Here are the albums coming to record shops and streaming services in May

Release Date: 5 May

Label: Matador

Perfume Genius last released a record in 2014 - the acclaimed Too Bright. The follow up No Shape was recorded in LA with producer Blake Mills.

"I pay my rent. I’m approaching health. The things that are bothering me personally now are less clear, more confusing," says Mike Hadreas of the LP. "I don’t think I really figured them out with these songs. There’s something freeing about how I don’t have it figured out. Unpacking little morsels, magnifying my discomfort, wading through buried harm, laughing at or digging in to the embarrassing drama of it all. I may never come out the other side but it’s invigorating to try and hopefully, ultimately helpful. I think a lot of them are about trying to be happy in the face of whatever bullshit I created for myself or how horrible everything and everyone is."

Release Date: 5 May

Label: Captured Tracks

Mac DeMarco's new record was reportedly finished around the end of last year and was recorded in his new manor of Los Angeles.

"This one was spaced out," DeMarco says. "I demoed a full album, and as I was moving to the West Coast I thought I’d get to finishing it quick. But then I realized that moving to a new city and starting a new life takes time. And it was weird, because usually I just write, record, and put it out; no problem. But this time, I wrote them and they sat. When that happens, you really get to know the songs. It was a different vibe."

"This record has a lot to do with my family and my life right now and the way I’m feeling and stuff," he continues. "One of the main goals for this record was trying to make sure I retained some kind of realness. That’s the bottom line. Being in any sort of spotlight can be jarring, especially when you’re not preoccupied with touring and you’re just sitting in your house writing songs. But wherever my bedroom is, the records are gonna be whatever is happening in there. I could be in Alaska and I’m sure it wouldn’t change things much."

Release Date: 12 May

Label: Polyvinyl/Big Scary Monsters

The long-awaited second album by America's finest queer-punks PWR BTTM comes after a year of intense activity and acclaim that's seen them become one of the best live bands around.

“We had to take some time to figure out who we are now because we’ve grown up so much since writing Ugly Cherries. I think this record reflects the difference in who Ben and I are since we made that last one,” Liv Bruce told The Skinny earlier this year.

Release Date: 19 May

Label: Domino

Now rechristned (Sandy) Alex G, the artist formerly known as, um, Alex G, is set to deliver his follow-up to Domino debut Beach Music.

Rocket, mixed by Jacob Portrait, will be his eighth album since 2010. The prolific Philly-based singer/songwriter popped up on Frank Ocean's Blonde and Endless last yea and teasers from the new record reveal different sides to his evolving sound: "Witch" is rife with the psychedelic, lo-fi warmth we've come to know and love (although the baroque-y tones are a nice addition). "Bobby" on the other hand demonstrates G's ability to leap across genres, with country-western tones aplenty.

Release Date: 26 May

Label: Polydor/Interscope

Lust For Life could be a reference to the Iggy Pop and David Bowie collaboration of the same name but knowing Lana Del Rey's penchant for old Hollywood, it's more likely a nod to the 1956 Kirk Douglas-starring bio of Vincent Van Gogh.

The album follows 2015's Honeymoon and, claims Del Rey, is "one is for my fans and about where I hope we are all headed...I made my first four albums for me."

She's also described record as having a "retro sensibility with a futuristic flair," as showcased on The Weeknd-featuring title track.