Dido’s fourth album is both familiar and surprising, taking some unexpected turns.
Sandé’s first live album features all the hits – but there’s little edge on display.
The LA singer’s voice remains an undeniably rich and powerful instrument.
Patchy comeback collection from the Big Big World singer.
An incredibly addictive pop record comparable to no other contemporary release.
Ke$ha's trademark trashiness is disturbingly infectious.
Features several new songs showcasing Minaj's impressive flow.
Minogue's vocals show more range and technique here than she's usually credited with.
Plusher, more refined versions of Amos’ more autobiographical tracks.
This 11th studio album could be the pop pair’s warmest and wisest yet.
Morissette’s mellower these days, but her music still packs potency.
A likeable and accomplished third set from the London pair.
The young singer successfully banishes memories of his X Factor experience.
A credible collection of electronic RnB owing a debt to a more-grown-up Justin.
An album of two halves, but with some truly tasty highlights.
Fortune’s never a terrible record – it just feels like a pointless one.
Meet Karin Park: a new goth friend who really is electric.
New Yorkers’ magpie approach produces a surprisingly singular sound on this debut set.
Pip Brown’s overdue second LP is as tight and catchy as a baseball mitt.
The truth about Regina Spektor is that quirky isn't the half of it.
Proof that pop doesn't need to be grey and restrained to feel grown-up.
The a-ha frontman’s fifth solo LP paints him as a maestro of melancholy.
Not-so-lo-fi in 2012, Best Coast are tidier, shinier and looking us right in the eye.
A genuinely off-kilter pop record that never feels too self-conscious or contrived.
Madonna's 12th studio collection has a few faults, but it's still a fantastic pop album
Collins is a competent pop-soul vocalist – but he’s also a terribly corny one.
This long-awaited third set is remarkable for its lack of standout hits.
The Irish songbird's best album in years is full of vim and vigour.
An impressive debut album with the focus firmly on Ferguson's great voice.
Offers enough revelations to suggest the original album is worth revisiting.
An album of two halves – even if its better one is something of a grab-bag of club cuts.
There’s a decent pick'n'mix of ear candy on the boys’ third album.
A solid pop platter that's not lacking in personality.
A clever covers set from the 15-year-old singer, which points to a great future.
A sassy, splashy modern pop album that’s much better than its dodgy lead single.
A collection of fragmented memories made wistful by warm production.
An impressive debut LP from the Devon-based folk-pop newcomer.
Hard work, but this is an album which reveals rewards.
An album to be loved from the Shropshire-born purveyor of ‘Elizabethan ska’.
There’s still only one Stevie Nicks – witchy, mystical and romantic.
A fine Progress-complementing EP from the 10-legged national treasure.
There's enough here to satisfy aficionados of offbeat, fiercely inventive pop music.
Makes good on the promise of its undeniably appetising title.
Pants is an ambitious artist just waiting for a soundtrack opportunity.
Brown can sell a club-pop tune like M&S can sell a tuna mayo sarnie
