Even if Avenged Sevenfold are guilty of occasionally overreaching in places here, it's undoubtedly made them more interesting. [Feb 2017, p.117]

Oakland's finest [Green Day] won't exactly be quaking in their boots, but they may respectfully tip their hat. [Feb 2017, p.116]

While the title's end-of-days concept might be flimsy, the grooves are rock solid. [Feb 2017, p.115]

Ultimately 24k Magic's luxe exterior writes cheques its soul can't cash. [Feb 2017, p.115]

All thoughts of age, celebrity and stadium itineraries melt away as the Stones work their peculiar alchemy with vigour, mastery and jeu d'espit. [Feb 2017, p.114]

Uneven as it may be, Black America Again is a stirring reminder of the Chicago MC's relevance. [Feb 2017, p.113]

The follow-up sounds like an altogether more professional job. [Feb 2017, p.112]

There are times when it can feel a little festival theatre tent. Even so, the musical chemistry is clear, and at best, captivating. [Feb 2017, p.112]

What's missing is a sense of Glover himself as a defining character. [Feb 2017, p.112]

If Angelina's somewhat mannered accent, make for an exercise in second-hand Americana, Vagabond Saint has too much panache to make that a stumbling block. [Feb 2017, p.111]

Andrews shares far more than just a haircut with Linda Ronstadt and Joni Mitchell, while heartbreaker ballads such as Only In My Mind roll from her fingers like Carole King. [Feb 2017, p.111]

Unpolished and unhurried, Peace Trail is another charming stop on Young's long and winding road. [Feb 2017, p.108]

The real highlights are when the orchestra are left to fly, communicating the powerful feeling underpinning a reunion that was clearly as poignant as it was joyful. [Jan 2017, p.104]

Reissued with a raft of extras, it remains a masterpiece of uneasy listening. [Dec 2016, p.117]

There's decent adult pop to be had. [Jan 2016, p.111]

If the question is whether they're moving Busted forwards, then the answer is a resounding, robotic, synth-laden yes. [Dec 2016, p.105]

Ditch square ideas of substance and solidity, though, and Hamburg Demonstrations is studded with wonderful moments, even some grander stretches. [Jan 2016, p.102]

Before The Dawn snubs modern-day convention and is a throwback to live albums from the last century. [Jan 2017, p.110]

Draining and stylish in equal measure. [Jan 2017, p.111]

One of the best yet: a sprawling 19-track min-movie, which takes in obscure left-field rock, creepy children's choirs, bucolic ambient and sombre Celtic poetry. [Dec 2016, p.117]

[Fuzzy Logic] has aged well. [Dec 2016, p.117]

It was the album that cleared the way for them to become one of the '90s biggest bands. Country Feedback is still one of their best songs, a plaintive, alt-country ballad that allowed Michael Stipe's voice to shine. [Dec 2016, p.117]

The trip's less balls-on this time. [Jan 2017, p.112]

As lovely as Do Easy frequently is, the two are often little more than a producer of their favorite records. [Jan 2017, p.115]

The album's not without its moments--most notably the sense of urgency propelling recent single Have Faith. But too much sounds bloodless. [Jan 2017, p.111]

What's The Sound? is an intimate, lavishly layered collection topped by Woolhouse's worried vocals. [Jan 2017, p.115]

While Love Grows Out Of Thin Air spins exquisite patterns from chiming synths and electronic blips, The Magic In You sounds like Empire Of The Sun remixed by Jean-Michel Jarre. And not in a good way. [Jan 2017, p.112]

This is intelligent pop freighted with emotional complexity. [Jan 2017, p.108]