Latest Reviews 7-13 November 2011 
One Winter, One SpringFireworks Night
The chamber-rock/folk Londoners’ latest LP lacks life, passion and imagination.reviewed by Mark Beaumont
This Silence KillsDillon
Captivating music that speaks so very loudly without making much noise at all.reviewed by Mike Diver
BattlegroundThe Wanted
A solid pop platter that's not lacking in personality.reviewed by Nick Levine
ParallaxAtlas Sound
Bradford Cox’s most coherent record to date – how badly we need more of his ilk.reviewed by Martin Aston
Crazy Clown TimeDavid Lynch
A new strand to his unique, ineffable vision.reviewed by Louis Pattison
How Do You Plead?My Darling Clementine
Convincing alt-country from an unfamiliar locale.reviewed by Sid Smith
InniSigur Rós
The band ignites on several occasions across this double-disc live set.reviewed by Martin Aston
Goin’ Back: The Definitive Dusty SpringfieldDusty Springfield
A fantastic, deluxe collection from one of pop’s greatest ever vocalists.reviewed by David Quantick
ReplicaOneohtrix Point Never
An artful act of audio archaeology: reconfigurations of lost sound.reviewed by Spencer Grady
BirdyBirdy
A clever covers set from the 15-year-old singer, which points to a great future.reviewed by Nick Levine
Nine and a Half Psychedelic Meditations on British Wrestling of the 1970s and Early ‘80sLuke Haines
A work of art about the ordinary person’s ability to reinvent themselves.reviewed by Garry Mulholland
Sticks + StonesCher Lloyd
A sassy, splashy modern pop album that’s much better than its dodgy lead single.reviewed by Nick Levine
Humor RiskCass McCombs
One of the American Gothic greats reveals his second LP of 2011.reviewed by Martin Aston
Bootleg III – Live Around the WorldJohnny Cash
There’s little here that doesn’t back up the opinion of Cash as an American Original.reviewed by John Robinson
Partys Over EarthZZT
A wayward, daft and delirious LP, brilliantly unlike anything else out there.reviewed by David Stubbs
Tumble Bee Laura Veirs
Children’s songs old and new, presented with a lustre and sleepy delightfulness.reviewed by Laura Barton
Kinshasa One Two DRC Music
An intriguing mixture of the ancient and contemporary, with every track different.reviewed by Robin Denselow
So Outta ReachKurt Vile
Stray tracks from slacker-savant singer-songwriter.reviewed by Stevie Chick
The Devil’s RainMisfits
Dark powers ultimately win out on this seventh studio collection.reviewed by Alex Deller
Satan Is Real/ Handpicked Songs 1955-1962The Louvin Brothers
Two brilliant discs in one recommended package.reviewed by David Quantick
Don’t Stop SingingThea Gilmore and the words of Sandy Denny
Earns itself a place alongside the solo albums Sandy released in her lifetime.reviewed by Patrick Humphries
RioKeith Jarrett
Features performances which recall his career-defining early trio recordings.reviewed by Alyn Shipton
Panic of LookingBrian Eno (and the words of Rick Holland)
The duo explores an inverted, shifted relationship between words and music.reviewed by David Stubbs
Les nuits d'été / Harold en Italie (viola: Antoine Tamestit; mezzo-soprano: Anne Sofie von Otter; Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble; Marc Minkowski)Hector Berlioz
An account of Berlioz’s Harold in Italy that’s sure to exceed expectations.reviewed by Andrew McGregor
WeatherMeshell Ndegeocello
A curious album which requires several airings to reveal its secretive charms.reviewed by Martin Longley
