Latest Reviews 
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Shaking the Habitual The Knife
The Swedes’ fourth LP is something else, but something profoundly exhilarating.reviewed by Andrzej Lukowski
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Stankonia OutKast
The greatest hip hop album of the 21st century.reviewed by Mike Diver
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One Nation Under a Groove Funkadelic
So high you can’t still get over it.reviewed by Daryl Easlea
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The Ascent Wiley
An incoherent album from the grime godfather, but one full of loveable eccentricities.reviewed by Adam Kennedy
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Meir Kvelertak
Eleven tracks of heavy metal excellence from the celebrated Norwegian sextet.reviewed by Raziq Rauf
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Seabed Vondelpark
Meticulous and soulful, this is exemplary electronic RnB.reviewed by Mike Diver
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Functional Arrhythmias Steve Coleman and Five Elements
The most exciting and substantial Coleman release of the last few years.reviewed by Martin Longley
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Understated Edwyn Collins
Knockout stuff that suggests Collins’ knack for melody remains intact.reviewed by Chris Parkin
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The North Borders Bonobo
Impressive fifth album from producer Simon Green, building on previous triumphs.reviewed by Mike Diver
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Sempiternal Bring Me the Horizon
A fourth album of successful progression from metallers with grander designs than most.reviewed by Mike Diver
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Portrait Gwen Guthrie
A superior selection of dub-infused disco from one of soul’s most underrated talents.reviewed by Daryl Easlea
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The Chronicles of Marnia Marnie Stern
Playful, dizzying, cloud-busting and, perhaps more so than ever before, serious.reviewed by Chris Parkin
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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
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The View From Here Kyle Eastwood
Eastwood’s finest album to date, with a timeless quality.reviewed by John Eyles
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The 20/20 Experience Justin Timberlake
Timberlake’s third solo album is all mood and no tension, exclusively foreplay fare.reviewed by Christina Lee
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In Love Peace
Peace take the past and swish it about with a bit swagger, and the results are just dandy.reviewed by Matthew Horton
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On Floating Bodies Conquering Animal Sound
Second set from Glaswegian electro duo, successfully expanding their debut’s palette.reviewed by Mike Diver
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Vanishing Point Mudhoney
Grunge originators show zero signs of mellowing.reviewed by Ben Myers
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Comedown Machine The Strokes
Brilliant pop songs – and sometimes that’s all that really matters.reviewed by James Skinner
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The Invisible Way Low
Twenty years into their career, Low have created one of their best albums yet.reviewed by Paul Whitelaw