Latest Reviews 10-16 September 2012 
Mala in CubaMala
London producer wraps Cuban motifs around monolithic bass, with great results.reviewed by Paul Clarke
ElysiumPet Shop Boys
This 11th studio album could be the pop pair’s warmest and wisest yet.reviewed by Nick Levine
TOYTOY
Strongly tipped Londoners deliver their stunning debut album.reviewed by Camilla Pia
FurnitureRace Horses
The Welsh outfit has matured, honing its craft, and the results are special indeed.reviewed by Mike Haydock
Tender MetalGwilym Gold
Less a traditional album, more an artefact from outer space.reviewed by Hari Ashurst
EP DeliciousPeace
Likely to be amongst 2013’s hyped newcomers, get a taste of Peace today.reviewed by Mike Diver
SingMaria Doyle Kennedy
She’s a rare case of someone who actually should give up the day job.reviewed by Andy Fyfe
CoexistThe xx
Refined progression, this is the sound of a band both expanding and consolidating.reviewed by Mike Diver
AlgiersCalexico
Calexico have lost none of their power to evoke and enthral.reviewed by James Skinner
TempestBob Dylan
Songs blessed with a wry and dusty charm, but Dylan is too often on auto-pilot here.reviewed by Sid Smith
GallowsGallows
Punk’s not dead – and neither are Gallows.reviewed by Alistair Lawrence
CarelessJack Beats
Accessible, uplifting dance music that you will be hearing much more of.reviewed by Ian Roullier
Love This GiantDavid Byrne and St Vincent
A perfect cerebral pop pairing: brass-led, but with a stylish, under-your-skin groove.reviewed by Jude Clarke
Das Wohltemperierte Clavier (Books I and II) (feat. piano: András Schiff)Johann Sebastian Bach
Schiff transcends all questions of instrumentation to deliver a pure experience.reviewed by Graham Rogers
Don Giovanni (Ildebrando D'Arcangelo; Mahler Chamber Orchestra; conductor: Yannick Nezet-Seguin)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The most exciting and consistently well-sung Don Giovanni to appear for several years.reviewed by Graham Rogers
