Latest Reviews 28 March - 3 April 2011 

Rolling PapersWiz Khalifa
Thoughtful rap that deserves mainstream attention.reviewed by Lloyd Bradley

Vices & Virtues Panic! at the Disco
Panic!’s third album positions emo in a far happier place than a few years back.reviewed by Sean Adams

Darker HandcraftTrap Them
An album that every fan of extreme music should own.reviewed by Raziq Rauf

Boots Met My FaceAdmiral Fallow
Probably the best album of folk-goes-indie-with-a-Scottish-accent since The Great Eastern.reviewed by Mike Diver

WonderEmin
An enjoyably varied, highly accomplished album from the Azerbaijan-born singer.reviewed by Mike Diver

Live In Berlin 1975 Weather Report
Essential listening for both faithful and faithless.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre

Kinda KinksThe Kinks
The first proper Kinks album, pointing the way to pop greatness.reviewed by Sean Egan

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)Derek and the Dominos
40th anniversary bells-and-whistles repackaging of Clapton and company’s classic.reviewed by Sean Egan

BelongThe Pains of Being Pure at Heart
A consistent second album of big choruses from the New Yorkers.reviewed by Lewis G. Parker

FlockaveliWaka Flocka Flame
Rising rapper’s cold charisma is channelled through 17 club-friendly tracks.reviewed by Louis Pattison

Charm SchoolRoxette
An exhilarating, determined effort from the million-selling Swedes.reviewed by Chris Roberts

Us and Us Only: Deluxe EditionThe Charlatans
The band’s last brilliant, consistent album, expanded with bonus content.reviewed by Ian Wade

All Times Through ParadiseThe Saints
Australian punks’ first three albums, plus live selections: a righteous noise.reviewed by Chris Roberts

Generation IndigoPoly Styrene
A pop dance album par excellence bristling with positivity, tunes and ideas.reviewed by John Doran

Femme FataleBritney Spears
An inconsistent seventh set, but home to at least five bona-fide Britney classics.reviewed by Natalie Shaw

Gimme SomePeter Bjorn and John
The key to Gimme Some's success is the art of keeping things simple.reviewed by Michael Cragg

Chasing After GhostsThe Crookes
Sheffield indie sorts steal from all the right places on a charming debut.reviewed by Iain Moffatt

W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)Pharoahe Monch
The strongest tracks here stand tall, ensuring Monch remains a powerful rap force.reviewed by Sam Hesketh

Best of 00-10Ladytron
Liverpool synth-pop four-piece unveil an attractive best-of set.reviewed by Garry Mulholland

MotetsAnton Bruckner
A disc to be revisited and savoured again and again.reviewed by Charlotte Gardner

Diamond Mine King Creosote and Jon Hopkins
A collaboration that makes sense, with excellent results.reviewed by Louis Pattison

Cotonou Club Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou
An inconsistent but frequently captivating return from the Benin legends.reviewed by Jon Lusk

Here We Go AgainWillie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis
Marsalis and Nelson join forces once more, with help from Norah Jones.reviewed by Bill Tilland