Latest Reviews 9-15 August 2010 

Tin Can TrustLos Lobos
Lowdown lyrics meet guitar frazzle on the group’s latest long-player.reviewed by Martin Longley

Church With No MagicPVT
The reincarnated Australians improve upon past form with this third collection.reviewed by Ben Patashnik

Half Nelson Courtship Puma
The trio possesses great emotional depth as well as cogent sonic drama.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre

Pitch Black Star SpangledStian Westerhus
Norwegian guitarist’s second LP isn’t for the fainthearted, but is highly recommended.reviewed by Peter Marsh

Love HarderAli Love
An album that sounds a little too cold for the sweaty world it sprang from.reviewed by Wendy Roby

CeruleanBaths
Skittering electro that is by turns incredibly beautiful and beguilingly intricate.reviewed by Mike Diver

Dinero Severo Norfolk & Western
A fine album by an act who really should think about turning professional.reviewed by Andrew Mueller

Own Side NowCaitlin Rose
Ten tracks of timeless, simply adorned song-craft never constrained by Nashville tropes.reviewed by David Sheppard

Kaleide Sky Larkin
The Leeds trio get better while somehow staying the same on album two.reviewed by Luke Slater

Afro-Beat Airways: West African Shock Waves – Ghana & Togo 1972-1978 Various Artists
An essential glimpse into obscure and vintage African music.reviewed by Louis Pattison

Rated RXQueens of the Stone Age
Unfettered, uncluttered and utterly unique, Rated R still sounds as vital as ever.reviewed by Greg Moffitt

Things to Do and MakeErgo Phizmiz
A lopsided update of the famed 1960s Canterbury Sound.reviewed by Martin Aston

LazarusTravie McCoy
An unmemorable collection of clichéd rap numbers from the Gym Class Heroes vocalist.reviewed by Mike Diver

TreatsSleigh Bells
M.I.A.-feted Brooklyn duo unveils a noisily addictive debut album.reviewed by Louis Pattison

Live ExtractsEivind Aarset & The Sonic Codex Orchestra
Norwegian guitarist and company take a turn towards the dark side on live LP.reviewed by Colin Buttimer

Outside the BoxSkream
Dubstep producer’s second LP incorporates pop accessibility and old-school rave.reviewed by Chris Power

As Always Dave Liebman Big Band
Liebman is in imperious form alongside several New York jazz A-listers.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre

13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol’s Screen TestsDean & Britta
New soundtracks for rare experimental films.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace

Echoes (Of Lonely Eden)Randolph
The Detroit native’s classy soul record packaged with fine remixes.reviewed by Lloyd Bradley