A moody, low-key opening does them few favours, but there's no shortage of intensity once they hit their groove. [Apr 2016, p.105]

There are missteps, but consistency was never their selling point. [June 2008, p.138]

Not exactly immediate, definitely rewarding. [Oct 2013, p.109]

Revolt may not be the sonic revolution Tinley aspires to but reconfirms him as one of UK dance music originals. [Mar 2015, p.103]

His septuagenarian's enthusiasm is undeniably infectious. [Apr 2014, p.119]

Even if this album is only for a limited audience, it's the sound of a band pushing onwards and upwards into the blue. [May 2013, p.94]

The quality dips towards the album's close, but all told, this is a solid return to the fold. [Jul 2015, p.102]

Que Veux Tu and La Musique cannily mesh memorable pop hooks and dancefloor energy, but Budet's international aspirations may be offset by her brave, if commercially questionable, decision to sing entirely in French. [May 2011, p.127]

Though the structures are still experimental, there's enough gentle rhythm and memorable refrains here to keep it grounded and gorgeous. [Jul 2013, p.100]

There's no doubt that his fingers still know their way around the fretboard.

What is surprising is just how chief songwriter Oliver Ackermann shapes their face-melting shoegaze into something altogether more sophisticated. [Aug 2012, p.94]

The Last Hero won't make them any new friends, but those they have won't be disappointed. [Dec 2016, p.105]

Feel[s] like an album to be admired rather than enjoyed. [Jun 2006, p.115]

It's like being hit over the head by a giant hammer in a neverending Itchy & Scrathy episode. [Jan 2009, p.113]

Voice-over clips from the movie aside, you'd assume this was a middleweight urban angst flick rather than about a fistic comeback-too-far. No matter, a job well done. [May 2017, p.112]

Legrand and Scally have wisely not radically tinkered with their hypnotic formula. Everything is dreamily understated. [Mar 2008, p.100]

If the flavor is international, the beef is still all hers, her skyscraper of a voice dominating all around it. [Mar 2014, p.114]

While they are likely to appease their devotees with this solid, if unadventurous record, it seems that Death Cab For Cutie will continue preaching to the converted. [Apr 2015, p.110]

A long and winding and faithfully atmospheric cover of Pink Floyd's Echoes that closes the album is perhaps the main attraction here, but too much of what precedes it tends to waft away into the ether. [Jul 2019, p.114]

This debut shows his skills are undiminished, boasting some A-grade production. [Jun 2009, p.122]

This follow-up to 2006's clubland sleeper Disco Romance revealing a polished synthesis of Balearic beats and featherly harmonies. [Oct 2009, p.116]

The tunes are serviceable, if hardly Fast Car. [Dec 2002, p.102]

By definition, it's a water treader and there's nothing surprising. [May 2011, p.124]

A great concept, but there aren't enough ideas here to prevent it running out of steam. [Jul 2015, p.108]

It's a pleasant listen but never quite sparks. [Jul 2013, p.100]

Old and new reflect off each other, their currents and clashes creating an intriguing weather system that's Anno's alone. [Oct 2018, p.115]

This album [is] good fun. [Feb 2013, p.103]

Dicing with chaos throughout, it could easily induce headaches. But within there is substance and odd beauty. [Apr 2016, p.109]