PETER PERRETT

As The Only Ones’ mainman Perrett, 65, was responsible for stand-out punk single Another Girl, Another Planet. Long periods of retreat and drugs have delayed the release of this solo debut which proves a consummate, vibrant and bountiful triumph. With Perrett’s sons, Jamie and Peter Jnr, providing lead guitar and bass, the melodies are instantly memorable, while the songs brilliantly acknowledge past excesses (“sometimes I find it hard to say no”) mortality, and the madness of modern life. An album with the glow of a sharp sly wit and a life lived to the full.