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All grandeur but little grace, Ceremonials lacks the heart of Florence’s debut LP.
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A dignified reminder of Winehouse’s talent – but what more could she have achieved?
View ArticleRebecca Ferguson - Heaven
An impressive debut album with the focus firmly on Ferguson's great voice.
View ArticleThe Maccabees - Given to the Wild
If only all bands had the guts and honesty of The Maccabees.
View ArticleEmeli Sandé - Our Version of Events
A charming and occasionally moving record full of care and polish, effort and grace.
View ArticleThe Ting Tings - Sounds From Nowheresville
It’s no Klaxons catastrophe, but this second set is a so-so return on four years’ work.
View ArticleMeat Loaf - Hell in a Handbasket
A political statement? From Meat Loaf? Well, yes. And no. But mostly no.
View ArticleMichael Kiwanuka - Home Again
The Sound of 2012 winner’s debut is full of faith and sincerity.
View ArticleKeane - Strangeland
Keane’s fourth LP is best when it stops trying to do ‘epic’, and gets nostalgic.
View ArticleTom Jones - Spirit in the Room
Neither a sea-change nor a slump, this 40th studio LP finds Sir Tom on fine form.
View ArticlePaloma Faith - Fall to Grace
Proof that pop doesn't need to be grey and restrained to feel grown-up.
View ArticleLadyhawke - Anxiety
Pip Brown’s overdue second LP is as tight and catchy as a baseball mitt.
View ArticleAmy Macdonald - Life in a Beautiful Light
Macdonald’s a fine songwriter, but her performances lack a singular, standout appeal.
View ArticleBelieve - Justin Bieber
Bieber’s new collection, marking his growth to adulthood, exceeds all expectations.
View ArticleCheryl - A Million Lights
It’s the more sincere moments that prove standouts on Cheryl’s third album.
View ArticleChris Brown - Fortune
Fortune’s never a terrible record – it just feels like a pointless one.
View ArticleNewton Faulkner - Write It On Your Skin
Newton’s reassuring material is a late-night cocoa after a long day.
View ArticlePaul Heaton - Presents the 8th
An experiment that should revitalise Heaton’s always eccentric muse.
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