This is a heady journey through excess, absurdity and 21st century mores from arguably the world's most eloquent singer-songwriter, which seems to take us that bit closer to who he really is. [Jul 2018, p.117]

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]

Retro, sure, but all the better for it. [Oct 2019, p.109]

A spiralling blend of infectious psychedelic pop that froths and fuzzes for a noisy hour. [Jul 2004, p.122]

Confrontational yet communal. It's what his fans adore the most and, more than any of his previous five studio albums, Positive Songs For Negative People has it in spades. [Sep 2015, p.115]

Rock N Roll Animals is a particularly curdled creation. [Sep 2013, p.104]

Rework is a must for toe-dippers and Glassheads alike. [Dec 2012, p.120]

Going Back Home packs all the vital joy that R&B-powered rock'n'roll should, but rarely does. [Apr 2014, p.118]

VANT have ensured their music has the same capacity to move and intrigue as their subject matter. [Apr 2017, p.118]

Make Way For Love is a brooding and soulful offering from an artist keen to burst expectations. [Apr 2018, p.116]

There are clear parallels with Factory Floor, Mica Levi and early Grimes, but Owens has clearly found her calling. [Jul 2017, p.111]

There are less arresting moments--the pensive The Silence In Between, for example--but they are the eye of an impressive electronic storm. [Jul 2019, p.110]

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. [May 2012, p.94]

Pure quality, from start to finish. [Aug 2017, p.109]

This is no Loveless but it is lovely. [Jun 2013, p.93]

It might not be new, but Wolf's delicate delivery ensures that it's never anything anything less than irresistibly romantic. [Jun 2011, p125]

Spikily brilliant. [Apr 2003, p.111]

The irrepressible bounce of these tracks outweigh the poignancy, though. Viola Beach have a debut their families can be proud of. [Sep 2016, p.114]

[The title track] like the rest of this exceptional LP, works fine as one chapter in an elaborate concept opus, but is just as satisfying for those with both feet in reality. [Jul 2013, p.98]

Melodies take shape and dissolve, musical reference points blend unexpectedly but the effect, though disorientating, is always accessible. [Jun 2011, p.110]

It shouldn't work, but it does and Harrison's melancholic melodies floating above the sonic swamps of London Water and Summertime Police prove that he's operating in no one's shadow. [Nov 2017, p.108]

Hynes, it seems, can get away with more than most. [Sept. 2011, p. 103]

They've produced a demanding slice of music, brilliantly out of sync in an age of quick fixes and plummeting attention spans.

All in all, Algiers showcases a band utterly assured and fully aware of their intoxicating potency. [Oct 2012, p.95]

Even three decade on, the era's best moments resonate with invention and imagination. [Sep 2019, p.118]

Collisions marks Calla as an enchanting secret. [Mar 2006, p.106]

Tunstall has Norah Jones's throaty catch, Dido's warmth, plus a winning way with a soaring chorus. [Jan 2005, p.130]

Last Night makes for a perfect farewell, with tracks from across the band's career. [Apr 2018, p.116]