Latest Reviews 14-20 January 2013 
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Long.Live.A$AP A$AP Rocky
Debut album proper from the hyped New York rapper doesn't quite deliver.reviewed by Paul Lester
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The Rape of Lucretia (conductor: Oliver Knussen; Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble) Benjamin Britten
A deeply affecting experience that ought to win the opera many new admirers.reviewed by Graham Rogers
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Lysandre Christopher Owens
Owens’ bid for a place in the pantheon of gifted greats is on course.reviewed by Martin Aston
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Les Misérables: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack Claude-Michel Schönberg
A partial victory, and one buoyed by some outstanding surprise turns.reviewed by Daniel Ross
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Out of Touch in the Wild Dutch Uncles
A detailed and busy blend, entertaining and occasionally confounding.reviewed by Jude Clarke
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Arc Everything Everything
Manchester math-poppers move towards the mainstream on this second album.reviewed by Paul Lester
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Violin Sonatas (violin: Leonidas Kavakos, piano: Enrico Pace) Ludwig van Beethoven
This joyous set of Beethoven's sonatas takes its place among the very best.reviewed by Graham Rogers
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La Guinéenne Mory Kanté
Kanté remains one of Africa’s finest and most inventive singers and musicians.reviewed by Robin Denselow
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Elements of Light Pantha du Prince & The Bell Laboratory
An ambitious “symphony” with its roots in techno, recalling classical minimalists.reviewed by Louis Pattison
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The Moths Are Real Serafina Steer
An artist harder to define, and more brilliant, than you might imagine.reviewed by Chris Parkin
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Natural Order Talk Talk
If magic in music exists, it is here, and never-ending.reviewed by Jude Rogers
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The Trevor Nelson Collection Various Artists
Authoritatively compiled 60-track collection of RnB classics.reviewed by Daryl Easlea
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{Awayland} Villagers
A follow-up marking Villagers out as interesting, literate and imaginative storytellers.reviewed by Jude Clarke
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Fade Yo La Tengo
Several sounds turned into a single gorgeous one, Fade is YLT’s most settled LP for years.reviewed by Daniel Ross
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Tape One Young Fathers
Edinburgh-based rap trio impresses with this potential-rich collection.reviewed by Mike Diver
