This week, Vampire Weekend breaks through their rep without abandoning their style, A Tribe Called Red mixes First Nations music and EDM, and a seminal album from Four Tet is reissued.

This week Savages deliver their much-hyped debut album, Hanni El Khatib does the Black Keys one better, and She & Him continue to evolve.

This week, we review new albums from Colin Stetson, Lights, Valleys and Michael Feuerstack.

This week Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am squats down to drop his latest solo album, and Montreal's Young Galaxy continue their quest for electro-rock perfection.

This week Yeah Yeah Yeahs struggle for a coherent sound on their fourth album, while Iron & Wine share the year's most uplifting songs.

This week, we review three new albums from boundary-pushing pop artists The Flaming Lips, The Knife, and James Blake.

This week Tyler, the Creator pulls back his controversial lyrics for a more introspective third album, and Brighton's Dark Horses reveal their many shades of black.

This week, the Strokes fifth effort has a go-for-broke charm, and upstart pop trio Hot As Sun make one of the year's hookiest albums. 

This week Justin Timberlake's pop music gets more amazing, while his lyrics get dumber, Caitlin Rose saves pop-country music, and Low release another Low album.

Classic rock titans Bowie and Clapton release new albums this week, one far better than the other. Take a guess.