Making A New World resonates with hidden meaning and lost connections. [Feb 2020, p.111]

Seeking Thrills is an artfully constructed yet instantly enjoyable tribute to dancefloor deliverance in all its forms. [Feb 2020, p.117]

This compilation of remixes doesn't find too many revelatory portals in St. Vincent's fifth album Masseducation, but there are moments that know just how to push open the wormholes in Annie Clark's flexible, fluid music. [Feb 2020, p.116]

A lovely, soothing aural balm. [Jan 2020, p.113]

Faithful singers could learn a secular trick or two. [Dec 2019, p.117]

Tremendous fun while it lasts, but hard to recall once the tracer lines have faded away. [Feb 2020, p.110]

The envelope-pushing gets a bit much at times. [Feb 2020, p.116]

There's a pleasing mundanity to their lyrical scope. [Feb 2020, p.115]

Previous music shine through while new material inevitable has the scrappiness of work assembled posthumously with Peep's childlike drawl sprawling over markedly lighter beats than the dark pop-punk rap he coined. [Feb 2020, p.112]

It's a raucous, righteous performance, one that underscores IDLES' current status as Britain's most vital band. [Feb 2020, p.112]

Furiously innovative first offering. [Feb 2020, p.112]

This LP shows fierce songwriting strength. [Feb 2020, p.108]

A work very much bigger than the sum of its parts. [Feb 2020, p.108]

Free Nationals say less about the band's identity than it does their taste, skill and curatorial clout--but that's still more than plenty. [Feb 2020, p.112]

Free of the shackles that hobbled his debut, Styles manages to show more of his personality here, especially on the Vampire Weekend-style Sunflower, Vol. 6. It's just a shame he can't quite keep up with his ambition. [Feb 2020, p.110]

Yet another display of his banter and brains. [Feb 2020, p.106]

28 [demos] are included in all their fascinating what-if promise, some heralds of later solo recording. ... This collection catches the band at their peak of their powers, the space between the tension and the tenderness still full of revelation. [Jan 2020, p.116]

A thrilling joyride through reggae's golden era and beyond. [Jan 2020, p.117]

A masterclass in mixology. [Jan 2020, p.113]

It's a surprise to have him back, but on the strength of After You, a more than welcome one. [Jan 2020, p.113]

Entering his maze of influences can initially prove a challenge. ... But over 13 tracks clarity slowly emerges. [Jan 2020, p.109]

This six-disc "Super Deluxe" edition rescues the treasure, including alternative mixes, a complete live concert and nearly two discs' worth of unheard brilliance. [Jan 2020, p.117]

More familiar than freaky. [Jan 2019, p.114]

Reflections proves Diamond is so much more than a two-dimensional pop project. [Jan 2020, p.111]

Electrifying, again. [Jan 2020, p.109]

Confidence seeps through Coldplay's eighth album. It's a thrilling new start, a daring way to kick off their second chapter. [Jan 2020, p.104]

Even three decade on, the era's best moments resonate with invention and imagination. [Sep 2019, p.118]

Beauty made for basking in. [Dec 2019, p.114]