An utterly furious assault of gritty doom riffs and whisky-addled power, chugging, twisting and thundering with an energy the band have not found in years. [Jun 2012, p.100]

Sounds more focused than ever. [Sep 2017, p.115]

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

It's a beautiful piece of work. [June 2009]

They've revealed themselves as a rare, brilliant talent. [Summer 2018, p.104]

Quarantine The Past, a 23-track Best Of, blazes their reunion trail, working as either a tremendous primer for the uninitiated or a dizzying reminder of their remarkable abilities. [Apr 2010, p.124]

Many may not have the patience to follow its somersaults. Those who do will be richly rewarded. [Jul 2009, p.121]

It's the 27-year-old's patience that dominate this sultry debut.[Sep 2012, p.113]

Tinariwen's most intoxicating record yet. [Oct 2019, p.113]

Live albums rarely come equipped with such a strong pulse. [Jan 2006, p.124]

A welcome return to form. [Jan 2004, p.114]

Shows [Lanegan] to be more alive and more vital than ever. [Sep 2004, p.121]

It's her devastating voice and ear for the smallest details that ultimately makes all the difference. [Jul 2013, p.104]

It does thrillingly refine the group's electric explorations of numinous spaces both minuscule and gigantic. [Jul 2019, p.114]

The Soft Bulletin echoes the oft-mimiced Smiley Smile by The Beach Boys, with its psychedelic wobbliness, songs-within-songs and airy termperament.

By breathing life into Richey Edwards's own last words, his friends have crafted not a memorial but a celebration. [Jun 2009, p.120]

It's a collision of classic rap skills and singular beats that makes this album outstanding and far more substantial than its "prelude" billing implies. [Mar 2016, p.110]

A soul-baring album it may be, but The Weather Statio's forecast is still bright and breezy. [Dec 2017, p.113]

While the more traditional sounding songs that remain are unquestionably excellent, it does seem odd to leave such a good idea only half explored. [Apr 2013, p.108]

Their best since '95's Electr-O-Pura. [Oct 2006, p.127]

With shards of melody poking through the noise, the overall effect is often stunning. [Nov 2008, p.117]

Muddy production means the literate lyrics often get drowned out by the surrounding racket, but otherwise this is a raw treat. [Mar 2009, p.105]

A calmer work than its harrowing semi-classic prequel, Blinking Lights... is also less startling or focussed. [May 2005, p.109]

Curiously compelling for something so minimal, it's like nothing else around. [Jul 2003, p.110]

Back in the real world, fans of the disconnected Callahan know what to expect. They're a loyal breed who puzzle over his dryly funny lyrics and file the CDs next to Mark Eitzel and Nick Cave... His best yet.

Leonard Cohen sounds like a performer at the peak of his game. [Mar 2012, p.107]

A dark, challenging album. [Feb 2013, p.107]

The Meadowlands represents an impressive triumph of persistence over talent. [Oct 2005, p.121]