Latest Reviews 14-20 May 2012 
Bending the DarkThe Imagined Village
As calling cards go, Bending the Dark states this genre-fusing act’s case eloquently.reviewed by John Aizlewood
Through the NightRen Harvieu
Salford chanteuse delivers her share of astonishingly mature Big Pop Choruses.reviewed by David Sheppard
Not Your Kind of People Garbage
Quartet’s comeback ticks many of the same boxes as previous successful LPs.reviewed by Tom Hocknell
InstinctNiki and the Dove
The Swedish pop duo delivers one of the essential debuts of the year so far.reviewed by Tom Hocknell
Live in Detroit 1986Fela Kuti
Rediscovered concert recording from the king of afrobeat.reviewed by Stevie Chick
UfabulumSquarepusher
Hugely impressive, technically, but too cold and forbidding for many tastes.reviewed by Garry Mulholland
Urban Turban – The Singhles ClubCornershop
A collection full of life from a band that evidently loves what they do.reviewed by John Aizlewood
Go Fly a KiteBen Kweller
Kweller’s fifth LP lacks a moment of spark to brighten its self-referential corners.reviewed by Jen Long
Spirit RisingAngélique Kidjo
A live set that doubles as a greatest hits to date package.reviewed by Martin Longley
Another Night’s Dreams Reach Earth AgainOutfit
The hype’s deserved – Outfit are a band of massive potential.reviewed by Mike Diver
HeroesWillie Nelson
Simple virtues and matchless instinct from a legend at 79.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett
The Only PlaceBest Coast
Not-so-lo-fi in 2012, Best Coast are tidier, shinier and looking us right in the eye.reviewed by Nick Levine
R.A.P. MusicKiller Mike
Georgia rapper offers stark examination of societal ills on his sixth LP.reviewed by Marcus J. Moore
Millions Now Living Will Never DieTortoise
Chicago outfit’s influential second LP reissued on vinyl.reviewed by Martin Longley
UnpatternsSimian Mobile Disco
A deep, well-crafted dance manifesto by two talented producers.reviewed by Matthew Bennett
A Joyful NoiseGossip
A fifth album from the pop-embracing trio that’s geared for maximum chart impact.reviewed by Martin Aston
BloomBeach House
The dream-pop duo tugs in all the right directions on their best LP to date.reviewed by Hari Ashurst
ExisterHot Water Music
Seminal Gainesville post-hardcore crew make a welcome return.reviewed by Alistair Lawrence
Säd AfrikaLoose Tubes
This live set from 1990 sparkles with an infectious atmosphere.reviewed by John Eyles
LanguageZulu Winter
This debut might lack a definite individuality, but it’s promising stuff nonetheless.reviewed by Ian Wade
Out of My HandsMorten Harket
The a-ha frontman’s fifth solo LP paints him as a maestro of melancholy.reviewed by Nick Levine
