If you were charmed by early Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, or simply fancy a bonkers tune-fest, this inspired, lo-fi rock is for you. [Apr 2004, p.114]

Slipknot make one hell of a racket, an abrasive amalgam of death metal blastbeats and bestial grunting. [Oct 2001, p.130]

While AAARTH doesn't veer too wildly from the template--tightly-wound rock riffs and pummelling drums forming a circle around frontwman Ritzy Bryan's atmospheric hooks--it doesn't put a foot wrong, either. [Nov 2018, p.109]

There are songs here that count among the best they've made. [May 2005, p.119]

It's a thrilling listen. [Dec 2014, p.119]

A wildly inventive yet mainstream sound that suits her lyrics. [Mar 2016, p.106]

Groove Denied is a brilliant and varied sonic experiment that zigzags through early-'80s analogue synthscapes and early Cure. The second half returns him to more familiar wonky guitar territory, but it's a joy to hear him stretch out. [May 2019, p.115]

180 captures all the exuberance of the sweatbox gigs they've held in its basement, while showcasing them as a scorching rock'n'roll band. [Mar 2013, p.106]

Altogether, as lovely as its title suggests. [May 2016, p.104]

A sublime tonic. [Jul 2020, p.113]

Focused and fighting fit, My way is proof that at 46 Ian brown is nevertheless prepared to go all 15 rounds. [Nov 2009, p.108]

A brisk 11 tracks and not a duff moment on it. [Summer 2018, p.106]

Biophilia is a wonderful record in the most literal sense; it overflows with wonder. [Oct 2011, p.111]

The songs themselves, again sung in English, are often cryptic to the point of obscurity.... But the drama here is all in Arnald's delivery. [Oct 2014, p.102]

Rather than merely bashing out folk takes on [the songs of Wyatt and Antony], they've remodeled them, retained the sense of gravitas and added a fan's love. Gorgeous. [Feb. 2012 p. 111]

Plastic Anniversary is flexible, addictive and, ultimately, deeply disturbing. [May 2019, p.115]

Endless Boogie isolate the kind of grinding blues rock riffs you'd hear on AC/DC, Canned Heat or early Beefheart records and cane them relentlessly. [Apr 2013, p.100]

By the end, Lopatin has captured the uneasy calm of a mind unhinged by information overload. [Jul 2018, p.115]

Pop doesn't get much more gloriously trashy than this. [Apr 2003, p.108]

This cracking 19-track collection, plus extensive 24-page booklet, cherry-picks the area's best club music from the mid-'70s, an exuberant, carnival-esque mishmash of local carimbo and siria styles with big-band brass and frenetic Afro-Latino percussion. [Summer 2019, p.119]

As radio-friendly as Radiohead are not. [Sep 2001, p.120]

In its focus and eccentricity this debut keeps Khan's own vision front and centre. [Sep 2018, p.114]

An exhausting, emotionally wracked affair. [Sep 2002, p.101]

10 tight tunes of heart, soul and intricate craftsmanship. [Dec 2016, p.105]

Keeping close to Chasny's vision, Burning The Threshold offers a beautiful way into his far-out world. [Apr 2017, p.119]

Authoritative, direct and exhilarating. [May 2020, p.100]

A reminder why she's adored by many. With Palmer's dramatic piano and piercing vocals offset by lush orchestration, it's short on whimsy but long on Big Topics. [May 2019, p.115]

In between there's much else to savour, from smooth slow jams to Won't Trade's terrific blast of rap meets '60s soul. [Jan 2009, p.123]