Latest Reviews 4-10 April 2011 
Birth, School, Work, DeathHyro Da Hero
Texan rapper rocks out with some pedigree punks on a fresh and vibrant debut LP.reviewed by Raziq Rauf
101Keren Ann
Blends the quirky, the audacious and the touching to confident effect.reviewed by Matthew Horton
ApocalypseBill Callahan
One of the most contented and rewarding albums of his career.reviewed by James Skinner
Alela Diane & Wild DivineAlela Diane
A vivid selection of songs underscored by a bittersweet poetry.reviewed by Mike Barnes
American TragedyHollywood Undead
Rap-rock revivalists fail to spark with any originality on their second album.reviewed by Alistair Lawrence
On a MissionKaty B
A new breed of pop star, Katy B could be your favourite chart-conquering poster-girl.reviewed by Natalie Shaw
Ornaments From the Silver ArcadeThe Young Knives
The Leicestershire indie-poppers continue to be a cut above their peers on album three.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine
Beautiful ImperfectionAsa
Imperfect but frequently beautiful, much like the world it inhabits.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine
Some Cold Rock StufJ-Rocc
Beat Junkies founder’s long-awaited debut of original material was worth waiting for.reviewed by Mike Diver
Art of the ImproviserMatthew Shipp
Shipp proves himself to be a true original across two excellent discs.reviewed by Bill Tilland
We Are GhostsPaper Aeroplanes
With songs this good, Paper Aeroplanes deserve a far wider audience.reviewed by Robin Denselow
Up, Guards and at ‘Em!The Pigeon Detectives
The Leeds band’s third album finds them treading water.reviewed by Mark Beaumont
Blood PressuresThe Kills
At its best, album four matches the duo’s darkly seductive early material.reviewed by Lou Thomas
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A triumphant second LP after so little plain sailing between albums.reviewed by Alex Denney
Chopped & ScrewedMicachu & The Shapes and the London Sinfonietta
A telling insight into its creator’s unconventional mind.reviewed by Ben Hewitt
Mind BokehBibio
A wilfully eclectic pick’n’mix affair from a producer on fine form.reviewed by Paul Clarke
All Eternals Deck The Mountain Goats
John Darnielle invites us to follow his complicated stories for a 13th time.reviewed by Lewis G. Parker
My _____ Is Pink Colourmusic
There are few bands out there to truly touch Colourmusic’s engrossing racket.reviewed by Mike Diver
BakesaleSebadoh
Deserves a place in the heart of any fan of fuzzy-edged slacker rock.reviewed by Alex Deller
Radio BabelWatcha Clan
Marseille-based outfit is multiculturalism in action.reviewed by Louis Pattison
HopeThe Blackout
South Wales post-hardcore sextet delivers a mixed third LP, not without soaring highs.reviewed by Alistair Lawrence
From Africa With Fury: RiseSeun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80
Brian Eno co-produces Kuti’s second international LP of muscular Afrobeat.reviewed by Jon Lusk
Cherish the Light YearsCold Cave
Reboots Scott Walker and the androgynous end of 90s Britpop into distinctive darkwave.reviewed by Adam Kennedy
ScandalousBlack Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
More of the same from Black Joe Lewis – and this is a good thing.reviewed by Daryl Easlea
Stone Rollin’Raphael Saadiq
Vintage touches and modern twists combine on an irrepressible soul record.reviewed by Lloyd Bradley
Harmonies du Soir (feat. Piano: Nelson Freire)Franz Liszt
A Liszt recital that will linger in the memory long after the last notes.reviewed by Andrew McGregor
Everybody Friends NowSinging Adams
One-time Broken Family Band frontman forges ahead with new group.reviewed by Ian Winwood
