She indulges her mystical side to mesmerising effect. [Dec 2005, p.100]

An album of abundant, aberrant fun. [May 2005, p.102]

Evokes a sense that this has all been done before, and better.

Backed by an ace band... he's back in familiar territory. [May 2005, p.109]

Garishly attractive. [Oct 2005, p.98]

They come across as a self-contained, insular studio band, with tunes aching to break free of the driving wall of guitars. [May 2005, p.96]

[A] dazzling selection of pop songs. [Aug 2005, p.96]

This is special, many-layered stuff. [May 2005, p.108]

Walks the same Cold War-era Bowery streets as Interpol but is not more than a half step away from lysergic brilliance. [May 2005, p.108]

The album... is one of such remarkable beauty. [Oct 2004, p.96]

Less chaotic and parochial, more serene and accessible, but no less magical. [May 2005, p.96]

While [it] lacks the glitterball dazzle of Emerge, its many-coloured moods result in bankable Moroder moments, baroque ballads, and an ECG-blowing cover of Boredoms' O.

There are so many tricks twirling for your attention that the effect is a little like wearing all your clothes at once. [Jun 2005, p.100]

There's not a single weak link on this excellent record. [Aug 2005, p.100]

Their most primitive, intimate and vocally oriented [album] yet. [May 2005, p.108]

Imagine a 'luded-out Eagles fronted by a dying hillbilly and you'll only be mildly disappointed. [Jun 2005, p.105]

She's right back on track with this terrific debut for Capitol. [Jun 2005, p.110]

Fans will wallow in the superficial nuttiness of it all--though profound issues underlie the wilful eccentricity. [Mar 2005, p.96]

Far from being a doomfest, the music is quite beautiful. [Oct 2005, p.114]

While there are enough inspiring moments on here to suggest Beck hasn't yet run out of ideas, it demonstrates that the best way for him to revisit former triumphs would be to travel somewhere new. [Apr 2005, p.92]

Fierce, minimalistic but defiantly pop-sensible hard rock. [Apr 2005, p.88]

This is a swaggering, unashamedly fun pop record. [May 2005, p.94]

If it has a fault, it is that its relentlessly innovative music can overshadow often superlative lyrics. [Apr 2005, p.102]

Mozzer [is] in excellent voice. [May 2005, p.96]

There's a confident, liberated spirit at play. [May 2005, p.95]

Arular's irresistible blend of crafty refugee chic and subversive digital skipping rhymes will do very nicely for the moment. [Jun 2005, p.108]

This is a terrific ride. [Apr 2005, p.88]

Ambitious in scope and abundantly stocked with viral melody, Silent Alarm is hugely impressive--flawed certainly... but nonetheless blessed with outbreaks of great flair. [Mar 2005, p.100]