Their remix of Blues Explosion's 'Mars, Arizona' is the best record of the last five years, no question.... The rest? Merely brilliant. [15 Apr 2006, p.33]

A one-way ticket to the outer limits of the solar system. [8 Apr 2006, p.39]

And yet for all the disparate elements, we haven't heard a record all year so secure in its own vision, or a collection of songs that sound so much like they need to be together. The only downside of this is it kind of smothers the potential for standout Oh. My. God. moments.

Essential listening... but only if you're of that particular breed of misfit who grills their cornflakes before adding milk, in order to make breakfast that bit blacker an experience. [1 Apr 2006, p.41]

Though they've shed the cheap - but undeniably fun - Day-Glo immediacy of 'Fever...', it's been replaced by a range of expressions that most artists will only stumble upon by their fifth release.

'This New Day' is, by Embrace's own standards, a triumphant album indeed. [25 Mar 2006, p.35]

A debut that will endure.

What compensates for 'Keys To The World''s shortcomings... is that voice. [21 Jan 2006, p.33]

A stunningly original record--harrowing and hilarious in equal amounts. [25 Feb 2006, p.32]

Out there, sure--but this is the sort of experimentalism Radiohead scoop plaudits for. [18 Feb 2006, p.35]

[It] takes some persistance. [18 Mar 2006, p.35]

It's irresistible. [16 Sep 2006, p.36]

The Sounds pick up where White Rose Movement faded out, with their melange of sussed Scandi cool, new wave pop pout, and Killers-style synth mayhem.

Although as tuneful as ever, tracks like 'Alice The Goon' and 'Peace And Love' reflect these tumultuous political times with a new and surprisingly vicious sonic edge that even they probably didn't think they could muster. [25 Mar 2006, p.37]

[It] doesn't really sound like Prince at all. [25 Mar 2006, p.35]

A rather lovely music: all widescreen swell and swoop and sweet, pained harmonies, with a Flaming Lips-style skewed pop undertow. [22 Apr 2006, p.41]

Overflows with pristine melodies, sugary harmonies [and] a barely-definable sense of heartbreak. [3 Jun 2006, p.33]

The wonder of 'Stars...' is how magnificently alive all this suburban angst sounds.

A fine album that, while not likely to win any prizes for Gorillaz-style innovation, will resonate, both musically and lyrically, with fans young rather than old.

A melodic masterpiece of boldly indignant malevolent spite.

Goldfrapp inject more than enough of the 21st century into what they do to avoid being thoughtless rip-off merchants.

Nothing new here, as you might expect, but a handful of catchy tracks could teach those young whippersnappers a thing or two about melody. [11 Mar 2006, p.43]

There's no deely-bopping 'Wow And Flutter' on here. [4 Mar 2006, p.29]

Rollickingly great fun to listen to. [4 Mar 2006, p.31]

A monster of a record. [4 Mar 2006, p.31]

[Has] the unmistakable feel of an instant classic. [28 Jan 2006, p.34]

A mesmerising album. [11 Mar 2006, p.41]

McBean... decided to have a go at everything. Luckily, he appears to be a natural. [4 Mar 2006, p.31]