[A] thrilling state-of-a-broken-nation address. [Jun 2013, p.95]

The Weighing Of The Heart puts Shott's breathy yet deceptively resilient voice to work in the service of her music with a disciplined playfulness worthy of kindred spirits Juana Molina and Alexander tucker. [Jun 2013, p.94]

Another album big on willful naivete and arrangements so pretty they make Belle & Sebastian sound like Finnish black metal. [Jun 2013, p.86]

Those all curious about CocoRosie should begin here. [Jun 2013, p.88]

The dark matter of his fall that holds The Graceless Age together is formidable stuff. [Jun 2013, p.85]

As well executed as the latter half is, it can feel a mite unsatisfying compared to the stripped-down stuff that sits at the top of the album. [Jun 2013, p.85]

Bumpy at times, but worth the effort. [Jun 2013, p.92]

He's employed iPhone apps, junk-shop keyboards, cassette recorders and other unlikely paraphernalia to illustrate the wider aural picture. [Jun 2013, p.86]

Cathartic and beyond satisfying. [Jun 2013, p.102]

It delivers drama in spades. [Jun 2013, p.95]

Often beautiful, though as the protagonist of a song fragment say, he could stand to Let Go A Little too. [Jun 2013, p.95]

If not quite an Ironman or Supreme Clientele, this is Ghostface's most unified, coherent work in years. [Jun 2013, p.94]

Indigo Meadow is their first to perfectly balance melody with noise. [Jun 2013, p.94]

It may seem an unlikely match, but Martin and Brickell bring out the best in each other. [Jun 2013, p.93]

Their thrilling music rooted in old country with touches of blues and gospel can't help but remind you of Jack and Meg and Johnny and June. [Jun 2013, p.93]

Wolf People can play and on NRR have just enough Sabbath-styled hard riffing to appeal to the basest rock fan. [Jun 2013, p.92]

Fizzing with energy and invention, distilling influences into vibrant new hybrids, this is a must-have insight into an ever-fertile, increasingly global scene. [Jun 2013, p.92]

It's compulsive listening. [Jun 2013, p.92]

There's undeniable joie de vivre to the airpunching I want To dance but his "doing it for the kids" rhetoric and propensity to wallow in rose-tinted nostalgia gets a little corny. [Jun 2013, p.92]

A relentlessly effervescent electro/dancehall mash-up. [Jun 2013, p.89]

[Supermigration] fastens pillow-soft beats to steadfast bass lines in a variant of the motorik rhythm. [Jun 2013, p.89]

With its beautifully balances smorgasbord of UK garage, drum 'n 'bass, this is the album the person on the night bus in records by Burial would really be digging. [Jun 2013, p.89]

Ghostpoet serves up his bruised, tender heart with the steely precision of a master sushi chef. [Jun 2013, p.89]

The Redeemer finds Blunt adding a series of potent new weapons to an already well-stocked musical armoury. [Jun 2013, p.88]

Although Four may strike some despondent notes at times, it's a high point for Harvey's career. [Jun 2013, p.88]

Clarietta is no routine homage, more a gripping twist on a timeless classic. [Jun 2013, p.88]

Enjoyable, but the signposting towards "the good bits" can be a tad too obvious. [Jun 2013, p.86]

It's a joy to hear VDP's mission with the boosted clarity of 21st century production. [Jun 2013, p.87]