Haunting debut from post-dubstep pioneer. [March 2011, p. 113]

Bristol duo mix up hugely potent psychedelic brew. [March 2011, p. 109]

Another slug of moonshine and a rootsy rock from the Georgia sextet. [March 2011, p. 108]

More downtempo delights from Rhode Islanders. [March 2011, p. 106]

Fallen street poet gets remixed by rising street urchin. Result: comeback complete. [March 2011]

Beady Eye's Different Gear, Still Speeding was always going to be one of the most important records Liam Gallagher would ever make. The gobsmacking reality is that it's also among the best. [March 2011, p. 102]

In any sensible home there's always room for some no-nonsense, Nuggets-era Garage rock, however, and for that alone the impossibly titled **** pushes plenty of the right buttons. [Jan 2011, p.142]

Their eighth album is no departure. [Jan 2011, p.135]

Her state-of-the-nation address. Stunning. [Feb. 2011, p. 112]

Veteran art-punks reinvent themselves 35 years on. [Feb. 2011, p. 125]

Their debut positions itself somewhere sonically between the avant-gardism of These New Puritans and Siouxsie And The Banshees at their most stridently gothic. [Feb. 2011, p. 114]

The World Is Yours is the usual drill: fast, frenetic and very, very loud, with Lemmy belching his messages of defiance and rock'n'roll redemption like a raging, fire and brimstone preacher. Who would want it any other way? [Feb. 2011, p. 124]

Long-awaited debut from the sweary Brooklyn collective. [Feb. 2011, p. 120]

Rockabilly queen gets the Jack White treatment. [Feb. 2011, p. 118]

More subtle delights from the bearded Mr. Beam. [Feb. 2011, p. 117]

Lively third outing from Brighton collective. [Feb. 2011, p. 117]

Post-punk quartet's first all-new record since 1995. [Feb. 2011, p. 117]

With Valhalla Dancehall, it's time to laud British Sea Power for attaining greatness strictly on their own terms. [Feb. 2011, p. 116]

The title's maths may not add up, but he's onto a winning formula. [Feb. 2011, p. 115]

There's a little too much in the way of filler, but this is a promising start. [Feb. 2011, p. 113]

South Coast Krautrockers' quirky, moody fourth. [Feb. 2011, p. 114]

Playful pop brainteasers from the cult quartet. [Feb. 2011, p. 114]

The Decemberists have never sounded more ordinary. [Feb. 2011, p. 114]

On Mine Is Yours they take flight at last: the distinctive Willett is excellent throughout and the songs almost all snap and bite. [Feb. 2011, p. 114]

Winning UK indie rock/US power-pop fusion. [Feb. 2011, p. 113]

The Ealing doom merchants come of age. [Feb. 2011, p. 110]

The problem here isn't sullying Jackson's memory and reputation: he was perfectly capable of doing that himself. The problem is that Michael simply isn't good enough. [Feb. 2011, p. 108]

It feels like a nimble, pleasure-seeking record which takes its grown-up themes in its stride and wants to entertain first and impress second. [Feb 2011, p.126]