The Television Personalities show that they are still running strong on ideas and originality. [May 2006, p.91]

Unequivocally recommended for the open-minded among us. [Apr 2006, p.86]

With Both Sides Of The Gun, Harper proves he's prolific, diverse and relevant. [Apr 2006, p.86]

This is one groovy, swinging collection fans of all ages can dig. [Apr 2006, p.86]

A simple pop prettiness mated with all lovie dovie. [Apr 2006, p.97]

Compared to 2003's Living In America, the disco-punk is less explicitly Blondie-biting and actually noticeably more weary, but no less propulsive and vamping. [Mar 2006, p.119]

Murs is both hard and intelligent. [May 2006, p.88]

Can get a bit monotonous and boring, but besides that a moody, grinding listen. [Mar 2006, p.123]

Far from sloppy seconds, the album's both imminently enjoyable and a valuable glimpse into the creative process of one of hip-hop's most accomplished producers. [Apr 2006, p.88]

Depressing? Slightly, but there's something cathartic here. [May 2006, p.95]

This is AM pop perfection that doesn't need a stamp of retro-cool to be timeless. [Mar 2005, p.111]

A reminder of artists like the Breeders. [Mar 2006, p.122]

A stunning debut. [Apr 2006, p.96]

The album captures the band's unmistakable sound but they've also added some new flavors. [May 2006, p.91]

Too often Mr. Beast is dire sounding and dull, and nearing deadweight. [May 2006, p.86]

Delightfully odd, smart and horny, the Maels deliver on time once again. [May 2006, p.90]

Dead Drunk will leave you feeling as if you sucked on an exhaust pipe and chased it with crystal meth. [Apr 2006, p.97]

Some of the rawest sounds of his career. [Apr 2006, p.90]

An album full of budding promises. [May 2006, p.95]

It rocks--hard. [Apr 2006, p.90]

Jel's cagey, chunky breaks interlace into stereoscopic head-nodding noir. [Mar 2006, p.113]

You could buy this album just for "Poney Part 1," and really, it'd be worth it. [Jun 2005, p.81]

The Arctic Monkeys are not a bad band; they're just a band with catchy lyrics, summer blues riffs and an arsenal of runaway hits. [Mar 2006, p.112]

A welcome back. [Mar 2006, p.123]

[Their] rain-soaked misery [is] now nicely offset by a simmering rage. [May 2006, p.82]

An astonishingly relevant album. [Mar 2006, p.112]

Fey and whimsical, these songs are challenges that reward. [Apr 2006, p.96]

Any track... could comfortably fit on any of their previous efforts. [Apr 2006, p.84]