Reviews 
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2013-03-01
Exile Hurts
A second set occupying a murkier world than that of Hurts’ glossy debut.reviewed by Tom Hocknell
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2013-02-27
Sing to the Moon Laura Mvula
An album that has to be heard to be believed.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine
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2013-02-19
Bad Blood Bastille
A really gratifying debut from south Londoner Dan Smith and company.reviewed by Matthew Horton
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2013-02-18
Holy Fire Foals
The Oxford outfit finally evolves a sound to suit its mainstream status.reviewed by Mike Diver
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2013-02-18
Push the Sky Away Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
An LP as weighty, compelling and brilliant as The Bad Seeds have ever produced.reviewed by James Skinner
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2013-02-18
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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2013-02-15
Back Into the Woods Ed Harcourt
Harcourt’s sixth album features moments of deft, delicate brilliance.reviewed by Jaime Gill
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2013-02-07
Amok Atoms for Peace
Radiohead frontman remains instantly recognisable despite electronic disguise.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace
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2013-02-04
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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2013-01-16
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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2012-12-03
The Defenestration of St. Martin Martin Rossiter
A high-quality, stripped-back solo debut from the Gene frontman.reviewed by David Quantick
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2012-12-03
Right Place Right Time Olly Murs
Knowingly titled, impossibly bouncy and genuinely likeable.reviewed by John Aizlewood
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2012-12-03
Girl on Fire Alicia Keys
A new chapter begins for Keys on this confident, assured album.reviewed by Daryl Easlea
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2012-11-26
Dead & Born & Grown The Staves
Personal tales told by three sisters dabbling in very Americana-flavoured folk.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine
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2012-11-26
Unapologetic Rihanna
The sound of a human dragged headfirst into a breakdown, and somehow surviving it.reviewed by Natalie Shaw
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2012-11-26
Grrr! The Rolling Stones
Immediately assumes the status of the best Stones compilation on the market.reviewed by Sean Egan
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2012-10-01
Jake Bugg Jake Bugg
Ubiquity may beckon for this rising Nottingham singer-songwriter.reviewed by Chris Roberts
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2012-09-27
Oh No I Love You Tim Burgess
Showcases Tim’s winning way of managing to fit his surroundings perfectly.reviewed by Ian Wade
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2012-05-18
Tree Bursts in Snow Admiral Fallow
Hearts might well burst under prolonged exposure to this record.reviewed by Martin Aston
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2012-05-10
Not Your Kind of People Garbage
Quartet’s comeback ticks many of the same boxes as previous successful LPs.reviewed by Tom Hocknell
