Latest Reviews 5-11 December 2011 

Oh FortuneDan Mangan
This third album from the Canadian singer will chase away the winter chills.reviewed by Mike Diver

undunThe Roots
The hip hop veterans prove they can tell a captivating story on their latest studio LP.reviewed by Marcus J. Moore

Leave HomeThe Men
Brooklyn four-piece stand at the edge of a breakthrough – now, do they stick or twist?reviewed by Alex Deller

Singles 2006-2011The Feeling
A band with a seemingly effortless knack for a pop hook.reviewed by Jaime Gill

The Remixes 2004-2011Boys Noize
The German producer’s remixes suggest he should be rather better known to the masses.reviewed by Ian Roullier

Kinshasa SuccursaleBaloji
Congolese rapper merges styles to compelling effect on this innovative collection.reviewed by Martin Longley

The Original Sound of Cumbia Various Artists
A must for even the most seasoned cumbia hound.reviewed by David Katz

Lemondale Bill Wells
Deserves to live on, and on, many years after its creation.reviewed by Martin Aston

Living Room SongsÓlafur Arnalds
Arnalds is an artist who can exert immense power with the lightest of touches.reviewed by Mike Diver

The Kids Are All Square – This Is Hip!Thee Headcoats
A great introduction to a ramshackle, unrefined and deliberately contrary band.reviewed by Alex Deller

rEVOLVErT-Pain
The Florida rapper’s having a blast on album four, regardless of who’s partying with him.reviewed by Mike Diver

Lioness: Hidden TreasuresAmy Winehouse
A dignified reminder of Winehouse’s talent – but what more could she have achieved?reviewed by Lou Thomas

HeavenRebecca Ferguson
An impressive debut album with the focus firmly on Ferguson's great voice.reviewed by Nick Levine

The Path of TotalityKorn
Nu-metal founders take a wobble as they embrace dubstep.reviewed by Alistair Lawrence

El CaminoThe Black Keys
Mariachi, C&W, gospel, psych rock, blues and soul dazzlingly mashed together.reviewed by Mark Beaumont

GishThe Smashing Pumpkins
An expanded reissue of the Pumpkins’ potential-rich 1991 debut.reviewed by Jaime Gill

Bestival Live 2011The Cure
Confirms The Cure as an ongoing, still-vibrant concern.reviewed by Tom Hocknell