The P.S.F. catalogue might be better known for its more extreme psych material, but it’s also got delicate gems such as this one lurking in the archives. Freshly reissued by Black Editions, Go Hirano’s Corridor of Daylights is a meditative collection of pastoral piano, gentle chimes, pianica (a breath-powered keyboard instrument) and the occasional wordless Robert Wyatt-esque vocal. Minimally beautiful and quietly deep, it’s the kind of record that sparks the imagination, letting the listener fill in the frame.

Like most of us, Yo La Tengo have had a weird year. But the long-running band is making the most of things with two fresh releases: some things old, some things new, some things borrowed, some things blue.

The strange and alluring sonic world of Burlington, Vermont’s Benny Yurco comes to life on his sophomore long player, You Are My Dreams, released last month via People in a Position to Know. Having gigged regularly as rhythm guitarist for Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, this is Yurco’s first solo output in almost a decade. Dranged and dubbed out bedroom cantina vibes…

With Rastilho, Kiko Dinucci set out to make an album in the vein of Brazilian compatriot João Gilberto … as scanned through the lens of São Paulo’s avant-garde scene, African polyphonic rhythms and percussive post-punk. Sacrosanct this is not.

Alto saxophonist Alex Sadnik’s Self Portrait Delay occasionally feels like a breezy west coast/cool jazz throwback. But there’s much more to it than retro moves. For one thing, the repertoire is extremely varied, ranging from Bill Evans to Henry Purcell to … the Feelies? Yes, Sadnik takes on “Tomorrow Today” from The Good Earth — and it works! The session sees Sadnik’s playful sax complemented by a killer band, including Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker, organist Carey Frank and drummer Stephen Hodges.

The man. Non-chronological, career spanning, collection. Reissued on vinyl, 2020. Devour this, then buy the myriad eps and lps.

São Paulo’s Chico Bernardes has been busy. Over the past 12 months the Brazilian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has recorded and released two singles, and a self-titled full length.

Part Soft Machine groove excavation, part Sabbathy ritual, bassist Ron Mathewson and his (unidentified) band take on John Coltrane’s classic “A Love Supreme.”