Latest Pop & Chart Reviews 
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VV Brown Travelling Like The Light
reviewed by Al Fox
Validates the authentic musician behind the gloss.
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La Roux La Roux
reviewed by Talia Kraines
Never has something so tinny sounded so good.
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Lenka Lenka
reviewed by Lucy Davies
A canny hybrid of Regina Spektor and Kate Nash.
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Jack Peñate Everything Is New
reviewed by Lou Thomas
No other album released this year takes as many risks and succeeds so clearly.
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The Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D.
reviewed by Talia Kraines
Daring and constantly innovative.
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Little Boots Hands
reviewed by Ian Wade
The sort of album which unites lovers of pop, young and old
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Carolina Liar Coming To Terms
reviewed by Lucy Davies
Low calorie, guitar-based rock.
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Morton Valence Bob and Veronica Ride Again
reviewed by Daryl Easlea
A full-fat slice of hook-rich electro-pop.
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Jon Allen Dead Man's Suit
reviewed by Michael Quinn
Precisely crafted but Allen’s delivery always seems to call to mind another voice.
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Patrick Wolf The Bachelor
reviewed by Lucy Davies
Fascinating fantasy or ostentatiously bloated?
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Sam Lewis Everything You Are
reviewed by Lucy Davies
The album has an intimacy that gives even the most despairing songs an intangible joy.
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Paolo Nutini Sunny Side Up
reviewed by Sophie Bruce
A classic case of the protégé rebelling against the laid-out path.
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Daniel Merriweather Love and War
reviewed by Elle J Small
Merriweather’s debut is most certainly up there with the best in new school soul.
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Gary Go Gary Go
reviewed by Chris Jones
An album of impeccable, modern, downbeat pop.
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EG Adventure Man
reviewed by Lucy Davies
There's a damn sight more depth than your average manufactured band here.
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Keri Hilson In A Perfect World
reviewed by Sophie Bruce
A somewhat disappointing debut.
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Ben's Brother Battling Giants
reviewed by Elle J Small
A marketable sophomore that indie-pop fans will devour.
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Esser Braveface
reviewed by Lucy Davies
Enough hooks to get caught up on, again and again.
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Noisettes Wild Young Hearts
reviewed by Al Spicer
Full of the uplifting 'hands in the air' joys of spring.
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Alain Clark Live It Out
reviewed by Elle J Small
No wonder Alain Clark is one of Warner’s top priorities for 2009.
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