Think Metronomy, Junior Boys and a (much) chirpier John Grant. [Sep 2013, p.95]

An absorbing, enthralling effort. [Jun 2014, p.91]

The songs effortlessly stand alone. [Jul 2014, p.86]

At its best, a healthily camp, good-spirited fusion on Abba and Blondie. [Sep 2014, p.98]

The sum total is unmistakably, and welcomingly, Interpol. [Oct 2014, p.89]

A challenging move from such a young artist who deserves to have his fans take a leap of faith. [Dec 2014, p.94]

Neville is in wonderful vocal forms ranging through lovely balladry, gospel, doo wop and funk. [Sep 2016, p.95]

She's clearly not afraid to prolong the exquisite agony and, selfishly, you hope Macve never cheers up. [Apr 2017, p.98]

The dynamic range of Elvin Suite--Part 1 and 2--composed by Watts and fellow legend Jim Keltner--proves that drummers can do more than bang on things. [Jul 2017, p.92]

Just occasionally the jangles get repetitive; sometimes, good things do go on too long. [Oct 2017, p.96]

Resolve puts her comfortably on par with neo-classical giant Nils Frahm, Max Richter and Hauschka. [Mar 2018, p.93]

Miranda's unwieldy new album comes across as showcasing unreconciled viewpoints. [Apr 2018, p.94]

Disc four's unreleased assortment holds little for Wobble-Levene obsessives. More noteworthy: a disturbingly atonal Banging The Door, two abstract thumpathons from '81-83's "lost" fourth album, some speculative Album demos, and a n instrumental stab at Led Zep's Kashmir. [Aug 2018, p.102]

At its core, this is pop music of a rare assurance. [Oct 2018, p.91]

This album has everything and it works. [Feb 2019, p.89]

His wistful songs impart wisdom quietly, but on All In My Sleep gloriously lets rip. [Nov 2020, p.90]

A classic rock record, in all senses. [Nov 2021, p.84]

Bruland has build her formative P.J. Harvey influences with a blurrier, chillier mix of guitars and electronics, landing somewhere bewitching between Broadcast, My Bloody Valentine and Lush. [Jan 2022, p.87]

The debut - one of several solo releases by CSNY post-Deja Vu - is the stronger of the two, heartfelt and unpretentious. Nash's voice has barely changed and the band arrangements are mostly subtle and complementary. [Jul 2022, p.86]

Yet it all still swings, rocks and rolls like a galleon in a squall, the Stones live remaining the luxury you can't do without. [Mar 2023, p.102]

It’s their most expansive LP so far. [Nov 2024, p.92]

Three singular voices, one might murmuration. [May 2026, p.90]

As trad indie goes, The World Is Not Good Enough is concise, fluid beauty, just 229 minutes of plangent songwriting that explores Solomon's alarming lack of cope mechanisms. [Jun 2026, p.86]

Foals consolidate their position here by continuing to do what they do best, namely expressing big emotions loudly through fizzing rock anger or unbridled, danceable joy.

It all amounts to Primal Scream's most satisfying album since Screamadelica, with something akin to maturity joining the still-vital urge to make transcendent noise. [Jun 2013, p.82]

Its dense analogue assault envelopes you like a pea-souper. [Oct 2018, p.87]

In all, a gloriously imperfect storm. [Aug 2025, p.79]

A pleasantly surprising step in the right direction. [May 2002, p.104]