Latest Reviews 1-7 October 2012 
Oh No I Love YouTim Burgess
Showcases Tim’s winning way of managing to fit his surroundings perfectly.reviewed by Ian Wade
VulturesAxeWound
For thrills, spills and hair-raising heaviness, Vultures gets the job done in style.reviewed by Greg Moffitt
The 2nd LawMuse
Intergalactic rockers return with a typically outlandish sixth album.reviewed by Ian Winwood
Hello HumWintersleep
Frustrating fifth album from the Canadians, despite moments of excellence.reviewed by Mike Haydock
SlipQuicksand
A 40-minute master class in post-hardcore perfection, reissued on limited-edition wax.reviewed by Alex Deller
CirclesMoon Duo
Bright and confident, unafraid to revel in repetitious figures and fuzzy vocals.reviewed by James Skinner
Stay With Me: Faces AnthologyFaces
A ‘good-time’ band that could translate their live appeal onto disc.reviewed by Patrick Humphries
UnionParadoxical Frog
This young improv trio from NYC is making all the right moves, and some.reviewed by Martin Longley
Tender OppositesTOPS
The label that brought us Grimes births another bewitching talent.reviewed by Camilla Pia
New RelicsErrors
A welcome eight-tracker from the always impressive Glasgow trio.reviewed by Mike Diver
Shifty Adventures in Nookie WoodJohn Cale
A mischievous release from a man accustomed to unconventional records.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace
RIITIIR Enslaved
Norway’s progressive metal monoliths hit the big dozen.reviewed by Spencer Grady
Changing TuneLower Than Atlantis
Anaemic major label debut from Watford rockers.reviewed by Alistair Lawrence
St. Peter & 57th St.Preservation Hall Jazz Band
A special-guests-heavy celebration of the PHJB’s 50th anniversary.reviewed by Martin Longley
No Love Deep WebDeath Grips
Cut through the controversy of its release and there are diamond-hard gems herein.reviewed by John Doran
1619 Broadway: Brill Building Project Kurt Elling
Elling’s individualist vocal reinterpretations are well worth hearing.reviewed by Martin Longley
Until the Quiet ComesFlying Lotus
California producer finds his happy place on this exceptional LP.reviewed by Marcus J. Moore
Race the LoserLau
A third album brimming over with intoxicating, mesmerising music.reviewed by Jude Rogers
NextlevelismDJ Fresh
Super-pop that could not be more 2012 if it came with a free gold medal.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine
Silver AgeBob Mould
A man doing what he does best, enjoying his very own silver age.reviewed by Louis Pattison
ArchipelagoHidden Orchestra
Despite moments of distinction, this second LP doesn’t stand up to repeat listens.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre
Artaserse (Philippe Jaroussky; Max Emanuel Cencic; Coro della Radiotelevisione svizzera; Concerto Koln; conductor: Diego Fasolis)Leonardo Vinci
Vinci’s final opera possesses extraordinary energy and some beautiful moments.reviewed by Charlotte Gardner
Sugaring Season Beth Orton
Orton’s unique voodoo pulls the listener in and holds them close.reviewed by Tom Hocknell
Gold DustTori Amos
Plusher, more refined versions of Amos’ more autobiographical tracks.reviewed by Nick Levine
Thankful N’ ThoughtfulBetty LaVette
Possibly the best set of songs she’s ever recorded.reviewed by Lloyd Bradley
Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 (New York Philharmonic; conductor: Alan Gilbert)Carl Nielsen
Rich and hugely enjoyable performances.reviewed by Andrew Mellor
Violin Concertos / The Hebrides (violin: Alina Ibragimova; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; conductor: Vladimir Jurowski)Felix Mendelssohn
Ibragimova’s svelte, unforced violin tone is just right.reviewed by Graham Rogers
Cantatas vol. 51 (Bach Collegium Japan; conductor: Masaaki Suzuki)Johann Sebastian Bach
Fluently stylish and idiomatic, these performers live and breathe Bach's music.reviewed by Graham Rogers
The Rough Guide to John Coltrane: Birth of a LegendJohn Coltrane
A fine introduction to Coltrane’s best solo material and sideman work.reviewed by Martin Longley
La Finta Giardiniera (Freiburger Barockorchester; Rene Jacobs)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
An overwhelmingly joyous account of one of Mozart’s lesser-known operas.reviewed by Graham Rogers
