Molina devotes will yearn to bask in this full bloom of Magnolia. [Oct 2007, p.91]

The Pretties turn in a brand new album of mostly original material recorded the righteous way on analogue gear, displaying considerably more energy and invention than most what's around today. [Nov 2007, p.108]

Just a quick read of the titles on this 12th album shows Chuck has lost none of his sloganeering, rebal-rousing wit. [Oct 2007, p.106]

They have emerged with identity still intact, marrying melodic '60s songwriting to Doorsian melodrama and garage rock mentality. [sEP 2007, P.110]

Prince's 26th album will be remembered more for its method of distribution--a reactionary tabloid's covermount CD--than for being tighter and more tuneful than 2004's "Musicology" and last year's "3121." [Sep 2007, p.113]

The Con rockets beyond even their own high standards. [Mar 2008, p.103]

This would be a strong set if they culled three tracks, shortened a few others and rearranged the sequencing. As it is, this record suffers from a distinct mid-album crisis. [Dec 2006, p.103]

The result is an unusual and likeable mix of country rock, rockabilly and excellent ballads. [Nov 2007, p.102]

He sometimes gets it right: the rare restraint of Positively 4th Street and Gates Of Eden hints at the fine album this might have been had Ferry and co given us more Dylan and less esque. [Apr 2007, p.108]

This is a shape-shifting beast, its classic pop sensibilities leavened with occasional samples or stretched into epic, groove-based jams. [Apr 2007, p.96]

Flute and horn fight for breath alongside swampy vocals, and a heavy-handed rock bombast doesn't hide a dearth of hooks or memorable pop melody. [Sep 2007, p.110]

A coffee table record. [Jun 2007, p.114]

The Long Blondes sound pleasingly frayed around the edges. [Dec 2006, p.118]

An eerily oneiric album of light, space and silence. [Jun 2007, p.100]

After a few spins its beautifully arranged songs get scratched into your soul. [Jun 2007, p.100]

Mirrored explodes with twisting grooves and obtuse angles. [Jun 2007, p.102]

Connoisseurs of punk's darker corners and post-punk's experimental extremes will have their socks rocked off, totally. [Apr 2007, p.108]

Like [Brian Wilson's] Smile, it extends the language of pop, setting a fearsome standard for anyone equal to the challenge of matching his limitless invention. [Jun 2007, p.98]

Many longtime listeners... are sure to be disappointed with the radio-friendly production and sheer innocuousness of [the] lyrics. [Jun 2007, p.104]

The tunes dry up alarmingly. [Jun 2007, p.108]

Volta bristles with life. [Jun 2007, p.102]

The results are urgent, direct yet cerebral, drawing on some familiar touchstones. [May 2007, p.114]

Everybody ultimately suffers from a dearth of catchy melodies. [Jun 2007, p.112]

[Their] first [album] to sound authentically beaten up. [Jun 2007, p.101]

Existing fans are well served. [Jun 2007, p.112]

A lot of artists are creatively bankrupt by their third album. But being still only 23, you suspect Patrick Wolf is just coming into his own. [Mar 2007, p.99]

Here's a concept Tori: less is more. [Jun 2007, p.108]

Baby 81 finds a band evolving past expectations into a newly intriguing proposition. [Jun 2007, p.101]