Latest Reviews 6-12 December 2010 
Bangs & Works Vol. 1 (A Chicago Footwork Compilation)Various Artists
These tracks can be marvelled at as you might mobiles in a gallery.reviewed by David Stubbs
Something About FaithFaith Evans
It’s time this legendary singer’s voice regained its personality.reviewed by Natalie Shaw
4x4=12deadmau5
A third album which stops short of revealing the man behind the mouse.reviewed by Alex Denney
+-Joy Division
A band of today sucked into a wormhole and spat out at the end of the 1970s.reviewed by Mike Diver
Legacy of a Legend Dave Brubeck
Brubeck’s post-bop sound bridged the fraying jazz factions of the 1950s.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre
Fabric 55Shackleton
A bold and galvanising mix of mostly previously unreleased material.reviewed by Chris Power
The Sound Of Siam. Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz and Molam from Thailand 1964 -1975Various Artists
A mixture of the exotic and the familiar, drawing on off-beat influences.reviewed by Jon Lusk
Merry Christmas II YouMariah Carey
It’s not particularly clever but it is expectedly big, and sure to make a fan’s Christmas.reviewed by Mike Diver
The Best of Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado
Turns out that I’m Like a Bird was something of a red herring…reviewed by Al Fox
Q: Soul Bossa NostraQuincy Jones
This guest-strewn project lacks the magic of previous Quincy classics.reviewed by Martin Longley
Y NiwlY Niwl
Excellently arranged and endearingly authentic surf-rock from north Wales.reviewed by Mike Diver
It's a Goldie Lookin Christmas!Goldie Lookin Chain
A desperate album devoid of insight or wit.reviewed by Lewis G. Parker
You Make Me RealBrandt Brauer Frick
Concert hall compositions for the clubbing generation.reviewed by Ele Beattie
The Money Notes Bourne Davis Kane
There’s real beauty in several of these 22 bite-size compositions.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre
Tron: LegacyDaft Punk
A sophisticated integration of acoustic and electronic instrumentation.reviewed by Colin Buttimer
Dylan Different Live in Paris at the New MorningBen Sidran European 5tet
Sidran is on chipper form, backed by a group including trumpeter Erik Truffaz.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre
Symphonies Nos 2 & 11 (Valery Gergiev; Mariinsky Orchestra and Chorus) Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich
Intelligent readings that show how varied the composer was in his dark, impulsive heart.reviewed by Daniel Ross
Kill CityIggy Pop & James Williamson
Iggy’s most underrated album helped him get back to real life.reviewed by Martin Aston
Sing Great Rock & Pop ClassicsIke and Tina Turner
Inspired soul-rock covers of Creedence, The Beatles and more.reviewed by David Quantick
