Reviews 
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2013-01-23
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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2012-12-10
The Deserters Rachel Zeffira
A beautiful solo debut, unequivocally demanding of your attention.reviewed by Daniel Ross
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2012-11-30
Bish Bosch Scott Walker
Uncompromising, truly unique music from the experimental veteran.reviewed by Ian Wade
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2012-08-27
Solo Piano II Chilly Gonzales
Tranquillity triumphs on the erudite Canadian’s latest album.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace
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2012-04-30
Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II Earth
A sparsely-drawn exercise in restraint, meditation and composure.reviewed by Alex Deller
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2012-04-23
http://www.itstartshear.com Peter Broderick
Young Portland tunesmith gets the social network bug.reviewed by Rob Hughes
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2012-02-27
Toward the Low Sun Dirty Three
Australian instrumental trio rediscovers their form on album eight.reviewed by Spencer Grady
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2012-01-25
Old Ideas Leonard Cohen
The Canadian ladies’ man returns with a first studio album in seven years.reviewed by Ian Winwood
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2011-11-18
Tago Mago – 40th Anniversary Edition Can
The blueprint for much of the leftfield music of the past 40 years.reviewed by Luke Turner
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2011-11-14
If... Bill Ryder-Jones
Former Coral guitarist releases a strings-heavy solo debut.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace
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2011-11-14
Darklands The Jesus and Mary Chain
A second LP that successfully sidesteps the shadow of its influential predecessor.reviewed by Luke Turner
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2011-11-11
50 Words for Snow Kate Bush
The sublime and the ridiculous: this is classic Kate.reviewed by Jude Rogers
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2011-10-21
No Thyself Magazine
The long-overdue fourth great Magazine album finally arrives.reviewed by Garry Mulholland
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2011-10-21
Bad as Me Tom Waits
Waits is roaming his property, repainting the fence instead of jumping over it.reviewed by Chris Power
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2011-10-06
A Turn in the Dream-Songs Jeffrey Lewis
A sixth LP which finds the underrated performer on brilliant form.reviewed by Chris Parkin
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Easy Listening, Soundtracks & Musicals
2011-09-09
My Heart Doris Day
Hearing Day on this sort of form is an undeniable thrill.reviewed by Adrian Edwards
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2011-09-09
A Creature I Don’t Know Laura Marling
Another fine release from Marling, lyrically dark and sophisticated of sound.reviewed by Alex Denney
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2011-09-02
Happy Soup Baxter Dury
Dury’s third LP, after a six-year gap, perfectly balances the dark with the light.reviewed by Mischa Pearlman
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2011-07-04
I a Moon North Sea Radio Orchestra
A very beautiful third album from the orchestral ensemble.reviewed by Garry Mulholland
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2011-06-30
We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves John Maus
Maus has given his skewed, 80s-inspired synth-pop some almighty new hooks.reviewed by Chris Parkin
