What was once so fresh is now a little tired. [#6, p.80]

This album's genuinely passionate without any sort of cheesy emotional transparency. [#6, p.81]

Sweaty, funky and thump-inclined. [#6, p.82]

Its sounds are equally rich and emotive, just not as goblin-esque [as Contino Sessions]. [#5, p.91]

Tricky hasn't planted his flag on any new territory, but he has gotten a stronger grasp of what has made him such an intriguing and important artist in the last decade. [#6, p.90]

From a technical standpoint, it's astounding.... But from a purely aesthetic standpoint, it's just downright unmusical. [#5, p.86]

Her countrified songs often begin as gothic lullabies, swallowed up in darkness and longing, as if the instruments themselves were suffering heartbreak. [#6, p.82]

On Shootenanny!, they take a solid first step toward crafting their opus a la Yankee Hotel Foxtrot or Soft Bulletin. [#6, p.81]

This should be playing in every thump-and-hump club in the world. [#5, p.92]

Some of the songs get a bit sleepy, though, and at times it's like listening to a less insightful Leonard Cohen. [#5, p.92]

There's greatness there somewhere but Harcourt needs to spend more time feeling, not doing. [#5, p.91]

Broder has created his own brand of amalgamated Americana: moody, mixed up and damn beautiful. [#6, p.85]

Though not perfect, the New Pornographers are getting closer. [#5, p.87]

This is a rapturous, badass art-punk record that swaggers with as much heart as it does cockiness. [#5, p.87]

The split personality of [Night on My Side] begs the question: which is the real Gemma Hayes? [#5, p.91]

May be one of their best. [#5, p.90]

Disturbing, intense and emotionally stark. [#5, p.89]

Bizarre and punkish and freakish and good. [#5, p.91]

It's sleek and distinctly studio-based, with live instrumentation taking a backseat to plush soundscapes that could only come from some fancy knobwork. [#5, p.92]

There's a chunk of empathy lodged between the many splurges of drool-dripping, volume-blasting guitar wankery. [#5, p.88]

The best element... isn't the driving guitars or relentless percussion, it's the ability to step up and actually better their sound. [#5, p.91]

The album is overflowing with modern day punk-pop anthems, dressed up with technological marvels and justifiably bleak outlooks. [#5, p.89]

Coherent and musically mature even as it kicks you around a bit. [#5, p.88]