Latest Reviews 14-20 March 2011 

No ColorThe Dodos
An album of two halves from the grunge-inspired and well-bearded duo.reviewed by Iain Moffatt

Welcome Home ArmageddonFuneral for a Friend
A great fifth album from the revitalised Welsh rockers.reviewed by Raziq Rauf

The Most Incredible ThingPet Shop Boys (Tennant/Lowe)
Tennant and Lowe’s ballet score is full of wonderful moments.reviewed by Tom Hocknell

EndgameRise Against
Windy City militants return with predictions of a hard rain soon to fall.reviewed by Ian Winwood

Several Shades of Why J Mascis
Dinosaur Jr. lynchpin’s solo LP drifts by like the caress of a summer breeze.reviewed by Chris Lo

Live at the AragonMastodon
Crunching live release from the concepts-ahoy Atlanta metal outfit.reviewed by Mike Diver

S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNTAkron/Family
Oregon rock alchemists create soundworlds that one can be effortlessly immersed in.reviewed by Daniel Ross

What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?The Vaccines
A bold first step from tipped rockers, but it’s the stumbles that impress the most.reviewed by Camilla Pia

The Magic PlaceJulianna Barwick
An isolating experience, cutting the outside world off entirely.reviewed by Mike Diver

Degeneration Street The Dears
Fifth album of melodrama set to pop hooks from Canadian Anglophiles.reviewed by Jon Lusk

Bootleg, Volume 2: From Memphis to HollywoodJohnny Cash
Early gems in a country legend’s historical lucky-bag.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

HelioscopeVessels
An immense, intense album from the Leeds five-piece.reviewed by Mischa Pearlman

FactorycraftFOUND
Arty Scottish indie collective win both hearts and minds.reviewed by Johnny Sharp

Screamadelica: Deluxe EditionPrimal Scream
Their deliciously boundless breakthrough, remastered and expanded.reviewed by Ian Wade

Book of JobRichie Spice
Another essential set from the Jamaican star.reviewed by Angus Taylor

Last of the Country GentlemenJosh T Pearson
Striking debut solo collection from the former Lift to Experience frontman.reviewed by Mike Diver

Cornershop and the Double-O Groove OfCornershop
A zingy fusion of disparate styles.reviewed by Matthew Horton

You Stand UncertainFaltyDL
A rarity from the New York producer: a dance set that works as an album proper.reviewed by Matthew Bennett

Bread and CircusesThe View
Ambition gels with ability and strengths, producing magic results.reviewed by Mark Beaumont

Whisky & WoolJosh Bray
A really accomplished, affecting set that should act as a springboard for its maker.reviewed by Mike Diver

Submarine EPAlex Turner
Songs that woozily sway between all-out romance and magpie-eyed reality.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine

Dancing Backward In High HeelsNew York Dolls
Reanimated glam-punk pioneers get dafter as they get older.reviewed by Johnny Sharp

LastThe Unthanks
Brimming with material that is as haunting as it is beautiful.reviewed by Sid Smith

7FingersNils Frahm & Anne Müller
Imaginative and surprising collaboration from Berlin-based pianist and cellist.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace