The Doors - When You’re Strange: Songs From the Motion Picture
A concise best-of in all but name, albeit with added Johnny Depp.
View ArticleVarious Artists - Bloody War: Songs 1924-1939
A vivid collection of antique folk, blues and country tunes with a warfare theme.
View ArticleElton John and Leon Russell - The Union
A sincere collaboration between artists who complement each other well.
View ArticleRay Davies - See My Friends
These all-star gatherings are more fun for the artists than the listener.
View ArticleDuffy - Endlessly
Welsh singer’s second LP is too slight and uneven to impress unconditionally.
View ArticleR.E.M. - Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011
A 40-track career overview that puts every other R.E.M. ‘best-of’ in the shade.
View ArticleChris Isaak - Beyond the Sun
A sincerely meant yet curiously staid and pedestrian tribute.
View ArticleVarious Artists - Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan
A largely redundant and frequently downright woeful endeavour.
View ArticleMeat Loaf - Hell in a Handbasket
A political statement? From Meat Loaf? Well, yes. And no. But mostly no.
View ArticleNeil Young & Crazy Horse - Americana
Young’s reuniting with Crazy Horse has yielded disappointingly damp results.
View ArticleAntony and the Johnsons - Cut the World
Dazzling new arrangements decorate this artfully compiled live set.
View ArticleThe Kinks - The Kinks at the BBC
A revealing monument to the genius of one of Britain’s greatest bands.
View ArticleThe Darkness - Hot Cakes
The Darkness’ comeback album isn’t quite what the doctor ordered.
View ArticleUltrasound - Play for Today
A beautiful beast of a comeback from 20th century superstars that never were.
View ArticleThe Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico - 45th Anniversary...
So many years on, The Velvets’ debut still sounds extraordinary.
View ArticleKris Kristofferson - Feeling Mortal
A streak of warm-hearted defiance courses through Kristofferson’s 28th album.
View ArticleLow - The Invisible Way
Twenty years into their career, Low have created one of their best albums yet.
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