Life With You brims with both songwriting confidence and, the lovelorn title track withstanding, righteous anger. [Oct 2007, p.105]

Streamlines their punk blasts as they aim for a wider audience. [Oct 2012, p.98]

Some toy-keyboard boogie-woogie and Krautrock expansiveness add to its charm. [Feb 2013, p.105]

One to bask in. [May 2013, p.94]

All told, a sunny delight. [Oct 2013, p.107]

Almost every track on this fifth LP is thematically inspired by a historical figure, which intrudes in the spoken passages of Sunday Neurosis, but otherwise inspires some of their most exciting music to date. [Jun 2014, p.119]

Walk Dance Talk Sing is most effective when, rather than relying on the tunes to work their magic, they lock the groove into a freewheeling funk-motoriik. [Jul 2015, p.102]

Ridha's focus here isn't on beauty but the beats. [Jul 2016, p.104]

Gong have become their own tribute band. But it works. [Nov 2016, p.107]

A record that feels dates, despite its archly poptimistic style. [Jun 2019, p.112]

It's all terribly cute and jaunty, with twee melodies and playground lyrics to the fore. [May 2009, p.107]

Their third album is another bony bundle of modern neuroses. [Apr 2009, p.108]

Hayward drums like h e needs your attention right now, Moore plays like an apocalypse, and it's all loud, snappy and catchy as hell. [Jan 2018, p.109]

Essentially, it's another Dixie Chicks record with Robison's more expressive vocals replacing Maines's twang. [July 2010, p. 129]

A superbly consistent R&B collection. [May 2007, p.123]

Those seeking more of the same will not be disappointed. [Dec 2006, p.128]

Targets all things "bling" with the same mix of bitter storytelling and star guests, only it's not as funny. [Jul 2003, p.111]

[Saloman's] sharply observed tales of lost love and hopeless hopes fit Lord's airy vocals snugly. [Jun 2004, p.102]

Swinging, scratchy indie-pop, with see-sawing melodies, emotive vocals and frustrated tales. [Jul 2004, p.127]

An altogether more satisfying supply of air punching, stadium sized choruses. [Jun 2004, p.103]

Outrage! Is Now makes a convincing fist of them not sounding like a band pushing 40. [Oct 2017, p.100]

This enticingly dusky debut reveals a welcome underside to their home city of Tallinn's sometimes cloying indie-pop scene. [May 2018, p.111]

A fun if disposable diversion. [Feb 2006, p.105]

There's nothing here that feels truly essential. [Apr 2007, p.122]

Goulding is packed with intriguing contradictions and you can sense most of them on Lights.[Apr 2010, p.107]

He seems content to occupy the same '90s underground niche he's always done. [Jun 2013, p.90]

There's nothing radically different on offer, but fans will take heart from the sound of a band re-energised. [Mar 2007, p.112]

A sad waste of everyone's time. [Jun 2009, p.119]