Graham Coxon - A+E (+DVD)

After the more acoustic-focused excursions of The Spinning Top, former Blur guitarist Graham Coxon makes his return with his eighth solo album, A+E. Playing all the instruments himself and recorded with Blur and Depeche Mode producer Ben Hillier, the album finds Coxon exploring his experimental side. With influences ranging from improvisatory Krautrock to brooding post-punk, the album shows Coxon to be an artist who is still growing creatively, preferring to discover new sonic territories than fall back on what's familiar.