Latest Reviews 24-30 May 2010 
I Hate Luv Storys Vishal-Shekhar
A charming album that plays with Bollywood’s musical boundaries.reviewed by Vibhuti Patel
Handmade Hindi Zahra
A frequently transfixing album from the Moroccan singer.reviewed by Colin Irwin
Djekpa La You Dobet Gnahoré
The Grammy Award-winner’s gorgeous voice cuts through to magical effect.reviewed by Colin Irwin
Becoming a Jackal Villagers
The Dubliner’s solo offering exudes an aura of maturity that belies his tender age.reviewed by Rich Hanscomb
The Creatures in the Garden of Lady WaltonClogs
Embraces the listener with a silken touch, seducing them with beguiling beauty.reviewed by Mike Diver
Does it Look Like I’m Here?Emeralds
Cleveland cosmonauts are the newly-crowned Kings of Kosmische.reviewed by Spencer Grady
At Night We LiveFar
The best and most confident album of their two-part career.reviewed by Mischa Pearlman
Crystal Castles (II)Crystal Castles
A terrific return that retains all of the weirdness and edge of their debut.reviewed by Chris Parkin
CosmologyRolo Tomassi
Sheffield fivesome continue to breathe new life into hardcore.reviewed by Camilla Pia
Saint BartlettDamien Jurado
A fine, accomplished and emotional album that ranks among his very best.reviewed by Daniel Ross
Raspberry Tongue The Golden Age of Steam
Shows how much scope jazz has for new combinations of instruments.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre
The Ghost Who WalksKaren Elson
Appealing solo debut from Jack White’s model wife and friends.reviewed by Mike Diver
ImmersionPendulum
Their best album yet, almost as enjoyable as their frenetic live performances.reviewed by Mike Diver
True Love Cast Out All EvilRoky Erickson with Okkervil River
60s legend and indie neighbours combine to deeply moving effect.reviewed by Rob Hughes
All Creatures Will Make MerryMeursault
Scots deliver moments of sombre beauty and the odd electric thrill.reviewed by Charles Ubaghs
The HouseKatie Melua
The House is largely a success – those boxes, again, have been ticked.reviewed by Mike Diver
The Ex Guitars meet Nilssen-Love / Vandermark Duo - Volume 1Lean Left
Acclaimed reedman Vandermark collaborates with free-improv duo Ex Guitars.reviewed by Bill Tilland
HeartbeatsGrum
Heartbeats charms with such ease that it’s hard to accept it’s a debut.reviewed by Mike Diver
Guiding Spirit Nat Birchall
Birchall is assiduously developing a gospel of his own.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre
Cello Symphony / Cello Suite No.1Benjamin Britten
Bursting with contemplative beauty, instinctive phrasing, full-toned radiance.reviewed by Charlotte Gardner
Before the Icons / A Tapestry of Life Einojuhani Rautavaara
Finland’s pre-eminent living composer is still creating music of scintillating beauty.reviewed by Andrew Mellor
Dark HopeRenée Fleming
A respectable collection, but lacking in purpose and ultimately in heart.reviewed by Sarah Bee
Beachcomber’s Windowsill Stornoway
It’s hard not to be felled by the utter gorgeousness of this record.reviewed by Alix Buscovic
Disintegration – Deluxe EditionThe Cure
No other album has ever matched its morose magnificence.reviewed by Jaime Gill
