Latest Reviews 
Shaking the HabitualThe Knife
The Swedes’ fourth LP is something else, but something profoundly exhilarating.reviewed by Andrzej Lukowski
StankoniaOutKast
The greatest hip hop album of the 21st century.reviewed by Mike Diver
One Nation Under a GrooveFunkadelic
So high you can’t still get over it.reviewed by Daryl Easlea
The AscentWiley
An incoherent album from the grime godfather, but one full of loveable eccentricities.reviewed by Adam Kennedy
MeirKvelertak
Eleven tracks of heavy metal excellence from the celebrated Norwegian sextet.reviewed by Raziq Rauf
SeabedVondelpark
Meticulous and soulful, this is exemplary electronic RnB.reviewed by Mike Diver
Functional ArrhythmiasSteve Coleman and Five Elements
The most exciting and substantial Coleman release of the last few years.reviewed by Martin Longley
UnderstatedEdwyn Collins
Knockout stuff that suggests Collins’ knack for melody remains intact.reviewed by Chris Parkin
The North BordersBonobo
Impressive fifth album from producer Simon Green, building on previous triumphs.reviewed by Mike Diver
SempiternalBring Me the Horizon
A fourth album of successful progression from metallers with grander designs than most.reviewed by Mike Diver
PortraitGwen Guthrie
A superior selection of dub-infused disco from one of soul’s most underrated talents.reviewed by Daryl Easlea
The Chronicles of MarniaMarnie Stern
Playful, dizzying, cloud-busting and, perhaps more so than ever before, serious.reviewed by Chris Parkin
Violin Sonatas (violin: Leonidas Kavakos, piano: Enrico Pace)Ludwig van Beethoven
This joyous set of Beethoven's sonatas takes its place among the very best.reviewed by Graham Rogers
The View From HereKyle Eastwood
Eastwood’s finest album to date, with a timeless quality.reviewed by John Eyles
The 20/20 ExperienceJustin Timberlake
Timberlake’s third solo album is all mood and no tension, exclusively foreplay fare.reviewed by Christina Lee
In LovePeace
Peace take the past and swish it about with a bit swagger, and the results are just dandy.reviewed by Matthew Horton
On Floating BodiesConquering Animal Sound
Second set from Glaswegian electro duo, successfully expanding their debut’s palette.reviewed by Mike Diver
Vanishing PointMudhoney
Grunge originators show zero signs of mellowing.reviewed by Ben Myers
Comedown MachineThe Strokes
Brilliant pop songs – and sometimes that’s all that really matters.reviewed by James Skinner
The Invisible WayLow
Twenty years into their career, Low have created one of their best albums yet.reviewed by Paul Whitelaw
