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Uncomfortable lyrics aside, there’s not much to make the adult listener squirm.
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Two great albums, which surpassed expectations against the odds.
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A trove of largely forgotten delights ready for rediscovery.
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Denters is no album artist, yet, but a couple of these tracks could be great singles.
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Deserves to take the duo to a new level of recognition.
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Waking Up’s mass-appeal anatomy is oddly admirable.
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Schmit’s most satisfyingly complete solo offering yet.
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At their very best, dancehall duo Major Lazer offer arrestingly addictive listening.
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Catchy but never quite conventional, this is a must-listen modern dance record.
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An invigorating debut, auspicious and appetite-whetting.
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The beginning of a career that would effectively define pop itself.
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Having chosen to persevere, Six By Seven’s singer makes his solo mark.
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These songs brave tumult and tension, despite their patchwork qualities.
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Horner’s score to Cameron’s latest stands up well as an independent listen.
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The producer seems to have forgotten what made him special in the first place.
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Warpaint respect the balance between stirring sounds and surrounding stillness.
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An arresting set of sweet, deep escapism from Karen O and cohorts.
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A seasonal soft-rock set from the one-time Pink Floyd beater.
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Enjoyable revivalist fare from The Fratellis frontman and friends.
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Every bit as inoffensively average as its accompanying flick inevitably is.
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An honest, authentic audio document of contemporary teenage Britain.
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A greatest hits-style setlist performed with accomplished pizzazz.
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A fine X to mark this spot in Snoop’s always interesting career.
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A mostly enjoyable artefact of 1990s rock nostalgia.
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Its gentle modesty might well make it the best example of its kind in 2009.
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A phenomenon that failed to survive its own success.
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Their story should be a lesson to fledgling bands: success is rarely immediate.
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It’s a dream come true for Rod, but what about for everyone else?
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A polished, chart-conquering affair, but detached from Sean’s roots.
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Landmark post-punk LP remastered for its 30th anniversary.
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Unlikely to be forgotten too soon based on this assemblage of evidence.
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The boyband’s seventh album of originals sets its sights on the US market.
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This ‘introduction’ is certainly a lot more comprehensive than most.
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Do, please, bring it up and let yourself go.
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Every bit as spellbinding as fans will be anticipating.
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Hold on tight, to both your ears and your lunch.
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A still-new band with a ragged niche all to themselves.
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Album two from refreshingly upbeat, cacophonously catchy Tennessee outfit.
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A muddled, but occasionally magnificent, time capsule-style package.
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While the film packs bite, its soundtrack is relatively toothless.
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Post’s imperially audacious design qualifies it as a timeless classic.
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Little inherently wrong here – but shouldn’t we be demanding more?
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An attractive and engaging postcard from the indie underground.
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A fans-only collection, but at least time’s firmly on her side.
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Essential pieces of the past ten years of pop history.
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An electrifying listen, invigorating the parts Tricky can’t usually reach.
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The work of outsiders banging repeatedly on the door of success.
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Leona’s second album features collaborations with Justin Timberlake and OneRepublic.
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Pencil him in as delivering a future album of the year, now.
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SXSW buzz band’s debut album exudes a cheery effervescence.
