Latest Reviews 17-23 October 2011 

LettersMatt Cardle
Over-produced to a point where what distinguished Cardle from the pack is lost.reviewed by Chris Roberts

DaysReal Estate
A perfect second LP which rewards the careful ear unequivocally.reviewed by James Skinner

Working in TennesseeMerle Haggard
An album full of relaxed mastery, as well as grit and charm, from the country veteran.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

Revelation Road Shelby Lynne
The closest Lynne has got to where she should always have been.reviewed by Andrew Mueller

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying BirdsNoel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
He knows what he likes, and has turned his influences into an enjoyable solo debut.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine

Mastered by Guy at the ExchangeMax Tundra
Second album from Max Tundra (aka Ben Jacobs) offers a hyperspeed progressive pop...reviewed by Peter Marsh

The Best Of Ash
A study of what might have been, and what was, which packs plenty of walloping choruses.reviewed by John Aizlewood

Hurry Up, We’re DreamingM83
A journey through the introspective and the bombastic, the striving and the exhaustive.reviewed by Reef Younis

From Here to AnywhereSneaky Sound System
Australian duo’s main fault on album three is their over eagerness to please.reviewed by Tom Hocknell

Veronica FallsVeronica Falls
Filled with enough dark delights to send tingles up and down your spine.reviewed by Ben Hewitt

BruxismTrophy Wife
Highly promising EP from an Oxford trio worth a tip or two in 2012.reviewed by Mike Diver

Bad PennySpectrals
Terrific stuff from a young Yorkshireman in a Morrissey-ish mould.reviewed by Lou Thomas

The Drummer EPNiki and the Dove
Superbly bright modern pop arrangements, highlighted by neon lamplight.reviewed by Mike Diver

SeverantKuedo
A stunning debut that gives up more secrets with every listen.reviewed by Ian Roullier

Red Sky JulyRed Sky July
Classic country virtues all the way from Bristol town.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

The Great Escape ArtistJane’s Addiction
Serviceable, but Jane’s missed their chance to make a third great LP decades ago.reviewed by Andrzej Lukowski

Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione - 12 concerti, Op. 8 (The Avison Ensemble; violin: Pavlo Beznosuik)Antonio Vivaldi
A delightful new set which showcases The Four Seasons’ startling originality.reviewed by Graham Rogers

Indigo ChildDonae’o
A collection that is incredible at times, but more a taster of something bigger to come.reviewed by Natalie Shaw

Symphonies 2, 4, 7, 9; Lieder (conductor: Otto Klemperer; Philharmonia Orchestra)Gustav Mahler
An indispensable set for anyone looking to get closer to Mahler.reviewed by Daniel Ross

Hall MusicLoney, Dear
Exquisitely poised melancholy from Swedish singer-songwriter.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace