Latest Pop & Chart Reviews 
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The 20/20 Experience Justin Timberlake
Timberlake’s third solo album is all mood and no tension, exclusively foreplay fare.reviewed by Christina Lee
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Pillow Talk Man Like Me
If you can get past a divisive lead vocal, a world of glorious pop-rap awaits.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine
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Exile Hurts
A second set occupying a murkier world than that of Hurts’ glossy debut.reviewed by Tom Hocknell
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Sing to the Moon Laura Mvula
An album that has to be heard to be believed.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine
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Girl Who Got Away Dido
Dido’s fourth album is both familiar and surprising, taking some unexpected turns.reviewed by Nick Levine
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Live at the Royal Albert Hall Emeli Sandé
Sandé’s first live album features all the hits – but there’s little edge on display.reviewed by Nick Levine
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I Belong to You Emilia Mitiku
Patchy comeback collection from the Big Big World singer.reviewed by Nick Levine
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Tales of Flying and Falling Ben Montague
Kentish singer’s second crack at a music career may lead to rich rewards.reviewed by Ian Wade
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True Solange Knowles
An incredibly addictive pop record comparable to no other contemporary release.reviewed by Nick Levine
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Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars
Shot through with the confidence of a man with the hit parade Midas touch.reviewed by Matthew Horton
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Warrior Ke$ha
Ke$ha's trademark trashiness is disturbingly infectious.reviewed by Nick Levine
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Christmas Rules Various Artists
A genuine joy to listen to… Well, for a couple of weeks at least.reviewed by Mike Haydock
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Ten Girls Aloud
Incredible proof of how perfect pop can be in the right hands.reviewed by Ian Wade
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Right Place Right Time Olly Murs
Knowingly titled, impossibly bouncy and genuinely likeable.reviewed by John Aizlewood
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Unapologetic Rihanna
The sound of a human dragged headfirst into a breakdown, and somehow surviving it.reviewed by Natalie Shaw
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DNA Little Mix
If they survive the winners’ curse, Little Mix could prove an interesting prospect.reviewed by Al Fox
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Dark Black Kristina Train
An extraordinary record from a singer previously overlooked.reviewed by John Aizlewood
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Amy Winehouse at the BBC Amy Winehouse
Beautiful and bereft, and hard to listen to with easy joy.reviewed by Garry Mulholland
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The Evolution of Man Example
Versatile London rave-rapper turns more misery into money.reviewed by Johnny Sharp
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Take Me Home One Direction
The record-breaking boyband’s second album ticks every fan’s boxes.reviewed by Al Fox
