A surprisingly easy album to enjoy. [Mar 2013, p.105]

Seemingly compiled by the toss of a coin, Can't forget is a hotch-potch of old staples, two new songs and two covers. [Jun 2015, p.102]

At Times, Tenderness teeters on schmaltz, but Souther's way with a simple melody usually pulls it back. [Jul 2015, p.113]

In other words: quintessential Squeeze. [Dec 2015, p.114]

A boot-stomping blast from start to finish. [Feb 2016, p.110]

A white guy singing "de" instead "the" might reek uncomfortably of minstrelsy for some, but if you can get past that, any fan of Tom Waits or Dr. John ought to get a kick out of Gon' Boogaloo. Cracking. [Aug 2016, p.117]

It's a record delivered with real verve and attack. [Sep 2016, p.111]

A masterclass in the art of collaboration. [Mar 2018, p.108]

This is the sound of someone surveying a world turning to ashes. In other words, anyone looking for upbeat club songs to soundtrack adverts may be disappointed. [May 2018, p.111]

Yet the band's mastery of mood often comes at the expense of memorability, with the melodies and refrains of individual tracks tending to merge into a single mass of bittersweet malaise. [Jul 2018, p.112]

It might be summer, but autumnal is the atmosphere here. [Summer 2018, p.114]

Cypress Hill have rarely sounded this focused. [Nov 2018, p.105]

Their sound has never been fuller. [Mar 2019, p.112]

A classy return. [Summer 2019, p.108]

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

A career highlight. [Sep 2006, p.109]

It might lack originality, but its freewheeling spirit will definitely keep you listening. [Nov 2013, p.109]

These considered songs are slow to blossom but, like Junip, they're worth the wait. [May 2013, p.104]

A mightily heavy and punky album. [Jul 2006, p.119]

In any sensible home there's always room for some no-nonsense, Nuggets-era Garage rock, however, and for that alone the impossibly titled **** pushes plenty of the right buttons. [Jan 2011, p.142]

Even when the spare, fractured arrangements seem a bit aimless, the girlish harmonies keep on charming. [May 2008, p.126]

It's Up To Emma feels like eavesdropping on someone's post-break-up revenge fantasy. [Jun 2013, p.104]

In short, Calling Out's not a bad shout if you're looking for something calm and unruffled to soundtrack the summer. [Aug 2015, p.104]

Despite there being little opportunity for euphoric release, it's easy to lose yourself in Deleter's darker, more brutal moments. [Mar 2020, p.119]

It might be a record looking to the past, but it has Harris and Crowell doing some of the best work of their careers. [Apr 2013, p.103]

It lacks variety, but with a debut this clear-eyed they earn enough musical credit to stay in the black until next time. [Nov 2013, p.111]

Even at its most melancholy, there's a warmth and brightness to M. Ward's eighth solo album. [Apr 2016, p.110]

Luckily, Lif's mental agility and provocative rhymes are matched by the production skills of... El-P. [Jul 2006, p.115]