Latest Reviews 17-23 January 2011 

The Charisma Years 1970-1973Lindisfarne
Good-time sing-alongs, and surprisingly a lot more besides.reviewed by Sid Smith

Live on Ten LegsPearl Jam
Huge crowds, quality performances and emotionally charged selections.reviewed by Greg Moffitt

Doo-Wops & HooligansBruno Mars
Mars’ solo debut is geared for maximum appealreviewed by Mike Diver

Under Streetlight GlowHeidi Spencer & The Rare Birds
Spencer’s sweet, barbed voice tells of secret liaisons and drunken encounters.reviewed by Daniel Ross

Black SwanClint Mansell
An exhilarating score for a remarkable piece of filmmaking.reviewed by Spencer Grady

ExcerptsEnsemble
Past and present combine for post-classical dream pop.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace

Anna CalviAnna Calvi
A fully formed, multi-faceted sound that engages the listener from the first note.reviewed by Chris White

The King Is DeadThe Decemberists
It is, simply, a thing of beauty.reviewed by Alix Buscovic

VentriloquizzingFujiya & Miyagi
Sly funkatronics from smart Brighton four-piece.reviewed by Rob Hughes

Hard Times and Nursery RhymesSocial Distortion
Californian punk veterans’ seventh LP proves they’re still full of life.reviewed by Alistair Lawrence

The Hymn of a Broken ManTimes of Grace
Killswitch Engage alumni team up for a metalcore master class.reviewed by Raziq Rauf

RitualWhite Lies
The big issues on this second album sound perfect for a manky January.reviewed by Ian Wade

Keyboard Music Vol.2 (fortepianist: Kristian Bezuidenhout)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Bezuidenhout really does Mozart’s solo piano music the fullest justice.reviewed by Graham Rogers