By the end [Vek] makes a convincing bid for Rookie of the Year. [Oct 2005, p.81]

In small doses (songs, verses, lines), Aesop's latest is a brutally great argument that hip-hop's new-new-new-new-new-school is as creative as its oldest. [Nov 2003, p.88]

Colder's continuous atmosphere of experimentation, and his own off-kilter vocal delivery, keep you on the edge of your ledge. [Jun 2004, p.84]

While Kesto's sweeping scope is impressive, this long-player is best reserved for cold winter evenings and late-night introspection. [Jul/Aug 2004, p.126]

It's all synths, moogs and bass kicking away like a fusion funk machine. [Sep 2004, p.117]

It's hugely ambitious, and yet also perhaps Ladd's most focused record yet. [Mar 2005, p.112]

Sigel spills enough raw emotion on these top-shelf beats to make Ghostface Killa shed a tear. [Jun 2005, p.85]

It's hard to care, to jump, jive and join the cause, when singer-guitarist Jenny Hoysten barely musters anything above flat, monotonous speak-singing. [Jul/Aug 2006, p.118]

Not much separating Brotherhood from "Singles 1993-2003;"...Now for the tasty part. Disc two contains “Electronic Battle Weapon,” volumes one through nine.

It rocks, sometimes wallows and wanders off, but still comes back to a lo-fi sound that's contagious and consistent. [Sep 2006, p.136]

Is similarly turn of the last century electronic, but in a darker and less slice and diced way. [May 2005, p.92]

Quite possibly the break-up album of the year. [Jan 2004, p.78]

Their best album since... Remedy. [Sep 2006, p.131]

Not just music, but a state of mind. [Jun 2005, p.81]

Don’t get it twisted, the Kidz have dumbed down--but they’ve smartened up just as much.

Unfortunately, lead singer Pall Jenkins's vocals are not as spectacular as the arrangements backing him. [May 2006, p.82]

Rated O is relentless enough and mean enough and playful enough to rope us in for 3 albums worth of music.

Finds them recapturing the magic. [May 2005, p.92]

All of these lyrics have already been said before and said more creatively, but what’s even worse is that they’ve all been said by him more creatively.

The self-reflective vocals... are an insightful change, while the slow-boiling builds on "Mind In Rewind" will simply make you want to buy your 303 back off eBay. [Nov 2003, p.87]

The result is in the vein of popcraft performers Phoenix, Air and others who occupy a great deal of the Astralwerks roster. [Jul/Aug 2006, p.132]

Despite some other choice cuts, there’s no cohesion to hold it together.

In spite of some awkward moments, though, Tomorrow Right Now is a dynamic endeavor from a compelling artist. [Mar 2003, p.93]

It's a veritable buffet of beats as she claws into everything from ghetto-house to industrial bombast with confidence and attitude to spare. [May 2004, p.83]

Magnificent. [Sep 2006, p.136]

Earthology, like its title suggests, is a study of the Earth, -ology, derived from the Greek logos, meaning branch of knowledge-and as such, is an informative journey with countless layers that serve to educate its listeners who pay attention, unwinding its knots to reveal its (in recent memory) unmatched complexity and depth.

Mini-symphonies of machine hum and orchestral swoop. [Apr 2005, p.109]

Trippy vocal distortions, rock guitar, and the either enlightening or bewilderingly entertaining lyrics create what the younger audience commonly refer to as “The Shit.”