Feb 28, 2012
The duo's follow-up album is still as ear-shreddingly loud as ever, but the musical palette expands for slicker vocals and a new metallic edge. Read Article Reign of Terror by the Sleigh Bells: keeping the fans happy
Feb 28, 2012
Estelle's latest record should cement her status as a solid US chart act.
Read Article All of Me by Estelle: self-empowerment wins out
Feb 28, 2012
Eclectic in sound and style, the album is a powerful argument for great pop, bursting with zest, colour and sassy attitude.
Read Article Sounds from Nowheresville by the Ting Tings: zest, colour and sass
Feb 21, 2012
The album is absolutely bonkers - and confirms the duo can still deliver refreshingly new music 15 years on. Read Article Air's soundtrack for Méliès's classic film proves full of inspired surprises
Feb 21, 2012
As well as covering almost all of the musical bases from throughout her career, this album shows an emotional range that few other musicians could contemplate. Read Article Sinead O'Connor mounts a triumphant return
Feb 21, 2012
Mr M may not be the ideal starting point for newcomers, but longtime fans will wallow happily in these luxuriantly slow, unapologetically self-indulgent songs.
Read Article Lambchop's latest album will thrill devotees
Feb 14, 2012
This is a curious collection, willfully populist while also surprisingly experimental, which is a rare combination, if not unique.
Read Article Gotye's pop experiment proves intriguing and catchy
Feb 14, 2012
The band's fourth album sees them ploughing through innumerable time signatures, but with a lightness of touch that makes it seem splendidly effortless. Read Article Field Music's Plumb: A record without a dull moment
Feb 14, 2012
The album is a modern pop-fusion exercise with both East and West blending together to melodic results. Read Article Tash's The Deep End trades heavily on his Turkish Cypriot roots
Feb 07, 2012
All itch-scratching Latin percussion and bustling virtuosity, the album is largely a joyful invitation to dance. Read Article Rodrigo Y Gabriela: Area 52
