Established fans will find much to adore, but Finn and company need to be cannier about their long game. [June 2010, p. 98]

His relentless intelligence is itself a consolation, bearing gifts of order and sly humour -- though not so many haunting tunes as on, say I'm Your Man. [Nov 2001, p.100]

Ethereal snatches of long-lost voices from old 78s, stentorian tones of TS Eliot and--on Richardson Road--Robert Wyatt adds plenty to this warm-hearted electronica. [Aug 2012, p.87]

It's to Blakeslee's credit that Book Of Changes charms even in its bleakest moments. [Feb 2017, p.94]

In Mind is an altogether lovely album that quietly demand to be heard. [Apr 2017, p.91]

Rarely has a plunge into apocalyptic hell been such a hoot. [Aug 2023, p.82]

For all the florid curlicues and crescendos, Welch's second album is light on true beauty, real idiosyncrasy. [Dec. 2011, p.94]

A lugubrious but fresh, genre-bending take on modern club music. [Nov 2021, p.91]

Whatever the sonic weather, Gira's spiritual austerity remains unimpaired.[Nov 2019, p.89]

A deluxe synth odyssey. [Feb 2020, p.96]

The lyrics have become downright soppy and the melodies turned trite. [Feb 2004, p.92]

There are simple messages, delivered earnestly, but the magic of this group has always been their ability to translate the elemental into the transcendental. It is a miracle they pull off frequently on My Morning Jacket, with confidence and inspiration, every moment a fresh beginning. [Nov 2021, p.85]

The best songs here more than compensate for the near misses. [May 2008, p.112]

Ultimately, such details of momentum and mood are testimony to how Them Crooked Vultures flouts the supergroup manual. It doesn't sound like the work of rich men on holiday, but rather three serious individuals looking to prove themselves over again. [Jan 2010, p. 88]

This is an album that expands upon a growing body of work. [Dec 2014, p.92]

A powerful introduction to a compelling artistic presence. [Apr 2015, p.92]

Mulcahy follows the songs through rock, jazz and indie pop, from opening lullaby Stuck On Something Else to the Robert Wyatt-esque Geraldine, a rare and wise treat from an underrated songwriter. [Jun 2017, p.89]

The results are terrific, harking back to The Black Album and Strawberries, with lots of Phantasmagoria-like gothic pop and '60s-via'80s garage a la Naz Nomad. [May 2018, p.96]

It's something of a lucky dip, lurching between lean electro jams with a half-finished feel, robust MC skills, Young Fathers-like melds of chants and bleeding synths, and the breathy exhortations of Maskandi guitar legend Phuzekhemisi. [Aug 2019, p.97]

These 11 songs - several expansive - are often sophisticated indie pop with a lot going on. musically and lyrically. [Jul 2022, p.95]

His voice remains strident as the album veers from pared-down solo to spritely contributions from the likes of Chaim Tannenbaum and David Mansfield, plus a less successful string arrangement. [Sep 2022, p.90]

The heavy-breathing White Rabbit and Scarper comes with a prickle of John Carpenter Menance, while Last Transmission or Imminent are hyper-vigilant Tangerine Dream. There are times when a less obviously doctored emotion bleeds through, though. [Jan 2024, p.94]

This is beautiful music. [Feb 2013, p.91]

Their work together hits an irresistible sweet spot between old-school r&b and punky ramalama. [Feb 2010, p. 101]

All through this listenable, though frankly inconsequential album, PSB are stuck on a sound: it's that booming release of early '90s dance, filtered through a bit of early-noughties terpsichorean quiet-loud sonic sexiness. [May 2016, p.86]

A spectacular step forward. [Mar 2009, p.111]

Sonically ambitious it may be, but it's consistently accessible. [Nov 2012, p.94]

So You Wannabe An Outlaw may be one of his very good, rather than great albums, but it's truly wonderful to hear him having such fun making it. [Aug 2017, p.93]