Latest Reviews 4-10 March 2013 

ExaiAutechre
This is Autechre operating at their highest level since 1998’s LP5.reviewed by Chris Power

Bad BloodBastille
A really gratifying debut from south Londoner Dan Smith and company.reviewed by Matthew Horton

Zero SumLeo Abrahams
Prized session guitarist teases with six tracks of graceful simplicity.reviewed by Wyndham Wallace

Herbert Complete Herbert
Ten-year overview showcasing the talent of an electro A-lister.reviewed by Kevin Le Gendre

Chelsea Light MovingChelsea Light Moving
It’s hard not to by won over by Thurston Moore’s eternal teenager energy.reviewed by David Sheppard

LadyLady
Terrific transatlantic collaboration from soul singers Terri Walker and Nicole Wray.reviewed by Natalie Shaw

Pearl MysticHookworms
Leeds-based band’s new album delivers swirling psychedelia with contemporary bite.reviewed by Ian Wade

Character Julia Kent
A gorgeous half-portrait, when it peaks, of enjoyable, gritty complexity.reviewed by Daniel Ross

Love From LondonRobyn Hitchcock
The erstwhile Soft Boy’s latest solo outing is a brooding, politicised set.reviewed by David Sheppard

The Big OtherFiction
New music worth hearing from this articulate and intelligent London outfit.reviewed by Lou Thomas

Welcome to Mikrosector-50Space Dimension Controller
A stars-bound journey away from the drudgery of everyday ordinariness.reviewed by Mike Diver

UntogetherBlue Hawaii
Few will grow tired of these intimate songs living in their headphones.reviewed by Jen Long

People, Hell and AngelsJimi Hendrix
A tantalising glimpse of how Hendrix's genius might have progressed.reviewed by Patrick Humphries

The Best of the Black President 2Fela Kuti
Cherry-picked cuts from the catalogue of He Who Carries Death In His Pouch.reviewed by Stevie Chick

Pillow TalkMan Like Me
If you can get past a divisive lead vocal, a world of glorious pop-rap awaits.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine

Girl Who Got AwayDido
Dido’s fourth album is both familiar and surprising, taking some unexpected turns.reviewed by Nick Levine

Old Yellow MoonEmmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
Smiles and tears from country friends reunited.reviewed by Ninian Dunnett

Graffiti on the TrainStereophonics
A relaxed eighth album from Kelly Jones and company.reviewed by Matthew Horton

Sing to the MoonLaura Mvula
An album that has to be heard to be believed.reviewed by Fraser McAlpine