Latest Reviews 26 November - 2 December 2012 

The Jazz AgeThe Bryan Ferry Orchestra
An album as fascinating as it is perplexing, and one to be applauded.reviewed by Chris Roberts

Girl on FireAlicia Keys
A new chapter begins for Keys on this confident, assured album.reviewed by Daryl Easlea

Hemlock Recordings Chapter OneVarious Artists
Celebratory mix marking four years of business for the dubstep-and-more label.reviewed by Rory Gibb

WildlifeThe Lovely Eggs
Make no mistake, The Lovely Eggs are about as indie as indie gets.reviewed by Noel Gardner

Carry Me BackOld Crow Medicine Show
Old-time stylists make a fiery bid for the spotlight.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

Tonight We HuntDutch Schultz
Northern Irish trio delivers a seriously good second album.reviewed by Mike Haydock

Rage Against the Machine XX: 20th Anniversary EditionRage Against the Machine
As urgent and unique as ever, RATM’s debut has aged extremely well.reviewed by Greg Moffitt

Now IsIngebrigt Håker Flaten New York Quartet
A rich delicacy indeed from the Norwegian bassist’s cross-generational quartet.reviewed by Martin Longley

ABBA: Deluxe EditionABBA
An interesting, experimental juncture in the quartet's career.reviewed by Jude Rogers

Christmas RulesVarious Artists
A genuine joy to listen to… Well, for a couple of weeks at least.reviewed by Mike Haydock

The Very Best of Neil Diamond: The Original Studio RecordingsNeil Diamond
Offers more than a whistle-stop tour of the hits.reviewed by Daniel Ross

The Slider: 40th Anniversary Box SetT. Rex
Bolan’s brilliance came through clearly on T. Rex’s seventh LP.reviewed by David Quantick

SANS EPCheatahs
Pastiche, purely, but powered by passion and performed with a lightness of touch.reviewed by Mike Diver

Black SaladDels
Ipswich rapper offers much more than a simple stopgap release.reviewed by Mike Diver

Right Place Right TimeOlly Murs
Knowingly titled, impossibly bouncy and genuinely likeable.reviewed by John Aizlewood

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era: 1965-68Various Artists
An indispensable illustration of the wild and vivid evolution of 1960s psychedelia.reviewed by David Sheppard

TenGirls Aloud
Incredible proof of how perfect pop can be in the right hands.reviewed by Ian Wade

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds – The New GenerationJeff Wayne
This new recording, with a new cast, packs a hefty wallop.reviewed by Adrian Edwards