Irresistible. [Apr 2018, p.112]

There's a welcome '60s pop feel to the material, proof that Lynne doesn't need anyone else to show her how it should be done. [Dec. 2011 p. 129]

Groundbreaking and mind-boggling. [Mar 2012, p.111]

They may be too post-modern for some tastes, but Thurston Moore has his sonic menace back. [Apr 2013, p.97]

As a 36-song sequel, the album drags at times. But there's buried treasure here too. [Apr 2013, p.112]

Bold, ambitious and revelling in the chaos of the age, 21st Century Breakdown is another perfect document of our times. [Jun 2009, p.114]

The star of the show remains the Brummie Everygeezer and his droll, unceremoniously-delivered bars. [Summer 2020, p.100]

An IMAX band in an iPad age, it's there that they'll prosper. [Oct 2012, p.111]

A self-contained gem. [Jul 2005, p.112]

Panhandle Rambler sounds more inspired than anything the 68-year-old's produced in 20 years. [Dec 2015, p.106]

Humor Risk is another casually monumental achievement from one of the great singer-songwriters of the day. [Dec. 2011 p. 130]

Viewed either as an introduction or reinvention, Williams emerges as a formidable solo artist here. [Jul 2020, p.111]

On guard, but never defensive, The Lookout is a wonder--open-hearted, free-thinking and grown-up in all the best ways. [Jun 2018, p.116]

Cover Two shows no dimming of eclectic tastes or interpretive skills. [Jul 2020, p.108]

This mixtape is broad in scope and delirious in flavour. [Jan 2009, p.1222]

This is the sound of RTJ staking their claim as one of the all-time great hip-hop duos. [Aug 2020, p.112]

Paul Kelly still captivates with the strength of his storytelling. [May 2013, p.102]

A record to get lost in. [Jun 2015, p.99]

As ever, the gravel-voiced Lightburn sounds as if singing for his life rather than his supper yet, without sacrificing that epic feel that always set this band apart, he's broadening his horizons. [Apr 2011, p.101]

When he's on this sort of excitable form, no one, Albarn included can keep up. [May 2012, p.108]

There's a human message: No matter where you are, the party's what you make of it. [Jul 2010, p.124]

The Brooklyn trio rein in the misery. [July 2011, p. 106]

Rock heritage fetishism at its finest. [Jul 2014, p.114]

One of the albums of the year to date. [Oct 2014, p.118]

An irresistibly fun-packed career high. [Sep 2014, p.114]

Both [HIM and Pray] perfectly distill the vision and boldness of this return. [Jan 2018, p.115]

An astonishing cohesive record. [Dec 2015, p.107]

There are a couple of mildly sludgy moments.... But otherwise, it's a perfectly calibrated record. [Nov 2014, p.113]