GEMMA ROGERS: No Place Like Home ★★★★ (Tiny Global Productions)

Music by Dave Esson

Exciting new London singer- songwriter who mixes ska, punk and pop in a style that brings to mind Kate Nash crashing into Ian Dury as they both rush to catch the Tube. Machine-gun vocals race through My Idea Of Fun, where the protagonist’s eye is caught by a handsome man in the bar as the drink flows more freely, while there’s an almost sea-shanty feel to Dance Of A Thousand Faces. It’s a debut album that refuses to be pigeonholed, with other highlights like Rabbit Hole and First World Problem.