Latest Reviews 1-7 November 2010 
Sophisticated LadiesCharlie Haden Quartet West
Its emotional resonances hover on the right side of poignant.reviewed by Martin Longley
100 Greatest MusicalsVarious Artists
Prospective buyers need have no worries over the quality of these performances.reviewed by Adrian Edwards
Passion, Pain & PleasureTrey Songz
Trey Songz is head and shoulders above many a lover-man peer.reviewed by Mike Diver
UltimatePet Shop Boys
New retrospective from the best British pop duo of all time.reviewed by Ian Wade
Love SongsAnne Sofie von Otter & Brad Mehldau
Strikes a balance that should appeal to fans of either musician – and to neutrals too.reviewed by John Eyles
CardiologyGood Charlotte
Energetic, melodic, fun songs on the themes of love, girls and, well, more fun.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine
Love and DeathEbo Taylor
One of the great under-acknowledged heroes of West African music.reviewed by Robin Denselow
The Best OfSuede
A great tribute to a flawed, but nevertheless fantastic, career.reviewed by Mischa Pearlman
Messy Little RaindropsCheryl Cole
A competent and frequently enjoyable pop album.reviewed by Tom Hocknell
Libra ScaleNe-Yo
The gentleman turns heartbreaker on his fourth album.reviewed by Melissa Bradshaw
Rock Dust Light StarJamiroquai
Middle England’s favourite funkateer delivers the goods again.reviewed by Johnny Sharp
DreamsNeil Diamond
A splendid showcase for Diamond’s evergreen, emotive voice.reviewed by Chris Roberts
Seasons of My SoulRumer
Wears its cracked heart on a neatly stitched sleeve of the most luxurious fabric.reviewed by Mike Diver
Bud, Sweat & Beers Devlin
A furious and intense album that, in small doses, does nothing but impress.reviewed by Leonie Cooper
UndeniableTerror Danjah
A fine return from a genre great with a few new tricks up his sleeve.reviewed by Louis Pattison
Music of the Mind Finn Peters
In moments of real inspiration, the music evokes early Arthur Blythe remixed by Sa-Ra.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre
An Introduction To…Elliott Smith
A retrospective which reinforces Smith’s status as an intriguing but flawed artist.reviewed by Chris White
Down ThereAvey Tare
Animal Collective vocalist’s solo debut leads listeners into darker territory.reviewed by Chris Lo
Fidelity!JP, Chrissie & The Fairground Boys
You can’t fake emotion like this, and this odd couple has it in spades.reviewed by Chris Roberts
Watching the WellJon Thorne and Danny Thompson
Moments of melancholia as well as rushes of clarity and rapture.reviewed by Sid Smith
Greatest HitsBon Jovi
New Jersey hard-rockers of worldwide appeal release a new hits collection.reviewed by Mike Diver
Personal LifeThe Thermals
Another crackling success for a band telling heartbreaking, indisputable truths.reviewed by Alex Deller
Signing OffUB40
30th anniversary edition of the group’s great debut album.reviewed by Lloyd Bradley
Hemingway’s WhiskeyKenny Chesney
The platinum-seller’s latest LP is a perfect slice of contemporary country.reviewed by David Quantick
In the Court of the Wrestling Let’sLet's Wrestle
The trio’s thrashy, joyful momentum rarely lets up.reviewed by Martin Aston
The NutcrackerPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Rattle has taken his 20th century expertise and brilliantly applied it to Tchaikovsky.reviewed by Charlotte Gardner
Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45Johannes Brahms
An idiosyncratic account offering a wealth of authoritative insight.reviewed by Graham Rogers
NothingN*E*R*D
Album four from Pharrell and company features its share of dancefloor fillers.reviewed by Mike Diver
I Puritani (Conductor: Vittorio Gui; The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; The Glyndebourne Chorus)Vincenzo Bellini
A fitting tribute to the phenomenal career of Joan Sutherland.reviewed by Graham Rogers
