Filled with brilliantly wonky melodies, The Weather is a sonic hall-of-mirrors. [Jul 2017, p.112]

In all, a most diverting, Frankenstein-esque collision of caveman demon worship and unhinged science. [Dec 2013, p.115]

Anderson's anger, defiance and pride are all here, but what comes out is peculiarly beautiful and affecting. [Aug 2014, p.108]

No question, Ultrasound are carving a very nice late-career niche out for themselves. [Feb 2017, p.119]

Having been criticized for lacking emotional resonance with his lyrics, Bird addresses the problem [here]. Worth the wait. [April 2012, p.90]

All told, the grand old men of post-rock still rock. [May 2016, p.108]

The Coup's sixth album recalls OutKast or The Roots at their boldest, and Riley's an engaging host. [Dec 2012, p.103]

Potent stuff. [Jan 2018, p.114]

It's not ground breaking, but its commitment to creating an authentically deranged vibe could see your fringe grow an inch with every song. [Jun 2012, p.109]

There is nothing new here but Teleman make it sound like their own. [May 2016, p.109]

New Path has an almost cinematic drama that makes its propulsive dancefloor rhythms thunderously exhilarating. [May 2018, p.108]

Tremendous fun while it lasts, but hard to recall once the tracer lines have faded away. [Feb 2020, p.110]

While not every idea feels as flesh out, Modus Vivendi teases a talented artist trying something genuinely new. [Apr 2020, p.105]

If there is an immediate impression here it is one of polish and precision. [May 2015, p.104]

An emerging songwriting talent with a style and sophistication all his own. [Oct 2015, p.107]

In truth, there are unexpected delights at every turn here, not least in the realisation that Mercury Rev may only just be hitting their collective stride. [Sep 2001, p.115]

Paul Kelly still captivates with the strength of his storytelling. [May 2013, p.102]

Cthulu has the melodrama, but not the bite, of Nine Inch Nails and So Blonde is pointless grunge landfill.... 100 Years achieves so much with just a delicate vocal, minimalist piano and lowing strings that the harder-edged songs seem like empty noise. [May 2014, p.109]

[Sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank] are adept at finding new connections, new paths. [Mar 2015, p.118]

Emotion drips from every breath. [Feb 2009, p.118]

Nobody... rekindles the dark brooding of their first two albums. [Dec 2014, p.117]

To a soundtrack of country blues and earthly soul, parallels are drawn with past and present injustices. [Apr 2017, p.112]

One of the finest of his career. [May 2020, p.109]

The Argument is a wondrous thing, full of its own joy. [Aug 2013, p.99]

Keeping hold of their past while seizing the present, Suede are still capable of taking you over. [Apr 2013, p.98]

Oozes convention. [Jun 2003, p.98]

Enjoyable, but a gold star or two short of his 1997 masterpiece, Other Songs.

In the time since OK Computer, Radiohead seem to have built up reservoirs of fresh bile and listened to a lot of Aphex Twin records.... Musically, the album's best features are its keening, lapwing guitars and a thin, atonal orchestral drizzle.... Kid A will still baffle and upset those who are disappointed that they don't do Creep anymore. [Nov. 2000, p.96]