Latest Reviews 15-21 November 2010 

West Coast Seattle Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Anthology Jimi Hendrix
There's much of precious worth across these four CDs and a Bootsy Collins-narrated DVD.reviewed by David Stubbs

A Christmas CornucopiaAnnie Lennox
Could be as much a part of the holiday season as arguments with loved ones.reviewed by Ian Wade

Third StrikeTinchy Stryder
...foreshadows what could still be a brilliant career.reviewed by Alex Macpherson

Above the NoiseMcFly
They’re not just back, but have guaranteed themselves a future.reviewed by Iain Moffatt

The PromiseBruce Springsteen
An indispensible portrait of an artist at the top of his game.reviewed by Alex Denney

LoudRihanna
An arresting fifth collection featuring turns from Eminem and Drake.reviewed by James Skinner

Not MusicStereolab
Business as usual: sprightly, hummable and a lot of fun.reviewed by Colin Buttimer

ForgetTwin Shadow
A magnificently accomplished debut that freshens up 80s new wave sounds.reviewed by Alex Tudor

The Game of MonogamyTim Kasher
An overblown, almost absurdly confident and superbly affecting record.reviewed by Daniel Ross

Fabriclive 54David Rodigan
A wonderful compilation from champion selector Rodigan.reviewed by Angus Taylor

****The Greenhornes
They revel in their retro-rock genre with mellifluous joie de vivre.reviewed by David Sheppard

Royal VarietyThe Seal Cub Clubbing Club
The Merseyside indie-pop quintet produces moments of minor beauty on album two.reviewed by Noel Gardner

Upside Down – The Best OfThe Jesus and Mary Chain
Double-disc compilation reveals a great band’s shortcomings.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace

…Featuring Norah Jones
A surprisingly varied collection of duets with acts including Outkast and Foo Fighters.reviewed by Daniel Ross

Perfect Way: The Miles Davis Anthology – The Warner Bros. Years 1985-1991Miles Davis
Convincing evidence of Davis’ artistic ability in his final years.reviewed by Bill Tilland

Greatest Hits…So Far!!! P!nk
The pop landscape has been a much more interesting place with P!nk in it.reviewed by Jaime Gill

Volume 1Star Slinger
A promising collection that skips from broken beats to fluid grooves.reviewed by Jen Long

ProgressTake That
An ebullient, daring album which sounds more like a fresh start than a final destination.reviewed by Jaime Gill

Hollow RealmTalons
Cleverness as caustic cacophony, to sweat along with rather than stroke a beard to.reviewed by Mike Diver

Damn the Torpedoes (Deluxe Edition)Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
One of Petty’s best records gets a lick of deluxe paint.reviewed by Chris Lo

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1Alexandre Desplat
Menacing, comforting, magic-tinged, powerful and fragile all in one.reviewed by Charlotte Gardner

Ottone in Villa (Il Giardino Armonico; director: Giovanni Antonini)Antonio Vivaldi
It’s not the first recording of Ottone in Villa, but it will be hard to beat.reviewed by Graham Rogers

Small Craft on a Milk SeaBrian Eno
These pieces actively seek to impose themselves on the listener and their environment.reviewed by Chris Power