The real revelation is Kaur herself, a wonderfully gifted singer whose shimmering vocals prove every bit as effervescent as her name. [Apr 2011, p.98]

With Multi-Love, Nielson has concocted an intoxicating brew. [Jun 2015, p.113]

It's to Bailey Rae's credit that never for one second does the album feel exploitative or mawkish, just truthful and real. [Mar 2010, p.94]

In a word, charming. [Feb 2011, p.123]

Another quirky, engaging curio.[April 2012, p.98]

There's lots here to get lost in. [Nov 2013, p.109]

The more Pulled Apart By Horses yield to their chaotic instincts, the greater they become. [May 2017, p.111]

A rip-roaringly varied listen. [Dec 2017, p.109]

Kingdoms In Colour maintains its atmosphere mainly through its use of hypnotic rhythms and light, primary colour trippiness. It could well be the perfect end-of-summer soundtrack. [Oct 2018, p.112]

There's something transcendent about the former hardcore kid and the musicians he assembles for Hiss Golden Messenger, this time featuring Aaron Dessner of The National and Jenny Lewis. [Oct 2019, p.106]

Here, melody and charmingly lo-fi electronics vie for attention next to moshpit riffing. [Apr 2011, p.106]

Enthusiasts for dooomy extremes will find much to love here. [Apr 2015, p.97]

An assured second outing, Fast Food is a full realisation of Shah's noirish visions. [May 2015, p.111]

Change Is Coming is piled high with Beastie trademarks.

When the songs are powerful enough, it all works gorgeously. But elsewhere, songs as Ordinary Life or Nigel & Fiona drift towards diluted boho chic. [Nov 2001, p.122]

Some songs haven't quite matured and a new mainstream polish sometimes dulls the emotional edge. [Aug 2003, p.102]

Her aching sincerity’s another major plus; that she can get away with Caged Bird’s Stevie Wonder-isms and Fallin’s near plagiarism of James Brown’s It’s A Man’s World speaks volumes.

This is a very minor-chord affair. [Feb 2004, p.104]

Feminist Sweepstakes is a clever, catchy Day-Glo riot that anyone can join. [#184, p.140]

Beyond the just-add-tears euphoria it also shows a band capable of a rawness that their self-created, slightly precious, image masks. [Dec. 2011 p. 135]

A collection of delicate, woozy and otherworldly electronics. [Sep 2013, p.99]

Here comes Motorhead, oblivious, oddly unpredictable, deliciously bluesy, punky and rocking--simply magnificent. [Jan 2014, p.126]

Extreme but accessible, they're best savoured with out namby-pamby earplugs, obviously. [Dec 2014, p.114]

For those yet to experience Reich's unique soundscapes, this is as good a place to start as any. [Dec 2014, p.115]

The vocals are more textural than Blake's, and Stefanski's electronic textures are as distinctive as his instrumental releases, giving this a strong personality all of its own. [Oct 2013, p.110]

Transcends its hackneyed backstory on account of its sheer quality. [Aug 2019, p.108]

The slacker boy wonder has grown up to be a man on a new mission. [Aug 2008, p.134]