Latest Reviews 27 June - 3 July 2011 

TorchesFoster the People
A debut of MGMT-like magic to leave you pumped up for more.reviewed by Mark Beaumont

Gold CobraLimp Bizkit
Rap-rockers return with excitable, if not exciting, new album.reviewed by Ian Winwood

4Beyoncé
Queen B’s powerhouse balladry remains untouchable when she really opens up.reviewed by Matthew Horton

Soul StoryPeter James Trio
A great leap forward from the piano trio’s debut, this is an absorbing collection.reviewed by John Eyles

Black Up Shabazz Palaces
Hip hop on Sub Pop? Frankly, it's hard to know why they didn't think of it before.reviewed by Louis Pattison

City Limits Volume 2 Silkie
An assured and riveting second set, lushly produced and thick with ambition.reviewed by Ben Arnold

Revolutions: Live at WembleyBiffy Clyro
Britain’s best band makes its mark with triumphant live album and DVD set.reviewed by Ian Winwood

Sam Baker’s AlbumSamiyam
A mutated take on the funkier end of electro from the FlyLo collaborator.reviewed by Chris Power

Songs in A Minor: Collector’s EditionAlicia Keys
Expanded 10th anniversary edition of a modern soul classic.reviewed by Lloyd Bradley

SBTRKTSBTRKT
What we have here is the promise of this decade’s Timbaland.reviewed by Natalie Shaw

The Harrow & The HarvestGillian Welch
Long wait turns up a melancholy marvel.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

Galactic Melt Com Truise
Producer’s debut has more depth than a lot of stuff that’s been tagged as chillwave.reviewed by Noel Gardner

Let Yourself Go: The 70s Albums Vol. 2: 1974-1977 – The Final SessionsThe Supremes
The final recordings from the most fabled of girl-groups.reviewed by Daryl Easlea

The Light of the SunJill Scott
A lovely, bittersweet album that celebrates the joy of life.reviewed by Daryl Easlea

In Your DreamsStevie Nicks
There’s still only one Stevie Nicks – witchy, mystical and romantic.reviewed by Nick Levine

Wo!Man Archie Shepp & Joachim Kühn
A pronounced swing emerges as this fine collaborative set unfolds.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre

Planetary Unknown David S. Ware, Cooper-Moore, William Parker, Muhammad Ali
A compelling supergroup project, recorded live in Brooklyn.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre