Git down! With the month’s finest soul-punk, jangle and Afro-choogle.

1 MICHAEL HEAD & THE RED ELASTIC BAND KISMET

Mick holds off his demons long enough to deliver a stirring shot of jangling, spangling throwback pop. More awaits on a Bill Ryder-Jones-produced LP, Dear Scott, due May. Find it: streaming services

2 OUMOU SANGARÉ SARAMA

Wassoulou soul star backs irresistible new groove with characteristic self-assurance.

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3 CHRIS ROBINSON & HOWLIN RAIN SUCKER

Cosmic Cali rockers team up for a fullblooded, big-booted stomp through the Mott The Hoople chestnut.

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4 SUN’S SIGNATURE GOLDEN AIR

Liz Fraser presents her first record since 2009 this Record Store Day. Here’s a suitably glimmer-flecked-yet-pulled-by-tides preview, recorded live at London’s RFH in 2012.

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5 THE AFGHAN WHIGS I’LL MAKE YOU SEE GOD

Greg Dulli’s Cincinnati soulpunks make dramatic comeback with hyperventilated guitar thrills to soundtrack a driving game.

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6 KEVIN MORBY THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH

The Afro-chooglin’ title track of the Kansas City Dylan’s upcoming seventh solo album encapsulates its theme – how do our pasts shape us? – and bittersweet thrills. “This is what I’ll miss about being alive,” he exclaims. Find it: streaming services

7 KEVIN RICHARD MARTIN FOREVER FALLING

From new long-player Nightcrawler, noir-jazz ambient-drift with double bass and saxes, played by replicants.

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8 GOOD GRIEF THE PONY REMARK

Liverpool’s ‘Hüsker Don’t’ play power-punk with pop nous, Socratic questioning and arewe-there-yet pep. From LP Shake Your Faith.

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9 ULLA HOPE SONATA

Philly dronester switches to guitar and sax for a 23-minute ambulation; like a late Lee Konitz side fragmented towards ambience. Find it: Bandcamp

10 SCOTT LAVENE THE FIRST TIME

Mordant, spivvy, pop-punk TMI gabble about the urgency and futility of it all from lyrical Essex motormouth. See him live in London and Bristol this month!

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