Musically, it's more straightforward, psychedelic metal in which the sound leaps from minimal guitars to maximal sludge noise. [Oct 2012, p.98]

Offering a clear connection with his melodically sophisticated, emotive songwriting of yore, it combines light an d shade while touching on such universal notions as the ineffable mystery of existence, how love is eternal and the waning of earthly powers. [Nov 2013, p.114]

With gospel tinges and road-dusted melodies, this is high-end Americana and piano balladry, his brothers' loss is everyone else's gain. [May 2014, p.110]

Life lived close to home, outside any metropolitan notions of centre, is continually apparent in these intimate melodic reveries, which mull romantic vicissitudes via folk-influenced acoustic and sometimes molten electric rock. [Dec 2015, p.113]

Eve is, ultimately, one of those moody, chain-smoking nights in on your Jack Jones, where only the intimate anguish of a deft alt-noisenik-turned-twisted balladeer will do. [Sep 2016, p.114]

GLA's songs are snappy, its drums gigantic, its guitar riffs thrilling and McTrusty sings I Am Alive with the conviction of a man truly reborn. [Oct 2016, p.113]

Lean and modest throughout, Don't Let The Kids Win reverberates with a sense of truth that only the truly exceptional can convey. [Nov 2016, p.110]

Cory Hanson's solo debut holds itself very upright, eyes straight ahead, creating the sense that its elegant parlour-folk could topple into mania at any moment. [Jan 2017, p.107]

Ribbons feels almost like a homecoming. [Jul 2019, p.106]

The shock of the new is gone, but they've rediscovered the art of surprise. [Aug 2019, p.111]

Like a lot of world music, it probably has niche appeal, although Soroor's voice is beautifully expressive. [Nov 2019, p.112]

Akchote can still serve up a dancefloor banger when required. ... Although its on the album's closing track that he discovers the perect balance between artistry and energy, silken-voiced R&B singer Gallant turning Run For Me into a heady EDM ballad that elevates his signature beats to new heights. [Dec 2019, p.115]

Against all odds, this is a brilliant second act. [Jun 2020, p.97]

Mature, classy and a hard-earnedtriumph. [Jul 2020, p.105]

For a record that strives to sound disembodied, it has a powerful grip. [Jul 2012, p.105]

Historic recreation pop, yes, but it presents beautifully. [June 2019, p.111]

It's a stunningly assured, deeply romantic and already one of the year's best. [Dec 2018, p.113]

That [metal] grind is almost gone from Mutt in favor of a more mellowed mainstream sound, but his storytelling style has become razor sharp. [Aug 2012, p.95]

Music of stark, placid beauty. [Apr 2005, p.121]

Roberts inhabits this work so entirely you can't really imagine him trudging through the same grey world as the rest of us. [Mar 2015, p.114]

It's the quality of the songwriting that really shines through here: every song is top drawer in melodic terms. [Feb 2019, p.115]

An intriguing collision of the musical outer reaches and American indie rock. [Jun 2013, p.107]

Always an engaging songwriter with a strong mystical and elemental bent, the seamlessly flowing July Flame now adds an increased accessibility to her armoury. [Feb 2010, p. 112]

He beefs up his sound with thumping drums and strings and what emerges sounds epic in comparison. [Mar 2012, p.111]

Unashamedly English with a slightly mysterious undertow, the likes of Harvest Time and Graven wood recall Pink Floyd at their most pastoral. [Jan 2010,p. 126]

St Elsewhere rivals Gorillaz' Demon Days for sheer inventiveness. [Jun 2006, p.109]

A deep listen. [Apr 2017, p.111]

A purely musical delight. [May 2007, p.126]