Latest Reviews 4-10 October 2010 
Leva-me aos Fados Ana Moura
An album pitched at the pure heart of fado tradition.reviewed by Colin Irwin
BubblegumClinic
This is, for want a better of a better expression, a right old laugh of a record.reviewed by Daniel Ross
Carl Barât Carl Barât
A well-crafted solo debut that, try as it might, can’t hide from its maker’s past.reviewed by Martin Aston
I Am the WestIce Cube
The gangsta rap legend isn’t going down without a mouthy fight.reviewed by Adam Kennedy
Songs for SinglesTorche
Noisy rock that your parents could love? It’s not right, but it is brilliant.reviewed by Mike Diver
Growing PainsDinosaur Pile-Up
Variety’s at a premium, but this is a direct and playful debut from the northern rockers.reviewed by Brad Barrett
King NightSalem
Dark electronica built on glimmering vocals and mutilated bass.reviewed by Andrzej Lukowski
25 – The Very Best Ofa-ha
Career-crowning retrospective released on eve of band’s retirement.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace
HedonismBellowhead
The award-winning folk outfit isn’t afraid to try new things on album three.reviewed by Chris White
It’s What I’m Thinking Pt 1 – Photographing SnowflakesBadly Drawn Boy
Damon Gough has become the epitome of new folk conformity.reviewed by Mark Beaumont
Safehouses EPPariah
Very encouraging EP from young London dubstep producer.reviewed by Ben Arnold
Pressure Points Tom Clark
Clark’s third album is at its best when proffering disorientating warehouse party anthems.reviewed by Ben Arnold
Saturn SingsMary Halvorson Quintet
Rising star of NYC’s post-jazz community impresses with second album as bandleader.reviewed by Spencer Grady
Sunburst EPRustie
A colourful-of-cacophony, career-to-date defining EP from Glasgow’s wonky pioneer.reviewed by Mike Diver
Majesty ShreddingSuperchunk
Jubilant, sunny feelings coupled with a sense of jaded, measured hindsight.reviewed by Mischa Pearlman
The WavesTamaryn
San Francisco duo channels Cocteau Twins and MBV on their promising debut.reviewed by Alex Denney
PhilharmonicsAgnes Obel
An exceptionally sparse debut, but utterly disarming too.reviewed by James Skinner
Live in LondonDevon Sproule
An impeccable, precocious talent recorded in her element.reviewed by Chris Parkin
Teenage Kicks: The Very Best of The UndertonesThe Undertones
Always likeable and rarely boring, the Derry pop-punks are neatly summarised on this set.reviewed by Sean Egan
Mean Old ManJerry Lee Lewis
He doesn't usually need any star guests, but we're glad this lot turned up anyway.reviewed by Martin Longley
The Tide Has ChangedGilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble
Like Charlie Parker playing Arabic funk in a Weimar cabaret, egged on by The Blockheads.reviewed by Kathryn Shackleton
MimikryANBB
A masterpiece that will surely prove to be this year's most fascinating alliance.reviewed by Colin Buttimer
EskmoEskmo
A hotter property than that chilly moniker might immediately imply.reviewed by Adam Kennedy
WreckorderFran Healy
Travis man’s solo debut might evoke his past, but it’s not one he needs to escape.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine
Star of LoveCrystal Fighters
Colourful and frantic debut from the Basque-flavoured London five-piece.reviewed by James McMahon
Tande-LaThe Creole Choir of Cuba
A challenging listen but with its share of stirring moments.reviewed by Jon Lusk
World Gone CrazyThe Doobie Brothers
In the Doobies’ heads, and on this album, it’s forever California 1974.reviewed by Chris Roberts
The Last StarHeidi Talbot
An engaging and impressive album from the Irish folk singer.reviewed by Robin Denselow
There Is a Hell, Believe Me I’ve Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let’s Keep it a SecretBring Me the Horizon
A frequently startling and ambitious third LP from the young kings of British metal.reviewed by Mike Diver
The Nightmare of J.B.StanilasNick Garrie
The last “lost” album of the 60s receives the wide release it always deserved.reviewed by Martin Aston
Breakfast in AmericaSupertramp
Still loved for its sumptuous, sunny FM vibes.reviewed by John Doran
The War Report 2: Report the WarCapone-N-Noreaga
New York rap duo release long-awaited sequel to their 1990s landmark.reviewed by Sam Hesketh
Shades of Rhythm – Extacy EditionShades of Rhythm
SOR were a key part of “the British rave explosion” in the early 1990s.reviewed by Chris Power
Disc-OveryTinie Tempah
Breadth-wise, the London rapper’s debut is super-confident.reviewed by Natalie Shaw
Shut Up and Dance Orchestre National de Jazz
Proof that intricately constructed orchestral music need not be a sit down affair.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre
Funeral Mariachi Sun City Girls
Magpies of the fourth world sign-off with their finest work.reviewed by Spencer Grady
Mayhem Imelda May
May has an imperious, take-no-prisoners personality, and can certainly electrify a tune.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre
Power to the PeopleJohn Lennon
The former Beatle's most famous singles collected in one place, again.reviewed by Mike Diver
Violin Concertos (feat. violin: Rachel Podger; Brecon Baroque) Johann Sebastian Bach
No one will go wrong with this invigorating album.reviewed by Graham Rogers
Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin Johann Sebastian Bach
Silvery, bright and pure, Khachatryan delivers a deeply expressive interpretation.reviewed by Charlotte Gardner
Piano Concertos 3 & 4 (feat. piano: Leif Ove Andsnes; London Symphony Orchestra)Sergei Rachmaninov
Technical challenges are shaken off like rainwater, everything a joyous blur.reviewed by Daniel Ross
