There are some quality songs here and he comes a lot closer to really impressing an audience that is hard to please with so many choices.

Fans aren’t settling with this album, though. That’s no work of fiction.

What makes Another Way so impressive is both its variety and its arrangement; these elements shed light on what a damn fine bunch of musicians Hailer are.

The album probably won’t win over any fans and politically it’s certainly preaching to a well converted choir, but it’s a brilliant example of how to remain active and relevant in punk and, really, it’s just a damn load of fun.

Fans will enjoy this new dosage of lush, beat interrupting cinematic electronica and appreciate the variations, but there’s little to return to here.

Lanegan and Garwood have found a great working balance for Black Pudding, playing to each other’s strengths in order to produce a thoroughly enjoyable listen.

It’s all about mood for these guys, and they maintain it effortlessly without forgoing their roots.

The LP may divide opinion, but it’s still worth a listen if only to try and pick out where Elton John may have perhaps contributed a fart sound.

Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor won’t win any new fans, but if you’re already an acolyte, this is Rob Zombie at his Rob Zombiest – and it’s pretty great.

The humour is black, the references highly literate yet the music is provocative, and like most insidious pop could very well have you singing along.

While Tyga has a lot of work to do before he can separate himself from the rest and reside in such illustrious company, Hotel California shows serious potential.

Sludge metal, hard rock – call it what you will; Alice In Chains are still one of the best proponents of heavy guitar music and are showing no reason to court extinction.

Now What is a solid collection of tunes that the band’s devoted fanbase will adore. It may even win over casual fans and the curious.

The surf-rock feel Beaches have created is infectious and really draws you in. It’s all too easy to get lost in the psychedelic, dreamy ambience She Beats creates.

The album finishes with The Robots returning to space on Contact and the party is over for now, at least on earth.

Nightswim, however, will grow with time, as no doubt Addamo will.

It’s upfront, it’s real, it’s confronting, and as a debut release, it is certainly one of the most exciting pieces of music we will see come out of this year.

What Standish/Carlyon have created is not an album, but a work of aural art.

It shouldn’t be doubted that the creation of One Of Us Is The Killer took years off the collective lives of all involved, and that The Dillinger Escape Plan is a band that should be revered and feared by all.

Straight outta Geelong, the self-titled debut from The Living Eyes is as basic and infectious as it comes.

Tracks like Everlasting Arms and Hudson have this empty yet overflowing sound, used so effectively that Modern Vampires Of The City is bound to be another cult hit for Vampire Weekend.