If you can get past a divisive lead vocal, a world of glorious pop-rap awaits.
An album that has to be heard to be believed.
Wakefield brothers’ best-of rounds up 10 years of scruffy rock wares.
Personal tales told by three sisters dabbling in very Americana-flavoured folk.
Grammy-winning gentleman proves to be Mr Not-Quite-Perfect after all.
A collection almost exclusively in the key of triumph – how can it fail?
She’s writing Facebook updates for her fans, and they love her for it.
Leona’s latest largely plays up to expectations.
A splendid second album to make you gasp, giggle, and buzz like a broken television.
Super-pop that could not be more 2012 if it came with a free gold medal.
Canadian singer’s second album offers good, clean, wholesome fun.
A fun debut, but Ora struggles to impose her own appealing identity on proceedings.
A debut album of plentiful potential from the reality TV graduate.
Newton’s reassuring material is a late-night cocoa after a long day.
An exercise in mass catharsis, this is a spell-weaving record from the 20-strong ensemble.
Maroon 5 have become a barometer for today’s pop standards.
The rapper and famous friends reflect on the game’s ups and downs.
A psychedelic mosaic, a travelogue made of chopped-up music from everywhere.
An exhilarating stunt that more than whets the appetite for what comes next.
Cinematic in its details but conventional when need be, this is a remarkable debut.
The curtain is finally closing for real – no more key changes, no more stools.
Danish singer is great at borrowing from modern pop, though less so at being herself.
Perky, post-Vampire Weekend indie-pop from Louisiana newcomers with a CBBC connection.
He knows what he likes, and has turned his influences into an enjoyable solo debut.
The ex-Busted man searches for further credibility in fine folkish style.
A fragmented, distracted and indulgent experiment of music-making on a personal tablet.
Imperfect but frequently beautiful, much like the world it inhabits.
The Leicestershire indie-poppers continue to be a cut above their peers on album three.
Songs that woozily sway between all-out romance and magpie-eyed reality.
They continue to make music that sounds like it cares how you are.
X Factor runner-up reveals a self-assured debut
Compilations of lost songs are not supposed to hang together this well.
Energetic, melodic, fun songs on the themes of love, girls and, well, more fun.
The Girls Aloud singer’s debut is lively and enjoyable in lots of ways.
At its best when The Song is more important than The Voice.
Arresting songs with masses of personality rub shoulders with formulaic fodder.
Travis man’s solo debut might evoke his past, but it’s not one he needs to escape.
Maroon 5’s fourth LP is best when adopting its new-found glam-stomp.
The Script’s secret weapon is a simple one: a killer chorus, which they deploy often.
Offers some proof that their heartbroken girls-together thing has a lot going for it.
Colorado duo’s third album is dumb for sure, but no fun whatsoever.
If you like your pop wacky, there’s a lovely album here waiting for you.
Don’t come to this thinking you’ll get the inside scoop on a celebrity divorce.
It’s starting to look as if Glee is inventing its own alternate reality.
Team Bieber know exactly what they’re doing and who they’re talking to.
The bigger the song, the brasher the treatment, the better for everyone concerned.
Ocean Eyes is a frustrating listen, or an enchanting one, depending on your stomach.
Despite a great pop voice, Jonas struggles to cross into the rock world.
She’s a poster girl for youth gone wild, as annoying as she is charming.
