Civilians is the most approachable and coherent of his recent offerings. [Oct 2007, p.98]

A roaring cosmic-rock romp, equal parts Muse-esque space station stomps and jitterbug Krautrock rhythmics. [Dec. 2011 p. 137]

Redeemed, revived, irresisitable: it seems R.E.M. were only sleeping after all. [Apr 2008, p.99]

There's a naivety and nostalgia to his evocation of woozy times on Northern beaches that is uniquely loveable--the perfect music for a summer's day. [May 2008, p.140]

By digging deep The Charlatans have made their best album in a decade. [Feb 2015, p.111]

All told, the grand old men of post-rock still rock. [May 2016, p.108]

The likes of Once and Now That I Found You suit the stripped-back aesthetic perfectly but it's the strings-assisted version of Sad Song that is the real showstopper here. [Jun 2020, p.100]

A glorious reminder of Perry's unique musical gifts and unhinged imagination. [Jul 2019, p.115]

The San Francisco five-piece remain unforgiving epic, vocals mostly descendant from that same raspy wraith lineage. [Aug 2018, p.108]

The mood here is still adolescent but with a growing emotional and musical sophistication. [Jul 2015, p.115]

It's genuinely exciting to think where The Horrors might go from here. [Jun 2014, p.105]

Their juggernaut third album is the sound of a band becoming ever more defiantly themselves. [Sep 2020, p.104]

Their fourth album continues their stimulus for head and viscera. [Jul 2014, p.107]

[Makes] two known quantities thrillingly new. [May 2004, p.101]

There's a significant talent emerging here. [Aug 2012, p.100]

Nine jewels of noir glamour. [Nov 2017, p.108]

Across the range of these 13 short songs is the sound of a singular musician revelling in his gift. A wonderful return. [Jan 2020, p.106]

This is music to get lost in. [Dec 2015, p.106]

It all makes a good starting point for anyone intrigued by one of the most consistently experimental indie bands of the last three decades. [Jan 2015, p.139]

"The doctor said I've passed my peak/All my eggs are dying/In my 20s I'm antique," she groans on Holiday resort. her Verve and wit protest otherwise. [Apr 2019, p.113]

Weezer sound extremely happy in their own skin right now, and they're all the better for it. [Jun 2016, p.112]

Love, Death & Dancing finds Garratt charged with a new, bright energy. [Summer 2020, p.100]

This is little short of a treat: a rambunctious dance through the more sepia-tinted corners of US musical history. [Oct 2001, p.122]

Herd Runners is ambitious and emotionally enthralling throughout. [Jun 2014, p.106]

Moving into attack mode suits the band, most strikingly on the monolithic Superbug and the effects-laden boogie of Mars For The Rich. [Sep 2019, p.112]

It's a curious artifact for sure, but it casts a unique spell. [Jul 2014, p.111]

Both albums are lovely in the way that only Lambchop can be lovely. [combined review of both discs; Mar 2004, p.112]

Old fans will be delighted: new recruits may be seduced. [Nov 2017, p.112]