Latest Reviews 31 May - 6 June 2010 
Faust Is LastFaust
As good as anything the German oddities have produced in their 40-year career.reviewed by John Doran
As If… Coope, Boyes & Simpson
Offers music that is rich and deep and rousing in its familiarity.reviewed by Laura Barton
Playing in TrafficSwallow/Talmor/Nussbaum
Its strongest point is its deeply sustained moodiness.reviewed by Martin Longley
See You on the MoonTift Merritt
Polished bedsit balladry fails to shine.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett
The Outsiders Are BackKings Go Forth
Its passion is matched by the skill and subtlety of the arrangements.reviewed by Lloyd Bradley
Las Venus Resort Palace HotelCibelle
As bright as the lights in some interplanetary city of sin.reviewed by Paul Clarke
To the SeaJack Johnson
What’s not apparent from these songs is just how brilliant a man their maker is.reviewed by Mike Diver
Voulez-Vous – Deluxe EditionABBA
They donned their dancing shoes to join the dominant disco craze.reviewed by Sean Egan
Beach FossilsBeach Fossils
The sound of sun-stunned drift, as opposed to slacker ennui.reviewed by Chris Power
GlovesOperator Please
The Australians have turned out to be this generation’s Meh Meh Mehs.reviewed by Mark Beaumont
B.o.B presents: The Adventures of Bobby RayB.o.B
Appealing debut from one of 2010’s breakout stars, already a US number one.reviewed by Mike Diver
ChocolateTiefschwarz
The brothers’ remix work remains the real Tiefschwarz legacy.reviewed by Chris Power
Yes, and DanceSilver Columns
An excellent electro-pop affair from a duo best known for their folk excursions.reviewed by Mike Diver
En Vivo El NorteSalsa Celtica
A world-and-folk fusion that will last rather a sweaty summer fling.reviewed by Jude Rogers
ShadowsTeenage Fanclub
Tenth album from hardy perennials of alternative Scottish pop-rock.reviewed by Paul Lester
Bang Goes the Knighthood The Divine Comedy
As ever, Neil Hannon’s way with a tune is magnificent.reviewed by Andrew Mueller
Mass in B MinorJohann Sebastian Bach
Lovers of this great work will find much to appreciate.reviewed by Graham Rogers
LurlineWilliam Vincent Wallace
Easy on the ear, mellifluous, and nimbly adept at broadening into bracing drama.reviewed by Michael Quinn
