Troy and Edwards bring some bite to the Lips' experimentation, keeping their more wayward indulgences in check while they do it. There's still a stellar breadth of sound and colour on offer. [May 2020, p.104]

Effectively a double album proving that time hasn't blunted Heaton's lyrical sharpness. [May 2020, p.108]

It's all very cinematic and atmospheric but with lyrics offering a light, sixth-form poetry vibe, much here is easy to bid adieu to. [May 2020, p.109]

Princess Nokia's genre-surfing might be attention-grabbing, but it's her honesty, openness and clarity of expression that make her a musician you can really invest in. [May 2020, p.111]

Princess Nokia's genre-surfing might be attention-grabbing, but it's her honesty, openness and clarity of expression that make her a musician you can really invest in. [May 2020, p.111]

It's business as usual, but when business produces songs as lovely as November's sumptuous indie-pop it's hard to resist. [May 2020, p.110]

One of the finest of his career. [May 2020, p.109]

These songs coalesce into visionary rabble-rousing. [May 2020, p.106]

Miss Anthropocene is not quite as brilliantly weird as its predecessor, but is certainly compelling enough to maintain Grimes' status as one of the most fascinating pop stars on the planet. [May 2020, p.105]

Excellent from start to finish. [May 2020, p.103]

Clark had already mastered storytelling; now she's mastered heartbreak. [May 2020, p.103]

An act of liberation as well as creation, it's thrilling testament to a spirit set free. [May 2020, p.102]

Occasionally needs higher definition, yet her brittle voice and watchful lyrics cut through the Cocteau Twins grunge of With Love, the eye-rolling daze of All My Friends Are Drunk, the slacker energy of Keep It Near. [May 2020, p.100]

For all the many diverting moments, the lack of judicious editing leaves the album spending too much time going round in circles. [Apr 2020, p.114]

Ambition aplenty, but spread too thinly. [Apr 2020, p.111]

Despite the backward glances, a record very much in the moment. [Apr 2020, p. 106]

Errol makes the listener work for its pleasures, but they're worth it. [Apr 2020, p.112]

In time, as this 2LP Best Of shows, they mellowed, eventually got political, then split up, leaving behind a perfectly formed legacy. [Apr 2020, p.118]

Moving, in every way. [Apr 2020, p.113]

Heavy Light holds her ground beautifully. [Apr 2020, p.104]

Dare may share some vocal similarities with Jeff Buckley and James Blake, but the overall effect is utterly distinctive. [Apr 2020, p.106]

Both instantly appealing and dazzling inventive. [Apr 2020, p.113]

At 22 tracks - including a spoken interlude by Eminem - there's a lot to digest here. But, Crucially, a lot worth digesting. [Mar 2020, p.120]

Everywhere you turn there is something beautiful. [Apr 2020, p.114]

Cape God might be an awful place to visit, but the tunes are great. [Apr 2020, p.114]

Color Theory is a record that weighs heavy with low self-esteem and personal tragedy. [Mar 2020, p.122]

Dividing their labour between two vocalists and songwriters does much to keep this second record interesting. [Apr 2020, p.113]

This is a hugely promising debut. [Apr 2020, p.106]