My Bloody Valentine, Loveless
There’s talk of a new album. For the meantime, get this magnificent masterpiece and play very very loud indeed.
The Script, The Script
Intelligent, beautifully crafted and compelling.
Soil and “Pimp” Sessions, Planet Pimp
While constantly dynamic, Planet Pimp never runs away with itself.
Gelka, Less Is More
Madcon, So Dark The Con Of Man
The world might not yet be familiar with Norwegian hip-hop, but...Madcon are very able ambassadors
Scars On Broadway, Scars On Broadway
Scars – if they can't be completely removed by surgery, at least they fade in time.
The Dandy Warhols, Earth To The Dandy Warhols
Criticising the Warhols for being arch is like criticizing the Pope for being Catholic.
Shena, One Man Woman
An average soul album that neither puts a perfumed foot wrong, nor does anything particularly special.
Stereolab, Chemical Chords
Fans can rejoice, the rest of us can move along...
Damon Albarn, Monkey: Journey To The West
Monkey represents a really intelligent and successful attempt to fuse East and West in new ways. And for that alone it is a triumph.