Latest Reviews 14-20 June 2010 
American FearEric Hofbauer
Hofbauer excels when exploring what his guitar really ain’t supposed to do.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre
American SlangThe Gaslight Anthem
Third album from Springsteen-influenced New Jersey (former) punks.reviewed by Andrzej Lukowski
A Complete Introduction to ChessVarious Artists
Catalogue classics from the legendary Chicago label arranged across four discs.reviewed by Mike Diver
MojoTom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Petty’s latest with the Heartbreakers is a far cry from his finest fare.reviewed by David Quantick
We Are HereApparatjik
The Mew/Coldplay/a-ha supergroup is certainly more than the sum of its parts.reviewed by Mike Diver
BarbaraWe Are Scientists
WAS’s best album yet sees Razorlight’s ex-drummer join the fold.reviewed by Lou Thomas
Raconte-moi…Stacey Kent
The American vocalist marks her French success with a wholly Gallic LP.reviewed by Kathryn Shackleton
Time Flies... 1994-2009Oasis
A best-of set that highlights exactly where things went wrong for the Manchester legends.reviewed by John Doran
FurtherThe Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers show no signs of fatigue on their seventh LP.reviewed by Ian Wade
Something for EverybodyDevo
Devo return once again to chart the downfall of the American Dream.reviewed by Andy Fyfe
LustreEd Harcourt
Harcourt proves he’s a singer of uncommon charm on this fifth album.reviewed by James Skinner
IntriguerCrowded House
Repeated listens reveal this to be one of their best albums.reviewed by Tom Hocknell
Jazeera NightsOmar Souleyman
Has the potential to take Western pop for his own, if we'd only listen.reviewed by Daniel Ross
Body Talk, Part 1Robyn
Her first album of three in 2010 suggests she’s holding something back.reviewed by Matthew Horton
Herbal TonicThe Herbaliser
As good a soundtrack to the last decade and a half as anyone can muster.reviewed by Andy Fyfe
Life of LeisureWashed Out
Long favourite of the chillwave scene releases his UK debut.reviewed by Mike Diver
Thank Me Later Drake
Debut from Canadian rapper offers remarkable hip hop/RnB hybrid.reviewed by Paul Lester
Sex Dreams and Denim JeansUffie
Never a dull moment, and never an irritating frat-girl with a “bottle of Jack”.reviewed by Matthew Horton
Subiza Delorean
The Spaniards have fully adopted the synths and drum machines they once used sparingly.reviewed by Charles Ubaghs
The FoundlingMary Gauthier
Not a lot of fun, but it tells a very sad story with bleak eloquence.reviewed by Nick Barraclough
Welder Elizabeth Cook
Cook is an increasingly intriguing and surprising artist.reviewed by Andrew Mueller
Allo Darlin’Allo Darlin’
A fully-formed talent at the first attempt – as rare as it is welcome.reviewed by Daniel Ross
