Aside from the nods to MBV and The Smiths that have already been pointed out countless times, Come Saturday takes a more recent reference point – the pop sensibilities of Ash, especially with the high-speed basslines and vocal delivery of Kip Berman.

It’s not going to save the music industry. However, it has perhaps saved Arctic Monkeys.

Every peak and trough of this record has been improved. The banjo’s entry at 00.17, with haunting discords looming in the shadows, still sends shivers down the spine. Marcus Mumford’s unique ability to blend stoicism and heartbreak shines through his vocal performance. And that final chorus…makes you want to take on the world and all its woes.

Zero 7 – Yeah Ghost (Atlantic Records) September 28th, 2009 4.5/6.0 The godfathers of ambient pop and chillout, Mercury and Grammy-nominated Zero 7 return after a three year absence with their forth album Yeah Ghost. It offers up a worldly-wise, rich tapestry of progressive downbeat tunes to their discerning followers.

The boutique nature of this event makes it feel very intimate, as if we are all part of something that no one else really knows about, and that feels good.