There are too many skits, but there's still more than enough fun to go round. [#180, p.108]

At times, things feel in danger of being middle of the road, but that's made up for by heavenly moments and voice-of-a-generation lyrcs already drawing comparisons with Lorde. [Dec 2019, p.110]

Completely unexpected, utterly brilliant. [Feb 2019, p.116]

If Ben Knox Miller's vocals barely break the surface, underneath lies a record of hidden depths. [Apr 2018, p.112]

Some of the best [tracks] of Rose's career. [May 2019, p.116]

This is an often astonishing record. [Feb 2015, p.112]

It's a stimulating and animated listen, his resigned confidences frequently sharpened by dyspeptic wit. [Jun 2017, p.105]

The result is something of a left-field classic. [Nov 2008, p.114]

His fourth LP feels like a statement of defiance, strength and unabashed beauty. [Jul 2017, p.112]

This is not a document to be eaten all at one, maybe, but it brilliantly records Dylan's skill for interpreting his own songs. [Summer 2019, p.118]

A nice career reboot, in short, which doesn't torch everything they've achieved in 15 years together. [Sep 2015, p.114]

At times recalling Eno's Another Green World.

The singer's greasy, street pimp-talking vocal style is sometimes at odds with The Sadies' cleaned-up garage vibe, but if you can reconcile a 70-year old drug addict growling: "I like my rum, cos I got no teeth, I let it flow over my gums"... with fiddle-led folk rock and surf guitar, then Night & Day will push all your buttons and then some. [Aug 2012, p.111]

Ultimately, Qualia's propulsive grooves make it the perfect soundtrack to a journey. [Nov 2017, p.115]

Anicca's luminous take on electronica shows Mandowa still prioritises quality over quantity and features some stellar collaborators. [Dec 2019, p.114]

This is a record of real substance. [Dec 2019, p.111]

Contradiction incarnate, Yeezus is Kanye's most Kanyeish LP yet. [Sep 2013, p.103]

Potent incantations such as Nissim and, particularly, the two tracks with Warp's sinister rapper Gonjasufi, prove this to be a wonderfully bananas breakthrough. [Oct 2012, p.100]

A feat of ideas. [Nov 2014, p.117]

A peerless comeback album that's as sad as it is uplifting. [Nov 2013, p.115]

Albarn seems bent on exploring unsettling moods and shuffling rhythms rather than gleaming melodies and addictive choruses. [Feb 2007, p.94]

As the title promises, it's not so much a departure as a significant advancement of a career-long mission. [July 2010, p. 130]

A moving reflection of his own life, family and home, it's the sound of Dave Hause getting to grips with himself. [Mar 2017, p.111]

This fifth record sees them step up from mere underground ambition. [Mar 2018, p.115]

The presence of tamp Impala's Kevin Parker in the producer's chair ensures that the sonic differences with his own band's sun-dried sci-fidelia are Rizla thin. However, frontman Nick Allbrook's rapier-sharp lyrics ensure that they still have their own livewire personality. [Apr 2019, p.114]

The pair mesh with ease. [Jul 2017, p.112]

An album of rich, subtle melodies, championship-level guitar playing and lyrical depth. [Sep 2002, p.115]

The results are rich in impact and surprise. [Sep 2017, p.113]