More subdued yet equally captivating follow-up. [Oct 2019, p.24]

This is sombre and beautiful music.... A Lifetime is satisfying as an encyclopaedia of Low, to be dipped into now and again. [Aug 2004, p.118]

[A] ravishing debut album. [Sep 2015, p.73]

The Old Magic won't do his reputation any harm. [Oct 2011, p.91]

An unambiguously terrific album. [Nov 2015, p.78]

Eternally Even affords James the opportunity to take his music to places My Morning Jacket are less likely to inhabit. The result being that his solo albums are rapidly becoming profound statements in themselves, rather than mere sideshows to the main event. [Dec 2016, p.31]

Most of the album sees producers Charles Webster and Ewan Pearson buiilding on the bedsit rave of "Missing" and the beatific drum'n'bass of Walking Wounded. [Apr 2007, p.120]

Not every track is killer, but even the filler fascinates.

It bubbles with conviction, the mock-fearsome, statuesque diva loading her lyrics with Prince-like panche. [Nov 2008, p.105]

Spaces Everywhere has arch, but craft aplenty. [Apr 2015, p.80]

It's clear that Brown is still capable of being sonically adventurous even while pausing to take stock. [Jan 2024, p.27]

He makes exultant use of his fellow musicians' capabilities to go out on a demented cultish high. [Jul 2025, p.36]

No doubt Arnstrom can craft an uplifting tune but his simpering tone ultimately suggests The Whitest Boy Alive being kicked in the face with sand. [Apr 2012, p.84]

Infinite House sounds like a less precious Dirty Projectors swagger toward that rare place where unashamed intellect meets accessible pop. [May 2015, p.69]

Goldie strikes a neat balance between exploratory drum programming ad sleek soul. [Jul 2017, p.30]

With I Can't Imagine, she's hit on the right combination of inspiration, kindred spirits and setting. [Jun 2015, p.78]

Guitar band goes synth' isn't going to stop any presses, but this new phase perfectly suits Editors well. [Nov 2009, p. 84]

Raw, wild, beautiful and sometimes painfully human, the results are enough to make the world a little easier to beat. [Sep 2020, p.29]

30 years on from "Chuck E.", it's a stunning testament to the vitality of her vagabond muse.

These make an effective pairing. [May 2012, p.72]

Mogwai are still exploring the push-pull dynamics of soft and harsh and slow and fast with almost bewilderingly pleasing results. [Oct 2017, p.35]

Bright, luscious and languid. [Apr 2005, p.102]

Through its adventuresome twists and well-considered combinations, this record acts a a necessary treat amid a turbulent and uncertain climate. [Feb 2021, p.22]

With Fox Confessor, she has defiantly come into her own. [Apr 2006, p.106]

Mind Hive follows a more varied set of strategies that yield both the dreamy haze of "Unrepentant" and the punishing grind of the eight-minute "Hung." [Feb 2020, p.35]

This is a dark and heartfelt affair. [Dec 2011, p.82]

Maximum Balloon isn't intended to carry the emotional and cultural weight of a TV On The Radio release, but it's a charming diversion that bodes well for Dear Science's follow-up, not to mention whichever artist is smart enough to hire Sitek as their producer next. [Sep 2010, p.98]

There's nothing mediocre here. [Jun 2020, p.34]