Latest Reviews 28 January - 3 February 2013 
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Adam Green and Binki Shapiro Adam Green and Binki Shapiro
A sad and sweet collaboration, arranged with tender loving care.reviewed by Garry Mulholland
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Passione Andrea Bocelli
Bocelli’s delivery is irresistible, and these arrangements can be intoxicating.reviewed by Adrian Edwards
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Jama Ko Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba
One of Mali’s most popular artists continues to impress on the global stage.reviewed by Martin Longley
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Opposites Biffy Clyro
A double album of evolution, showcasing a Biffy Clyro ready for any industry curveballs.reviewed by Al Fox
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The Sirens Chris Potter
The union of ECM with Potter promises to be a happy and fruitful one.reviewed by John Eyles
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Vertikal Cult of Luna
A superb sixth studio album from the envelope-pushing post-metal Swedes.reviewed by Raziq Rauf
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Spontaneous Combustion Decoy & Joe McPhee
Relentlessly entertaining, life-affirming stuff, crackling with muscular energy.reviewed by Peter Marsh
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Collections Delphic
An underwhelming second album that misfires more than not.reviewed by Ben Hewitt
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The Flower Lane Ducktails
A work of insidious beauty: creeping, pervasive and better for it.reviewed by Jude Clarke
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Stud Fat Goth
Dundee alt-rock trio offers more than just a mirthsome moniker.reviewed by Ben Myers
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Rumours – 35th Anniversary Edition Fleetwood Mac
A justified addition to the many Rumours already making the rounds.reviewed by Mike Diver
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Conduit Funeral for a Friend
Welsh post-hardcore five-piece delivers its best album in years.reviewed by Mischa Pearlman
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Somewhere Else Indians
Danish artist delivers a stripped-back debut set of enticing ethereality.reviewed by Mike Diver
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Feeling Mortal Kris Kristofferson
A streak of warm-hearted defiance courses through Kristofferson’s 28th album.reviewed by Paul Whitelaw
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Fly Zone Le1f
This “alien from the NYC” deserves the chance to really fly.reviewed by Mike Diver
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Hummingbird Local Natives
A largely successful second set from the Californian outfit.reviewed by James Skinner
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Broken English – Deluxe Edition Marianne Faithfull
An absolute tour de force of an album from an artist with nothing left to lose.reviewed by Ian Wade
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Pictures, Sarcasms & Visions (feat. piano: Steven Osborne) Modest Mussorgsky / Sergei Prokofiev
This sensitive, dynamic recording is a joy, and may even constitute a revelation.reviewed by Charlotte Gardner
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m b v My Bloody Valentine
Two-decades 'overdue' it might be, but this is an astounding return.reviewed by Ian Wade
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Dubstep Allstars Vol. 10: Plastician Plastician
If you want proof that dubstep still has a soul, start here.reviewed by Ian Roullier
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Wrath of Caine Pusha T
Virginia rapper successfully expands his skill set on this lean mixtape.reviewed by Adam Kennedy
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Texas Flood – Legacy Edition Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Vaughan’s retooling of the blues made it relevant to a new generation.reviewed by Sean Egan
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Indigoism The Underachievers
Breaking out of the new New York, a young rap pair of palpable promise.reviewed by Mike Diver
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Reason to Believe – The Songs of Tim Hardin Various Artists
A variously intimate, bold and engaging tribute compilation.reviewed by Daniel Ross
