BBC 6 Music

Lauren welcomes you to a brand new week with uplifting tunes.

James Acaster joins Chris to chat about The Wow! Scenario's debut album 'Stand In The Star. A Verse and a Chorus', and Jacqui from Pentangle dons the Cloak of Folk.

Deego & Tom join Steve Lamacq to take us inside the new Fontaines DC album, Dopamine Chamber, and how they recorded it in the wilds of Suffolk, soundtracked by band horror movie nights.

Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd hand-pick and share their latest new music obsessions.

Marc Riley plays his music loves from every era and genre.

Matt Everitt profiles each of the 12 shortlisted albums.