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

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

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]

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]

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]

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]

Dawn Chorus is quietly, but righteously confident. [Jan 2020, p.109]

She's delivered an intimate record tailor-made for long wintry nights. [Jan 2020, p.106]

The sheer musical scope means Vagabon resembles a shifting mood piece, tied together not by generic tropes but its creator's singular sensibility. [Jan 2020, p.114]

Anyone wanting more of the multilayered sense of foreboding afforded by 2016's The Glowing Man, Meanwhile, will be delighted by the pulverising Sunfucker and The Hanging Man. [Jan 2020, p.114]

Morrison languidly strolls though the light and dark of his past stylistic glories over 14 entirely new self-penned songs. [Jan 2020, p.110]

A thrilling testament to Meredith's seemingly limitless capacity for reinvention. [Jan 2020, p.110]

Smart, affecting and rich in melody, Krystal reveals Maltese to be very much the full ticket. [Jan 2020, p.110]

Sometimes, the groovier, mellower tracks dull the clarity of the MCs' densely witty lyrics. But when the pair's smart humour and indignant ire is given room to shine, as on the chilly grime of I Spy, they live up to their reputation as two of the UK's foremost rap maestros. [Jan 2020, p.107]

Across the range of these 13 short songs is the sound of a singular musician revelling in his gift. A wonderful return. [Jan 2020, p.106]

For such a heavenly record, an all-star cast makes perfect sense. [Jan 2020, p.108]