He’s managed to transcend his previous efforts via the scaling up the sonics and simply maintaining the quality of this excellent record.

It’s precisely this collection’s dry, detached, robotic angles that appeal.

It’s a fine collection of intimate, slow-burning, understated songs.

Sadly, this lack of innovation seriously dampens those moments of electronic beauty.

These 11 pieces are grand and ambitious.

A quietly seductive album that's atmospheric, sometimes melancholic, but often beautiful.

This time, reckless abandon is replaced by forced jollity and the vibe turns from head trip to school trip.

They’ve created something quite distinct from their former work. In this regard, Relaxer places them firmly back on track.

At times ‘Kaiser Chiefs’ Easy Eighth Album’ feels uneven and grating. However, the band should be applauded for their risk taking and sonic shift and there’s no doubt that the album performed live will be full of the energy and polish that is synonymous with their shows.

This is an enjoyable blend of ballads (‘58 BPM’), funked-out euphoria and even a satire of dance music pretension (‘Ten Minutes’)

A rejig and a little more fire could have elevated this collection to something that’ll get the heart racing.

His distinctive songwriting style remains, yet it’s the addition of piano, beats, sax and electronic production that gives 'Gratitude' a production sheen most fans may not be expecting. It’s also what lends a progressive edge to the record that takes time to soak in, but ultimately rewards.

The heart of the matter on this record carries so much weight and substance, but it is presented in light playful ways and therein lies its appeal and beauty. It has light and shade.

AIM may be not the magnum opus that Mathangi Arulpragasam is capable of, but the music world would be a good deal less colourful and quirky without her in it.

While one half of Phase sounds complete and polished, the other sounds unfinished, and unsteady. But the songwriting quality of the better cuts and the raw talent that underpins their delivery brings a fire to the record.

Tracks still miss on occasions, and Glover writes with such self-awareness that the listener can regard him as a full-of-himself show-off, someone who believes he deserves musical success just because he’s achieved it in television.

This band has succeeded at writing an exceptional album that’s both intimate and full of pop-hook goodness, all without using over-the-top production techniques.

While Scott might spend the 14 tracks telling us how incoherent he is, Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight is anything but.

At times uneven, the project stands as testament to the unique bond between these two A-list rap talents.

Perhaps surprisingly, Adrian Thaws' Tricky schtick has yet to get old, with the only missteps on this, his ninth, album arriving when he conforms to, rather than resists, convention. Where it's good however, it's superfly.

Spread across 18 tracks, Meek Mill's creative contouring isn't fully consistent, leading to some awkward moments; 'Love Train' and 'Love Money' feel insubstantial, while the mid-section loses its punch.

There simply isn’t much to latch on to here, and certainly nothing to suggest that Still Corners aren’t completely out of ideas.

Overblown yet elegant and intimate, this is a bold undertaking; arcane, abstract, absolutely remarkable.

A surprisingly cerebral triumph.

Although I would not say that this album breaks boundaries or sparks deep emotional response, it is Fivio's formal introduction to the world with a heavy-hitting drill project which will lead the way for future drill projects globally.

Without a doubt, the millennial angst is still there, but his sound has matured and evolved giving a more sophisticated feel. However on occasion, it’s lacking an element of rawness that was historically present in his previous album. You cannot however deny his star quality, his guitar playing prowess and of course his soulful yet gravelly vocals that are both captivating and comforting in equal measure.

Only their most dogged of fans would have expected such brilliance – this lengthy, thrill-a-minute release could well be their finest moment.

It’s a refreshing diversion from yer average psych-noise fare that’ll hopefully be explored further on future offerings.