Latest Reviews 14-20 November 2011 

Black and White MemoriesThee Spivs
Imagine early Supergrass gone delinquent and you’re just about there.reviewed by Johnny Sharp

Walkin’ Man: The Best of Seasick SteveSeasick Steve
His first best-of packs in 21 tracks and comes backed by a great live DVD.reviewed by Mike Diver

JukeboxJLS
There’s a decent pick'n'mix of ear candy on the boys’ third album.reviewed by Nick Levine

X Is WrongTappa Zukie
A bona-fide legend makes a welcome return.reviewed by Angus Taylor

Don 2Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
The trio’s soundtrack for this 3D blockbuster falls between pastiche and progress.reviewed by Jaspreet Pandohar

While Mortals SleepKate Rusby
Traditional numbers given a Rusby spin, best enjoyed with pint in hand.reviewed by Martin Aston

Symphony No. 15 (conductor: Bernard Haitink; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)Dmitri Shostakovich
The focus is on its genuinely symphonic breadth, the deep shadows and pregnant pauses.reviewed by Andrew McGregor

Fallen EmpiresSnow Patrol
A sixth album that leans on U2 for inspiration, but ultimately finds its own footing.reviewed by Mike Haydock

Some Were Meant for SeaTiny Ruins
Defiantly quiet, minimal music that whispers to tell its enveloping stories.reviewed by Daniel Ross

Polymers Are ForeverFuture of the Left
New line-up, new label – but FOTL deliver familiar quality on this new EP.reviewed by Noel Gardner

Soul Time!Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Forty very happy minutes in SJDK’s discrete funk universe.reviewed by Daryl Easlea

O, Devotion!Liz Green
Her debut’s been a long time coming, but these 10 tracks have been worth the wait.reviewed by Luke Slater

Hello Sadness Los Campesinos!
LC! may have matured, but the essence of what’s made them a cult band remains.reviewed by Noel Gardner

Quadrophenia: Deluxe EditionThe Who
Pete Townshend’s personal high-water-mark revisited in glorious detail.reviewed by Ian Winwood

CampChildish Gambino
Actor-turned-rapper’s studio debut doesn’t quite convince.reviewed by Ele Beattie

Take CareDrake
Drake is here for the long run – and he’s already outrunning most.reviewed by Mike Diver

Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011R.E.M.
A 40-track career overview that puts every other R.E.M. ‘best-of’ in the shade.reviewed by Paul Whitelaw

El Tren FantasmaChris Watson
Field recordist supreme’s first solo album since Weather Report.reviewed by Spencer Grady

Both Ways Open JawsThe Dø
The kind of intriguing ‘oddness’ the likes of Florence Welch strain and wheeze for.reviewed by Chris Roberts

Band on a Mission Push
Nothing new, but there’s enough fine funk here to keep the body moving.reviewed by David Katz

If...Bill Ryder-Jones
Former Coral guitarist releases a strings-heavy solo debut.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace

The DreamerEtta James
A powerful last stand from a true musical great.reviewed by Martin Longley

Ersatz G.B.The Fall
A poor LP that proves that Mark E. Smith alone does not The Fall make.reviewed by Garry Mulholland

DiveTycho
An engaging and effortless collection to plunge into and drift within.reviewed by Mike Diver

Live at the South BankKieran Hebden / Steve Reid / Mats Gustafsson
A welcome addition to what eventually became Reid’s late-period re-emergence.reviewed by Martin Longley

Tago Mago – 40th Anniversary EditionCan
The blueprint for much of the leftfield music of the past 40 years.reviewed by Luke Turner

Forward EverMungo’s Hi Fi
A diverse cast of collaborators make Mungo’s third set a consistently engaging experience.reviewed by Angus Taylor

Flute and Harp Concerto / Sinfonia Concertante for Winds (Orchestra Mozart; conductor: Claudio Abbado)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Some of the most satisfying and energising performances you will ever hear.reviewed by Graham Rogers

Symphonies Nos. 39 and 40 (Orchestra Mozart; Claudio Abbado)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
An album that absolutely demands to be heard.reviewed by Graham Rogers

Duo Sonatas (violin: Rachel Podger viola: Jane Rogers)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Michael Haydn
A warm ambience pervades this highly recommended album.reviewed by Graham Rogers