Latest Reviews 12-18 September 2011 
ParadiseSlow Club
A snapshot of Slow Club's singularly impressive songwriting ability.reviewed by Stephen Kelly
Outside SocietyPatti Smith
A fine place to sample much of Smith’s considerable oeuvre.reviewed by David Sheppard
In DustRoll the Dice
At its best In Dust sounds neither antique nor cutting edge, but timeless.reviewed by Chris Power
Mockingbird TimeThe Jayhawks
Friends reunited for nostalgic celebration; sparks don’t fly.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett
The EmbraceRobert Mitchell 3io
Mitchell’s command of avant-garde and mainstream piano vocabulary is impeccable.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre
OdyshapeThe Raincoats
Post-punk outfit’s ambitious second LP of 1981 should be considered a classic.reviewed by Chris Power
Covering GroundChuck Ragan
Third solo album from the Hot Water Music frontman.reviewed by Alistair Lawrence
The Proximity Effect Laki Mera
Glasgow combo’s folk-tinged electro-pop is ripe with promise.reviewed by Ben Arnold
Father, Son, Holy GhostGirls
A cohesive, polished second collection from the San Francisco band.reviewed by Darren Loucaides
A Creature I Don’t KnowLaura Marling
Another fine release from Marling, lyrically dark and sophisticated of sound.reviewed by Alex Denney
Again Into Eyes S.C.U.M.
A bold debut from a young London outfit full of promise.reviewed by Ian Wade
HystericalClap Your Hands Say Yeah
A blur of arpeggios, distortion and echo on the Brooklyn act’s third LP.reviewed by Brad Barrett
Mariachi el Bronx IIMariachi el Bronx
The sound of Mexico comes alive on LA group’s fabulous second album.reviewed by Ian Winwood
AcrobatsPeggy Sue
An electric and enthralling second LP from the Brighton-based indie-folk-rockers.reviewed by Jen Long
There’s More to Life Than ThisBen Westbeech
A well-produced set, albeit lacking in abundant originality.reviewed by Lou Thomas
Inside the ShipsTarwater
Pop, but perhaps only in the minds of its German creators.reviewed by Martin Longley
Dreams Come TrueCANT
Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear releases his debut solo album.reviewed by Darren Loucaides
A Winged Victory for the SullenA Winged Victory for the Sullen
This meditative and cinematic set is a victory for subtlety and sensitivity.reviewed by David Sheppard
A Dramatic Turn of EventsDream Theater
It turns out that new Dream Theater sound much like old Dream Theater.reviewed by Raziq Rauf
Bright ExamplesSarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
A wonderful new record from the husband-and-wife pair.reviewed by Andy Fyfe
The Loudest EngineHowling Bells
The Australians have compromised their strengths to force themselves into a new style.reviewed by Chris Lo
WinterlandThe Jimi Hendrix Experience
Inspirational guitar hero at his pyrotechnical finest.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace
Gravity the SeducerLadytron
There are moments of beguiling brilliance on this fifth studio effort.reviewed by Jaime Gill
Strange MercySt. Vincent
Adequate third album from rising indie star.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace
SaturnineJackie Oates
Album four from the young folk performer, confirming her pack-leading position.reviewed by Sid Smith
+Ed Sheeran
Underwhelming debut from a rising artist whose promise hasn’t delivered a set to remember.reviewed by Natalie Shaw
The Old MagicNick Lowe
There’s a resilient cheerfulness here, a very British refusal to take things seriously.reviewed by Chris Roberts
Ra.OneVishal-Shekhar
A soundtrack which takes East-West collaborations to another level.reviewed by Jaspreet Pandohar
Junk of the HeartThe Kooks
Messy and meandering, surely this third album isn’t the product of three years’ work?reviewed by Natalie Shaw
WTC 9/11 / Mallet Quartet / Dance PatternsSteve Reich
WTC 9/11 simply doesn’t have the structural cohesion or magnitude of Different Trains.reviewed by Andrew Mellor
