The Calder Trophy, handed out to the NHL's Rookie of the Year, is usually one of the bigger awards in the league because it highlights the next wave of stars to come through.

It’s a whopper of a week, release-wise, and I review 10 albums, including The Besnard Lakes, The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft, Lorelle Meets the Obsolete, Beatie Wolfe & Brian Eno, Club 8 and more, plus ...