Latest Reviews 23-29 January 2012 
ResolutionLamb of God
An eminently listenable heavy metal album from the Richmond titans.reviewed by Raziq Rauf
E Volo LoveFránçois & the Atlas Mountains
A terrific and charming Domino debut from Frenchman Fránçois Marry.reviewed by Martin Aston
VoyageurKathleen Edwards
Classy Americana from Canadian chanteuse produced by Bon Iver.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace
Strange WeekendPorcelain Raft
Italian's debut LP is an impressive step towards realising a defined identity.reviewed by Marcus J. Moore
The Lion’s RoarFirst Aid Kit
Album two lines the Swedes up as an act likely to cross over into the big time.reviewed by Natalie Shaw
L.A. Woman – 40th Anniversary EditionThe Doors
One of the band’s best, and their final fling with erratic frontman Morrison.reviewed by David Quantick
Illuminated PeopleIslet
Something as bizarrely brilliant as this debut needs to be savoured.reviewed by Ben Hewitt
DiagnosticIbrahim Maalouf
Everything has been hurled into Maalouf’s transglobal melting pot.reviewed by Martin Longley
Cohesion Partikel
Piano-less trio delivers discreetly elegiac melodies alongside their stinging grooves.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre
U&I Leila
A batty, compelling, smart and unusual fourth LP from the Iranian artist.reviewed by Luke Turner
Area 52 Rodrigo y Gabriela
Nine numbers from the pair’s back catalogue are reworked, with mixed results.reviewed by Johnny Sharp
The Family Tree: The RootsRadical Face
A really wonderfully realised collection of bucolic, antiquated indie-folk.reviewed by Mike Diver
Kindred SpiritsZoe Rahman
A set melding its varied constituents into a deeply personal final form.reviewed by Martin Longley
MU.ZZ.LEGonjasufi
A tighter and more cohesive album than its maker’s debut – and perhaps more impressive.reviewed by Ben Hewitt
The Face of Mount MolehillThe Neil Cowley Trio
Cowley’s taste-making doesn’t always succeed, despite the vitality of his tunes.reviewed by Martin Longley
Dr GonzoCrookers
Earworms aplenty, but the Italian DJ duo’s music lacks contrast amidst the cacophonies.reviewed by Melissa Bradshaw
Tough LovePulled Apart By Horses
A second LP which just about retains the Leeds-based band’s impressive rawness.reviewed by Natalie Hardwick
Tere Naal Love Ho GayaSachin-Jigar
The composer pair’s love songs well complement the frothy rom-com in question.reviewed by Jaspreet Pandohar
The Stars Are Indifferent To AstronomyNada Surf
A sixth LP proper that’s perhaps better titled Bands Are Indifferent to Change.reviewed by Martin Aston
Clear Heart Full EyesCraig Finn
The Hold Steady frontman unveils debut solo album.reviewed by Ian Winwood
Beyond the SunChris Isaak
A sincerely meant yet curiously staid and pedestrian tribute.reviewed by Paul Whitelaw
SomethingChairlift
A post-breakup record that mostly makes do with sounding foxy as hell.reviewed by Alex Denney
