Latest Pop & Chart Reviews 
The 20/20 ExperienceJustin Timberlake
Timberlake’s third solo album is all mood and no tension, exclusively foreplay fare.reviewed by Christina Lee
Pillow TalkMan Like Me
If you can get past a divisive lead vocal, a world of glorious pop-rap awaits.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine
ExileHurts
A second set occupying a murkier world than that of Hurts’ glossy debut.reviewed by Tom Hocknell
Sing to the MoonLaura Mvula
An album that has to be heard to be believed.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine
Girl Who Got AwayDido
Dido’s fourth album is both familiar and surprising, taking some unexpected turns.reviewed by Nick Levine
Live at the Royal Albert HallEmeli Sandé
Sandé’s first live album features all the hits – but there’s little edge on display.reviewed by Nick Levine
I Belong to YouEmilia Mitiku
Patchy comeback collection from the Big Big World singer.reviewed by Nick Levine
Tales of Flying and FallingBen Montague
Kentish singer’s second crack at a music career may lead to rich rewards.reviewed by Ian Wade
TrueSolange
An incredibly addictive pop record comparable to no other contemporary release.reviewed by Nick Levine
Unorthodox JukeboxBruno Mars
Shot through with the confidence of a man with the hit parade Midas touch.reviewed by Matthew Horton
WarriorKe$ha
Ke$ha's trademark trashiness is disturbingly infectious.reviewed by Nick Levine
Christmas RulesVarious Artists
A genuine joy to listen to… Well, for a couple of weeks at least.reviewed by Mike Haydock
TenGirls Aloud
Incredible proof of how perfect pop can be in the right hands.reviewed by Ian Wade
Right Place Right TimeOlly Murs
Knowingly titled, impossibly bouncy and genuinely likeable.reviewed by John Aizlewood
UnapologeticRihanna
The sound of a human dragged headfirst into a breakdown, and somehow surviving it.reviewed by Natalie Shaw
DNA Little Mix
If they survive the winners’ curse, Little Mix could prove an interesting prospect.reviewed by Al Fox
Dark BlackKristina Train
An extraordinary record from a singer previously overlooked.reviewed by John Aizlewood
Take Me Home One Direction
The record-breaking boyband’s second album ticks every fan’s boxes.reviewed by Al Fox
The Evolution of ManExample
Versatile London rave-rapper turns more misery into money.reviewed by Johnny Sharp
Amy Winehouse at the BBCAmy Winehouse
Beautiful and bereft, and hard to listen to with easy joy.reviewed by Garry Mulholland
