Slothrust demonstrate a melodic elegance that belies their grunge-punk roots. [Jan 2022, p.29]

Upbeat, uptempo and clearly a lot of fun to make, Give Up Your Dreams is a funny and infectious record. [Sep 2015, p.80]

They sizzle with verve and invention. [Jun 2005, p.98]

Conjures worlds of chilly, pulsing synths and waspish guitar. [Mar 2021, p.27]

The best bits mash up the retro influences, like the krautrock-meets-Motown collision of the title track, the glam grunge of "The Best Is Yet To come" or the Weller-ish ballad "Scared Of Love". [Sep 2023, p.31]

Not so much a last will and testament. More a case of business as usual, for as long as he still can.

While the lack of any sound less than 30 years old does occasionally grate, Zeros ends up capturing a sinister cinematic vibe than John Carpenter would be proud of. [Jan 2013, p.82]

The Joy Formidable continue to keep British rock sexily sturdy. [Feb 2013, p.74]

[A] strong second album. [Mar 2015, p.73]

A collection of great intimacy and tenderness, inspired in part by the loss of her father. This is rich, melodic folk. [Jul 2021, p.27]

There's lots to admire in this wry, beautifully finger-picked set. [Feb 2014, p.71]

Queasy nostalgia suits Clinic. ... Wheeltappers offers more of the same--but you knew that. [Jun 2019, p.26]

The malevolence and needling insistency of Gang Of four and Fugazi are this record's core. [Apr 2012, p.77]

The resulting batch of picture-perfect recreations reveal Tuxedo as a one-trick pony, but it's a wicked clever one. [May 2015, p.83]

Their blue period, perhaps. It suits them. [May 2014, p.76]

He has a weakness for think, hackneyed lyrics, but a flair for inspired juxtapositions, too. [Jul 2015, p.71]

Point is a quietly beautiful, low-slung beach house record, a chill-out soundtrack to the distant sunrise over Tokyo bay. [Feb 2002, p. 120]

This solo debut sees him working within a very limited sonic palette--doomy, minor-key constructions featuring distorted rhythm guitar riffs played over a grid of '80s synths and drum machines. These can be effective when paired with grim lyrics of small-town realism. [Oct 2019, p.33]

No surprises, no classic, but a warm and well-produced set. [Oct 2015, p.78]

Leans heavily on the conceptual, but its 13 tracks can be enjoyed regardless of any familiarity with themes of Greek legends and seasonal cycles. [Dec 2020, p.30]

Sa Cities puts more weight on mood than on song, though, which means Shapiro, always an elusive singer, sometimes gets lost among all the synths. [Mar 2022, p.35]

While there's a groovy sweetness at work in "Clutch Pearlers", and "Bully" is anything but - a woozy, neon-pastel comforter with a head-nodding pulse. [Jun 2023, p.25]

The melodic facility and phrasing are as elegant as we have come to expect. [Sep 2002, p.118]

The Colour In Anything is Blake's fullest and boldest work yet. [Aug 2016, p.72]

Another furious, frenetic collection of lurching tear-ups. [Oct 2017, p.28]

De La still think and sound like no one else. [Feb 2002, p.114]

It's a sprawling affair. [Oct 2016, p.26]

This is a downbeat set, lean and lonesome yet never morose. [Nov 2019, p.38]