This follow-up takes on a conventional band set-up, but it's as impressive, offering a crisply original take on the classic singer-songwriter approach. [May 2013, p.109]

Even when Energy takes a ruminative turn towards the end, there's not an ounce of fat. [Sep 2020, p.108]

Unhinged but snow-cool. [Apr 2004, p.114]

There's a substance and sense of space in these meditative moments that makes for a satisfying, deep listening experience. [Jul 2013, p.113]

This lush 36-track comp traces Richter's influences,meandering from vintage to post-rock to contemporary and is twinkling, Sunday-morning music in excelsis. [Aug 2017, p.115]

Deep is the word here. [Jul 2013, p.109]

Dark nights of the soul rarely come with soundtracks this compelling. [Oct 2015, p.103]

Where The May Queen plugs into a strain of joyous psychedelic folk that owes much to the 1660s as the 1960s, the stark desert blues of the title track showcases Plant's love of North African music, not to mention a voice that's been beautifully weathered by the elements. Who needs a Zeppelin reunion anyway? [Dec 2017, p.112]

His fifth album is a triumph where his previous efforts have promised but fallen just short. [Oct 2007, p.105]

A masterful collection of songs from an overlooked, but truly brilliant artist. [Apr 2016, p.113]

Warm and addictive. [Oct 2013, p.112]

Lyrically and musically, as remarkable an album as you'll hear all 2014. [Mar 2014, p.119]

Splendid, splenetic stuff. [Apr 2003, p.102]

It's aged remarkably well and All My Love is breathtakingly beautiful. [Sep 2015, p.121]

A work of lovely, floaty wonder. [Oct 2017, p.103]

Her second album's pithy songs of turmoil, imperfect love and drinking bring the weight of personal life experience. [Dec 2017, p.110]

They pull it out of the hat in quite an extraordinary fashion here. [Jul 2012, p.94]

A decidedly loveable record. [Apr 2016, p.113]

The tunes are excellent throughout, with strong echoes of Cannonball-era Breeders. [Feb 2013, p.106]

A deeply involved performance such as this demands an involved listen, but with concentration (and maybe a little bit patience) Moogmemory marks a glorious return. [Apr 2016, p.103]

It's complex music but with enough of a melodic charm to hook you in, easy to appreciate but hard to fully grasp. [May 2016, p.104]

Vega's still small voice of calm remains where the action is,kin to early-'70s Leonard Cohen in her lyrics of enigmatic confession, tarot-casting romance and cool mystique. [Mar 2014, p.121]

The fact that Grace Jones actually made a run of visionary '80s albums has long been rather overlooked, but this luxurious reissue goes a long way to righting that wrong. [Jun 2014, p.124]

Without resorting to difficult time signatures or moaning about the desperate pain of it all, [Luke] Steele has found a wonky path away from rock's mor restrictive conventions while still engaging positively with the world. [Aug 2003, p.113]

Many will be quick to dismiss this as a shadow of 3 Feet High, but it's their loss when hip hop's as infectious and intelligent as this.

It features a clutch of terrific songs delivered with a sense of real elation. [Sep 2013, p.106]

All the freshness and ingenuity that made their 2009 debut such a revelation is here. [Oct 2012, p.111]

There's undeniably something new and intriguing going on here. [Jul 2012, p.95]