Latest Reviews 23-29 April 2012 

Nino Rota CollectorNino Rota
These original recordings possess a magical charm.reviewed by Adrian Edwards

HairTy Segall & White Fence
The duo discovers depth in the often two-dimensional world of garage revivalism.reviewed by Alex Denney

The Money StoreDeath Grips
An incredible, precedent-resetting manifesto from the Californian extreme rap crew.reviewed by Paul Lester

A North Country LassLesley Garrett
The charismatic singer tackles Britain’s folk song tradition for St George’s Day.reviewed by Adrian Edwards

Voice of Ages The Chieftains
Mellifluous one moment, rip-roaring the next, this is a job well done.reviewed by Colin Irwin

BlunderbussJack White
After all these years, there's still nobody quite like him.reviewed by Paul Whitelaw

Pictures in the Morning Richard James
Fails to engage as emotionally as you’d expect from a musician of this stature.reviewed by Rich Hanscomb

Out of the GameRufus Wainwright
Canadian songsmith’s Mark Ronson-produced seventh is a heavenly homage to 70s pop.reviewed by Rob Hughes

Reggae Music AgainBusy Signal
An important evolution of dancehall, reconnecting it with Jamaican music history.reviewed by Lloyd Bradley

De Vermis MysteriisHigh on Fire
Once more they’ve turned sludge, slime and slurry into heavy metal gold.reviewed by Alex Deller

Indigo KidIndigo Kid
An auspicious debut from guitarist Dan Messore and some accomplished colleagues.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre

Generation FreakshowFeeder
Mature and considered rock from a band playing to its strengths on album eight.reviewed by Al Fox

HarmonicraftTorche
On this third LP, Torche have found the great songs to match their extraordinary sound.reviewed by Alex Deller

Master of My Make-BelieveSantigold
On her sophomore LP, the singer proves she can still churn a pop groove.reviewed by Marcus J. Moore

R.I.P.Actress
Dancefloor dynamics remain remote; but Actress beguiles with uncommon production nous.reviewed by Chris Power

Electric Warrior: 40th Anniversary EditionT. Rex
Presented with loads of extras, but the original 11 tracks are all anyone truly needs.reviewed by Martin Aston

Ways to ForgetClock Opera
A product of perfectionism, but one where mechanical process obscures its human presence.reviewed by Natalie Shaw

The Miraculous MandarinBéla Bartók
...The detail here is fabulous, and the vivid technicolour score blazes with sinister...reviewed by Matt Fernand

Mermaid Avenue: The Complete SessionsBilly Bragg & Wilco
Still digging it: this is musical archaeology that’s full of life.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

Teenage BloodTom Williams & The Boat
It’s nu-folk on Williams’ second long-player, but not as you know it.reviewed by Martin Aston