Morello is in fresh, fighting form throughout.
Exciting and brave enough to crank out an album of bruising, energetic noise.
Skyscraper is sure to test sensitive ears.
It's a decent, if unremarkable, beginning for a fiery young band.
The Duke & The King created an understated gem.
An accomplished indie album, produced to a high standard.
An abrasive, often disorientating hot plate of moody and sophisticated electronica.
Dan Black has made a smart, confident record
They've given listeners plenty of big ideas to chew over.
It may not be the most anticipated album of the year, but it's surely the coolest.
Essential, hazy summer listening or infuriating, esoteric nonsense?
An elegant, thoughtful record.
Set to reinforce the band's reputation as a fierce rock 'n' roll trio.
No other album released this year takes as many risks and succeeds so clearly.
Ultimately it's as forgettable and naïve as a legion of X-Factor hopefuls
One Kraftwerk-cool funk sleepover!
An ambitious work, executed with the precision and flair.
A reflective, charming, bleak and funny album.
To any keen lover of challenging sounds, this album is worse than bad – it is dull.
For Beck's most ardent followers to listen to in one go.
On their fourth album they’ve kept the quality control high.
A contender for electronic album of the year.
So huge, inspiring and bright is their sound.
Typically uncompromising and full of characteristically spiky humour.
Tough as it may be for the purists to comprehend, this record is better than the...
Efficient if unremarkable third album from dance duo.
Canadian indie band's fourth sees them heading for pop territory
What they do best is obvious pop-rock melody with occasional concessions to punk-funk.
Brakes don’t quite take enough risks to be truly magnificent.
An album of mixed quality.
Finale’s dreams are well worth hearing.
Two Fingers is a hugely impressive collaborative album.
The chanteuse from rural Essex overcomes any dire Kookiness on her eponymous debut album.
An album thoroughly recommended for those who like to think while they rock out
An assured and beguiling album that deserves to push TWBA on to bigger audiences.
Hardcore hip-hop fans owe it to themselves to at least hear this record once.
Return to these twisted firestarters.
Enough to captivate the minds of even the most desperate souls out there.
Here We Stand is a baffling album... really, it's hard to see the point.
The chunky beats and supple groove leaves the Brothers' contemporaries in the shade.
Few could have expected this album to include more than a couple of passable songs on...
Believe the hype, because there won't be a better British debut album this year.
Another jewel in the guitar pop dung heap – good work fellas.
For the most part it's brilliant business as usual.
A short, sharp album of memorable tunes.
Perhaps work out what sort of album you really want to make next time, lads.
An educated and endlessly imaginative piece of work that's arguably the first truly...
Anyone with a passing Verve interest should check out the albums that generated these...
This fantastic album is easily among the best released this year.
If double Jay himself had thought these tunes were all great to begin with, surely he...
