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South London quartet’s debut suggests they’ve the potential to be unstoppable.
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Pomplamoose musician delivers a seductive and singular solo album.
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A considered and focused return for the elusive Ergo.
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Knowingly titled, impossibly bouncy and genuinely likeable.
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An extraordinary record from a singer previously overlooked.
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All these years later, the Manics’ debut remains a remarkable work.
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A third solo set which slowly unfurls its dreamy charms.
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For a moment, INXS were peerless. This is that moment.
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No edge, no side, just pop music in excelsis – and that’s more than enough.
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A bold and brave new album that steps from the bedroom into the spotlight.
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Hugely impressive debut LP from the Liverpool trio.
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There may not be a more personal album released in 2012.
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Lyrically deep and musically adventurous, Michaelson has it all.
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Stone returns to her covers comfort zone, with excellent results.
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Neither a sea-change nor a slump, this 40th studio LP finds Sir Tom on fine form.
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A collection full of life from a band that evidently loves what they do.
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There’s much to adore from the bluesy folk duo on this second set.
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As calling cards go, Bending the Dark states this genre-fusing act’s case eloquently.
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A greater leap forwards than we could have expected the trio to make.
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A fifth set from the Brit-based Kansas girl, which finds her expanding her palette.
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Twisted Americana with more frills than one might expect.
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A study of what might have been, and what was, which packs plenty of walloping choruses.
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An exhilarating 10-track debut from the intense Bristol four-piece.
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A second album that’s easy to admire but hard to love.
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An understated ‘debut’ collection from the sometime Get Cape man.
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A third album which should establish Example as a chart-topper for the long haul.
