, weaving delicate guitar with field recordings and glowing synth textures that blur the lines between natural and urban landscapes. The album's first single, 'The Librarian', is a warm, folk-inflected guitar and soft psychedelic haze, evoking the gentle drift of a sunlit afternoon. 'Separate Ways' brings in elements of chillwave and breezy pop while preserving the meditative spirit at the heart of the record. Bittersweet Afternoon is a dreamlike listening experience that transcends genres.

Edinburgh-born Barry Can't Swim made a solitary splash with Loner, now reissued some months after its initial release on CD. The album dived deep into the producer's personal landscape, shaped by a year of self-reflection and a global total live show wipeout, finding romance in the contrasts between adolescent aloneness and global superstardom: in the 21st century, we find it a relief to believe they're hardly incompatible. Lead single 'Different' has in the time since set itself apart on dancefloors the world over, its euphoria meeting a patchwork of influences, while always seeming to conjure some wonder and speculation as to the man behind the beats: always navigating identity, (dis)connection and change.