Latest Reviews 7-13 June 2010 
The Longshot Megson
They’ve a vitality, a freshness and a rhythm that is as near to pop as folk.reviewed by Laura Barton
The DrumsThe Drums
There’s an ominous grey clouding these songs’ sunny skies.reviewed by Si Hawkins
Nothing ElseLorn
Alluring emissions from the darker corners of contemporary electronica.reviewed by Mike Diver
The Shape of Punk to Come - Deluxe EditionRefused
There’s no excuse for not having this landmark album in your collection.reviewed by Mike Diver
No GhostThe Acorn
An elusive, complicated work with plenty to be enthralled by.reviewed by James Skinner
Attack of the Grey Lantern - Collectors EditionMansun
Ebullient 90s prog-popsters’ debut reissued with extras.reviewed by Rob Hughes
Revolutions: The Very Best of Steve WinwoodSteve Winwood
Career retrospective for enduring R&B legend, available as no-filler disc or four-CD set.reviewed by Stevie Chick
PigeonsHere We Go Magic
A smart, talented band carving out their own uncommon, enchanting space.reviewed by Chris Power
O.M.G.!Rusko
Overdue debut from dubstep lynchpin time-travels for inspiration.reviewed by Noel Gardner
The Bride Screamed MurderMelvins
They’ve ensured their own special brand of weird has never quite become the norm.reviewed by Alex Deller
Been ListeningJohnny Flynn
A confident, affecting set where folk tradition meets engaging narratives.reviewed by Mike Diver
The Adventures of Captain Ward The Demon Barbers
The Barbers have pulled out the stops on an album as thrilling as their live shows.reviewed by Colin Irwin
Bought for a Dollar, Sold for a DimeLittle Axe
Embraces the blues with authority, creativity and innovation.reviewed by Martin Longley
OutlasterNina Nastasia
Nastasia’s talent is to snare those who find her, and never let them go.reviewed by Jude Rogers
Before TodayAriel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
Every track on this superb album is a winner, each draped in quiet glamour.reviewed by Kev Kharas
New InheritorsWintersleep
Set to prolong their critical love affair with a resolute classiness.reviewed by Mike Diver
His Greatest MissesRobert Wyatt
A reminder of the palpable greatness of this Great British Eccentric.reviewed by Jude Rogers
Stravinsky: Rite Of Spring / Revueltas: La Noche De Los Mayas (Gustavo Dudamel; Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela)Various Artists
The ideal orchestra to tackle these spring-like explosions of blossoming youths.reviewed by Daniel Ross
Cantiones Sacrae 1612 (Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge/Richard Marlow)Peter Phillips
This feels like choral perfection… Fabulous stuff.reviewed by Charlotte Gardner
White CrossesAgainst Me!
A boat-rocking work with plenty of merit in places.reviewed by Alistair Lawrence
Fire: The Jimi Hendrix CollectionJimi Hendrix
Or, more accurately, It’s Father’s Day: Have a(nother) Jimi Hendrix Best-Of.reviewed by Mike Diver
The Old Grey Whistle Test – The AlbumVarious Artists
Thirty-eight tracks that serve to summarise the OGWT ethos.reviewed by Mike Diver
Astro CoastSurfer Blood
A synthesis of all that’s prevalent in today’s all-conquering US indie-rock invasion.reviewed by Chris Parkin
Que BelezaThe Ipanemas
A lovely sixth record from Brazil’s great Afro-bossa veterans.reviewed by Jon Lusk
MemoirsRox
She can hold her own with the majority of her peers.reviewed by Mike Diver
Mind Made UpA Certain Ratio
Songs which reinforce a formula, but it's ACR's very own.reviewed by Martin Longley
The Twilight Saga: EclipseVarious Artists
Continues the Twilight series’ commitment to a beyond-the-expected cast of artists.reviewed by Mike Diver
Willie and the WheelWillie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel
Willie Nelson, Ray Benson and a whole lot of Western Swing.reviewed by Nick Barraclough
A Train Bound for GloryPete Molinari
Packed to the gunwales with Brill Building hooks and decorated with wafting pedal steel.reviewed by David Sheppard
Stick to My RootsTippa Irie & The Far East Band
This hands-across-the-water effort should be on your stereo right now.reviewed by Angus Taylor
