Expertly produced with perfected lyrical skills. [Oct 2001, p.84]

Atmosphere creates hip-hop that is more than the sum of its parts. [Aug 2002, p.82]

Multi-hued melodies flow like lava and threaten to swallow foothills of funk. [Nov 2002, p.78]

Lots of rock stars have proclaimed their kinship for DJ culture, but Perry Farrell's passion seems to be one of the more genuine. [Jul 2001, p.82]

Groove Armada's most mature and settled work to date. [Sep 2001, p.83]

Embraces edgy live instrumentation that adds a preferred rawness to the trio's unique brand of urban jams. [Jan 2002, p.73]

The best sex-obsessed album since Prince's Dirty Mind. [Nov 2002, p.78]

Offers a little bit of everything, but stays deeply rooted in stoney, catchy house music. [Jul 2002, p.79]

An eyes-closed, head-bobbing masterpiece. [Oct 2002, p.86]

A hip-hop record brimming with soul and artistry. [Jan 2003, p.74]

Minimalist yet incredibly expansive. [Jan 2003, p.74]

Darker and edgier than their past venture. [Oct 2002, p.80]

One of the most thought-provoking hip-hop albums in recent years. [Dec 2002, p.75]

It's amazing that a band renowned for studio wizardry can succeed at duplicating, much less eclipsing, its magic onstage. [Jan 2002, p.76]

As endearing as early Ween. [Jan 2002, p.76]

The sonic equivalent of a stolen gun with its numbers sanded off: sexy, groovy, mysterious, scary. [Apr 2001, p.94]

Clever and catchy at every turn. [Jan 2003, p.74]

An album of sheer brutal force. [Jul 2002, p.79]

Their sound is remarkably fresh, for the kaleidoscope of samples from as many eras as vinyl has existed not only add musical credibility, but also add a depth to this extremely fun album. [May 2001, p.80]

Channels the voices of Gary Numan and Missing Persons through the mouths of Black Box Recorder and Laurie Anderson. [Jun 2002, p.87]

While Layo & Bushwacka! could have pieced together a compilation of their bountiful peak-time material (and easily sold it), they chose to expand their artistic scope by revisiting the art of the proper artist album. And in those terms, Night Works works wonders. [Sep 2002, p.76]

A wobbly collage of sampledelic disco dementia. [Jan 2003, p.73]

The boys are as competent on straightforward dance tracks as they are on Verve-esque pop-rock cuts. [Jul 2002, p.80]

The album straddles old-school R&B, hip-hop, adeep house and anything else that illuminates Jeff's mad production skills. [Aug 2002, p.79]

Admittedly, the album drags in parts, but Out Where is still a success. [Oct 2002, p.88]

Fans of Squarepusher's trademark schizophrenic d'n'b beats will enjoy the title cut.... Other tracks completely disintegrate into severe experimentalism, changing from music to art-sound installations. [Oct 2002, p.81]

David has composed 10 songs that work together as a concept album. But for everyday listening? Well, that's a somewhat different story. [Jun 2002, p.87]

It's safe to say that if you liked Em's last two albums, you'll like this one. [Aug 2002, p.80]