Fiona Shepherd

Tori Amos’s dystopian fantasy album sees her protagonist pursued across the US by the forces of evil before coming to terms with her destiny as a vanquishing dragon. Inevitably, writes Fiona Shepherd, there is catharsis and cleansing en route

Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur on wild stories, “witch trials” and reconnecting with Courtney Love

Ruminations on relationships and affairs of the heart loom large in these previously unreleased tracks from Neil Diamond’s late Noughties collaboration with Rick Rubin, writes Fiona Shepherd

This was both a showcase for some of the homegrown artists the LNFG label has worked with over the last decade and an album launch for indie four-piece Brontës, one of their newest signings, writes Fiona Shepherd

4 Non Blondes frontwoman Linda Perry flexes her songwriting muscles across an impressive variety of material on her new album, writes Fiona Shepherd

Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin return after a long hiatus with their fifth Boards of Canada album. It’s been worth the wait, writes Fiona Shepherd

Kraftwerk continue to serve up a magical mixture of revelatory sounds and immaculate visuals, writes Fiona Shepherd

Named after a street close to his childhood home, Paul McCartney’s new album plays out like a musical adaptation of the early chapters of his autobiography, writes Fiona Shepherd

On the latest Mull Historical Society album, Colin MacIntyre soundtracks lyrics supplied by his favourite authors inspired by a photograph of their choosing, writes Fiona Shepherd

After 20 years as a keyboard player, Carla J Easton has taken up guitar, with impressive results, writes Fiona Shepherd