Their sound brilliantly pays homage equally to the sparkling melodies of C86 and the lunk-headed bounce of punk rock. [Apr 2011, p.110]

An exuberant mash-up of all sounds urban. [July 2011, p. 111]

Fizzing with ideas, their future looks bright. [May 2012, p.93]

Songs such as "Don't Ask" strike, but with nothing to sweeten the blow. The sound of baby going out with the bath water, in short. [Apr 2010, p.109]

While Wonderful Crazy Night lacks a truly great Elton John song, he sounds more driven than he has in years. [Mar 2016, p.108]

His fifth and final Streets album turns into his best since "A Grand Don't Come For Free." [Feb 2011, p.123]

If Pajama Club resembles anything, it's a Neil Finn solo album, although Dead Leg and Can't Put It Down Until It Ends are as well-crafted as anything he's offered since Crowded House's pomp. [Nov. 2011, p. 139]

Unlikely to return them to chart orbit. [Mar 2012, p. 97]

Too often proceedings feel half-baked. [May 2007, p.123]

An exquisite, unexpected gem. [Jun 2012, p.102]

Herren's wall-of-noise productions were clearly a big influence, alongside shoegazing indie bands and Joy Division, though nothing that follows quite measures up to spectacular opening lamundernodisguise, somehow reminiscent of both MGMT and gothic folk troupe Espers. [Dec 2008, p.133]

They are at their best when bandleader Torquil Campbell and muse Amy Millan share the mic. [Nov 2007, p.147]

Along with Johnston's clanging, winningly direct originals, there are contributions from fellow alt-rock comrades such as Eleanor Friedberger and, perhaps more surprisingly, Jake Bugg. [May 2013, p.104]

At times, there's tantalising echoes of Radiohead at their most accessible alongside more soulful diversions. [Sep 2013, p.104]

Worth spending time with. [Jul 2014, p.110]

The star throughout Joyland is Spedding's guitar, but the record isn't entirely all his own show. [Apr 2015, p.111]

It's only on lightweight tracks Army and Devotions that Delirium drags. [Jan 2016, p.107]

[They] have stretched their wings. [Jun 2006, p.119]

Takes him out of the bedroom and into the bar room and, as a result, it's a much drearier affair. [Apr 2005, p.120]

Together [Mt Sims] and Leila forge a suitably avant-garde partnership ... conjuring up a febrile, vital rush of looped, monotone vocals, buzzing electronics and fractured beats. [Feb 2012, p. 107]

Fever Dream is a dizzying rush of exuberance and emotion. [Aug 2019, p.115]

Band Of Skulls may be taking a slow route to the top, but the peak is definitely within view. [May 2014, p.107]

Like most of his albums of the last decade, NonStopErotik covers all his stylistic bases. [May 2010, p.115]

This is easily is best work to date. [Oct 2013, p.104]

Braver Than We Are is the best thing either has done in decades, addressing as it does both Meat Loaf's less powerful voice and [Jim] Steinman's enormous back catalogue. [Oct 2016, p.109]

They appear to have found their level: one of rock's best-kept secrets. [May 2007, p.124]

Ultimately 24k Magic's luxe exterior writes cheques its soul can't cash. [Feb 2017, p.115]

There's plenty of evidence on Tonight... of attempts at broadening their palette, but it's usually by substituting jerky guitar for jerky synthesizer as the lead instrument. [Feb 2009, p.110]