Revealing and uplifting. [Feb 2015, p.94]

That these and a tranche of equally alluring gems were never released during Russell's lifetime only adds to their poignancy. [Dec 2008, p.104]

From the get-go Freedom Of Speech takes no prisoners. [Mar 2012, p.93]

Van delves deep to breathe new life into some relatively lesser-known gems ranging from 1974’s Streets Of Arklow (from Veedon Fleece) to Get On With The Show (What’s Wrong With This Picture?, 2003), rejuvenating them with persuasive soul and passion.

It sounds surprisingly, hypnotically groovy. [Jul 2017, p.96]

God Help The Girl has real class. [Jul 2009, p.99]

An album whose wider appeal reaches for powerpop nirvana. [May 2015, p.98]

Amid these epic soundtracks of rage and empathy, the legend of the Loaf lives again. [Jan 2023, p.86]

Has a pronounced acoustic bent. [May 2003, p.95]

The Cordon Bleu-trained chef transforming humble ingredients into Michelin-starred delicacies at once melting, tender and sweet. [May 2014, p.93]

Despite including some familiarly-styled acoustic reflections, 101 is very different to 2007's New York-influenced Keren Ann. [May 2011, p.104]

The group's fusion of emo-core anguish, riot grrrl rancour and bruised indie-rock is the perfect vehicle for songs channelling heartache, rage and betrayal, but the ban's true gift lies in fashioning this catharsis into well-crafted songs. [Sep 2019, p.90]

There's enhanced pop acumen and elemental shivers too, so maybe make that the new Lykke Li. [Jul 2015, p.89]

A vessel for unsettled emotional truths. [Sep 2015, p.95]

Symbols of hope still gatecrash his bruised world. [Dec 2020, p.80]

Barbed but beautiful. [Nov 2017, p.103]

Now 25 and treading Nirvana/Hole-influenced terrain better suited to the bleed and luster of these uncensored songs of self-empowerment, she has found her perfect skin. [May 2023, p.94]

A feast for the committed follower. [Jan 2021, p.98]

Alongside jay Berliner's guitar lines, meaty chunks of organ, grooves aplenty and a soulful collection of new songs, it's a convincing performance. [Dec 2019, p.86]

It bursts with love--for family, for the power of musicianship, but most of all, like Lidell's hero Stevie Wonder, for the art of storytelling. [Nov 2016, p.88]

Buckingham's pop ear is still highly attuned. [Oct 2011, p.106]

End Of The World could be Don't Fear The Reaper Mk II while a fad cover of NRBQ's I Want You Bad delivers Heart-racing teenage kicks. [Dec 2017, p.89]

[An] intriguing debut. [Sep 2005, p.103]

Warrants deep exploration. [Nov 2018, p.95]

A slow-burning cracker. [Apr 2006, p.101]

An exquisite distillation of hope and perseverance, mystery and humanity. [Jun 2022, p.87]

As fine as anything they’ve done, making a virtue of their shoestring gear and lo-fi recording tech to create minimal space-rock morsels focused on interior melancholy. Their melodies are sluggish, warm and desolate, their arrangements spare but affecting. [Jan 2025, p.90]

Yes, it lacks the ambition of Norton Folgate... but compensates with pop nous. [Dec 2012, p.89]