Despite the gentle, plaintive Sticks Not Twigs and the lugubrious Dead At The Wheel, it's Albini in excelsis: a super-fast, super-loud cathartic howl, but this being The Cribs, it's leavened by their trademark way with a manly melody. [Sep 2017, p.106]

Until they learn to absorb their influences more cleverly, all this good work might be undone. [Jul 2005, p.119]

His fourth album finds him backed by a band for the first time, and collaborating with songwriters. The result sit somwhere between Buck 65 and Everlast, alebeit more erudite lyrically. [July 2010]

Her sweet vocals and country-ish musical tilt recall Cat Power, but with a fresh and affirming, rather than jaded, worldview. [Oct 2009, p.112]

Despite the relaxed setting, these songs have a restless urgency. [Summer 2018, p.106]

Her collaborations, from Foo Fighters to Ray Charles. [Jan. 2011, p. 151]

Nearly, but not quite. [Jul 2009, p.117]

Genuinely ear-popping... utterly mesmeric. [Apr 2006, p.119]

Added to this unlikely musical melting pot is singer is Nikolaj Manuel Vonsild's falsetto, occasionally reminiscent of both Arthur Russell and Antony Hegarty. [Aug 2013, p.107]

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

It's not that Audio, Video, Disco isn't on several occasions, a blast; it's that it's a blast from the past.[Nov. 2011, p. 132]

Tennis' obvious strength is in their constant stream of deftly-executed melodies. [April 2012, p.105]

The sort of tunes The Beautiful South mislaid on the nation's pub jukeboxes years ago, often tinged with a soulful alt-country lilt. [May 2005, p.116]

Alas, they undermine themselves with a weedy production which too often gives proceedings a demo-ish air. [Mar 2005, p.99]

Unlike the singer, the songs need to project a little more, but Beauty Already Beautiful sounds an intriguing first note. [Jul 2016, p.114]

There's nothing here to quicken the pulse, but like an uneventful beach holiday it's the perfect place to pause and refresh. [Jun 2018, p.114]

While it's hard to see them replicating the crossover success of their old friends, these cross-genre efforts at crafting similarly off-kilter pop are packed with intriguing details. [Dec 2008, p.128]

In small doses, it's insightful and infectious, but after a whole album's worth of introspection Kasher starts to sound like a bit of a whinge bag. [Jan 2011, p.138]

They're one of European techno's most respected names, a status enhanced by this elegant follow-up to 2006's "Movements."

The Canadian synth-pop duo are still partying like it's 1984. [Nov. 2010, p. 106]

With a too-clean production job and some filler... Origin (Phase 1) falls short of the categoric statement of greatness needed to install the group in the major league. [Nov 2004, p.122]

The same album, only more so. [Dec 2005, p.146]

Revitalises originals such as Hejira and For The Roses while staying faithful to them. [Jan 2003, p.120]

It's often fascinating only in the details. [May 2004, p.110]

All very creditable though, for a man who once oozed vitriol, a tad bloodless. [Oct 2003, p.103]

It's good, but he's better as part of the Gang. [Jan 2014, p.119]

Cinematic, crammed full of literary allusions, odd time signatures and mature-in-wood musical textures, Nightingale is a record that will haunt you if you let it. [Mar 2011, p.110]

Intricate yet funky, it mostly comes together to mesmeric effect. [Mar 2006, p.111]