Gordon Lightfoot Book, Music and More!

On its excellent debut album, Decent Days and Nights, England’s Futureheads rivaled Scotland’s Franz Ferdinand for twitching, thrashing, just-can’t-stop dance-pop. The Yorkshire band’s followup is a more ambitious and measured affair. Although “Return of the Berserker” is undeniably frenetic, mid-tempo songs like the joyful “Skip to the End,” the choral-laced “Worry About it Later” and the touching title track, about Manchester United’s 1958 Munich air disaster, tackle mature, refreshingly thoughtful topics. June 13   

Like Matt Damon in The Talented Mr. Ripley, Daryl Palumbo is a master of reinvention. With his previous band, Glassjaw, the New York singer channeled Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction for an alt-metal pose. On Head Automatica’s first album, he imitated Duran Duran’s Simon LeBon for some dance-rock posturing. Now, Palumbo is mining the power-pop sounds of Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe. While songs like “Graduation Day” and “Lying Through Your Teeth” pack a punch, it all feels too calculated, even deceitful. June 6

Before Björk, there was no female pop star as mystifying and yet mesmerizing as this singular British artist. This 90-minute documentary features rare interviews with Bush, stellar videos, from “Wuthering Heights” and the superb “Cloudbusting” to the recent “King of the Mountain,” commentary from critics and a skill-testing interactive quiz. Those seeking deeper insights into this enigmatic artist may be disappointed, but love hounds seeking an audio-visual fix of all things Kate should prepare to be Bushwhacked. June 6