Latest Reviews 31 January - 6 February 2011 
PalaceChapel Club
A vital addition to the bleak-indie oeuvre.reviewed by Iain Moffatt
Violet CriesEsben and the Witch
An essential companion for many sombre souls in 2011 and beyond.reviewed by John Doran
No More IdolsChase & Status
A whirlwind of an album, always keeping the listener on their toes.reviewed by Mike Haydock
Blue SongsHercules and Love Affair
A jubilant and celebratory collection of large tunes.reviewed by Ian Wade
Deerhoof vs. EvilDeerhoof
Doing things their own way for 10 albums, Deerhoof’s latest is typically eccentric.reviewed by Reef Younis
JonnyJonny
Salutes rock’s past with a carefree spirit and its head in the clouds.reviewed by Alix Buscovic
Everyone I Ever MetSpokes
A quiet triumph of a debut from a Manchester outfit on the rise.reviewed by Mike Diver
Something FreakyBasement Freaks
An easy going Saturday night soundtrack with plenty of funk in its DNA.reviewed by Mike Diver
Gutter Rainbows Talib Kweli
An instrumentally smooth but fiercely focused fifth LP from the Brooklyn rapper.reviewed by Lewis G. Parker
Love RemainsHow to Dress Well
An exquisitely lo-fi RnB disquisition on memory and desire, love and loss.reviewed by Paul Lester
En Form for BlåÆthenor
Often remarkable adventures in surreal sonics from the genre-scrambling collective.reviewed by Mike Diver
Rolling BlackoutsThe Go! Team
Album three from the Brighton sextet treads a similar stylistic path to previous LPs.reviewed by Reef Younis
SeefeelSeefeel
Lacks the otherworldly impact of their 1990s releases, but well worth listening to.reviewed by Chris Power
FaithGeorge Michael
Strip away the nonsense surrounding its maker since, and Faith is an enduring pop classic.reviewed by Ian Wade
The Broken WaveHannah Peel
A distinctive debut album from the Irish-born, Yorkshire-raised folk singer.reviewed by John Eyles
Singles & EPs 2001-2005The Music
The better half of the band’s career, collected.reviewed by Mike Diver
Party StoreThe Dirtbombs
A curious collection of techno covers from the Detroit garage-rockers.reviewed by Mike Diver
Doin' It AgainSkepta
One of grime’s success stories delivers a perfectly pop third album.reviewed by Melissa Bradshaw
In Search of Elusive Little CometsLittle Comets
They’ll get you singing along and digging out your dancing shoes.reviewed by Mike Haydock
Simply EvaEva Cassidy
Acoustic songs from the late singer’s catalogue carrying great emotional weight.reviewed by Colin Irwin
