Disappointing return from orchestral indie types. [July 2011, p. 117]

Georgia electro-popper emerges as the first star of "chillwave". [Aug. 2011, p. 122]

The Death Cab For Cutie man turned his vision to a series of alternate realities. [Dec 2012, p.105]

Danger Days doesn't sound like the future, but it does sound like the sate of My Chemical Romance's art. [Dec 2010, p.102]

Troy and Edwards bring some bite to the Lips' experimentation, keeping their more wayward indulgences in check while they do it. There's still a stellar breadth of sound and colour on offer. [May 2020, p.104]

MG is a frequently intriguing set of intimate modernist atmospherics. [Jun 2015, p.108]

Beck thrills tot he max--and Loud Hailer hits career peaks of tough, funky belligerence. [Sep 2016, p.102]

Amen & Goodbye is an all-on-black attempt to rediscover their mojo. By and large, it's successful... The only minor caveat is that in the search for sonic and lyric transcendence, the band give off the slight air of Christina rock project. [May 2016, p.104]

Well worth the wait. [Jun 2020, p.105]

Full of irresistible choruses and quirky surprises, it's the sound of a band fully deserving of star billing. [Sep 2007, p.90]

If you're eager for a record that eats its influences raw in order to fuel a whole new world you'd better look elsewhere. [Apr 2015, p.112]

Tracks like Sorry and the brainiac funk of Mind Control show that the same sparky formula can stretch over a whole record. [Jul 2012, p.100]

By turns magical and maddening, it's with the house-tinged ambience of singles Breath and Love Can Damage Your Health that they excel.

Despite the rollercoaster ride, there are intense moments of pop wonder and cartoon hilarity. [Sep 2004, p.120]

Neil Finn's gift for driving songs remains as strong as ever. [Sep 2004, p.118]

Clever, but not clever-clever. [Nov 2012, p98]

It's on the mighty 'Collemboles,' however, that all the angles, time-signature switches and gigantic choruses come togerther, and it's the finest moment on an album packed with delights. [May 2009, p.115]

The album is a pleasing companion in its own right. [Nov 2009, p.111]

[Her] reinvention, no matter how calculated, has worked wonders. [Aug 2005, p.127]

A quietly accomplished record, just not the one people were expecting. [Jun 2011, p.125]

The 10-minute 'Midnight Surprise' is the album's sprawling, beguiling centrepeice, but 'Everyone I Know Is Listening To Crunk' is its bewildered, adorable heartbeat. [Feb 2008, p.96]

Too much of the material is ponderous and plodding. [Jun 2009, p.128]

It's a dazzling trip. [Jul 2015, p.108]

Mesmerising. [May 2012, p.96]

Sistrionix doesn't always keep up the consistency, but Deap Vally have enough swagger to fill in the gaps. [Aug 2013, p.96]

Sorrowful dance and defiant house beats wind throughout, bringing unity to the scattered sounds. [Oct 2019, p.109]

While there is plenty to admire in the ambition, there's little to love, as memorable hooks prove to be at a premium. [Oct 2009, p.116]

It's breathless and occasionally shallow, but never less than entertaining. [Summer 2018, p.114]