Latest Reviews 14-20 January 2013 

Les Misérables: Highlights from the Motion Picture SoundtrackClaude-Michel Schönberg
A partial victory, and one buoyed by some outstanding surprise turns.reviewed by Daniel Ross

LysandreChristopher Owens
Owens’ bid for a place in the pantheon of gifted greats is on course.reviewed by Martin Aston

ArcEverything Everything
Manchester math-poppers move towards the mainstream on this second album.reviewed by Paul Lester

The Trevor Nelson CollectionVarious Artists
Authoritatively compiled 60-track collection of RnB classics.reviewed by Daryl Easlea

Out of Touch in the WildDutch Uncles
A detailed and busy blend, entertaining and occasionally confounding.reviewed by Jude Clarke

FadeYo La Tengo
Several sounds turned into a single gorgeous one, Fade is YLT’s most settled LP for years.reviewed by Daniel Ross

Tape OneYoung Fathers
Edinburgh-based rap trio impresses with this potential-rich collection.reviewed by Mike Diver

{Awayland}Villagers
A follow-up marking Villagers out as interesting, literate and imaginative storytellers.reviewed by Jude Clarke

The Moths Are RealSerafina Steer
An artist harder to define, and more brilliant, than you might imagine.reviewed by Chris Parkin

La Guinéenne Mory Kanté
Kanté remains one of Africa’s finest and most inventive singers and musicians.reviewed by Robin Denselow

Long.Live.A$APA$AP Rocky
Debut album proper from the hyped New York rapper doesn't quite deliver.reviewed by Paul Lester

Natural OrderTalk Talk
If magic in music exists, it is here, and never-ending.reviewed by Jude Rogers

The Rape of Lucretia (conductor: Oliver Knussen; Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble)Benjamin Britten
A deeply affecting experience that ought to win the opera many new admirers.reviewed by Graham Rogers

Violin Sonatas (violin: Leonidas Kavakos, piano: Enrico Pace)Ludwig van Beethoven
This joyous set of Beethoven's sonatas takes its place among the very best.reviewed by Graham Rogers

Elements of LightPantha du Prince & The Bell Laboratory
An ambitious “symphony” with its roots in techno, recalling classical minimalists.reviewed by Louis Pattison