EntertainmentHarlem: <i>Hippies</i>Harlem may have named their second album <i>Hippies</i> not only because they like to go against the grain, or because they sound like 60s rock, but because they appear to be having the time of their lives with not a care in the world.16 Jun 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFoals: <i>Total Life Forever</i>This is the follow-up to the Oxford hip-shakers and knee-jerkers' accomplished but sometimes hard-going debut, <i>Antidotes</i>, from 2008.16 Jun 04:00 PM
EntertainmentJack Johnson: <i>To The Sea</i>By Jack Johnson's standards his fifth album begins wildly. The catchy intro to opening song and first single <i>You And Your Heart</i> is a slightly dissonant, almost raw, guitar strum.16 Jun 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCassette Kids: <i>Nothing On TV</i>Sydney's young psychedelic foursome Cassette Kids have been picked to tour with Lily Allen, the Tings Tings and New Young Pony Club, so it's no surprise they follow the same formula of very catchy, danceable pop.16 Jun 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCrowded House: <i>The Intriguer</i>Crowded House's latest addition to their career comeback is more successful than its predecessor09 Jun 04:00 PM
EntertainmentChristina Aguilera: <i>Bionic</i>How do you craft a chart-topping pop album these days? The short, and easiest answer is, don't bother.09 Jun 04:00 PM
Entertainment<i>Review:</i> Smetana, Martinu, Eben: TriosViolinist Anthony Marwood leads us into the world of Smetana on the Florestan Trio's new disc of Czech Trios.04 Jun 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe Hold Steady: Heaven Is WheneverThe title of this fifth album by the Brooklyn five-piece is a loose tribute to the late US guitar outfit Husker Du02 Jun 04:00 PM
EntertainmentJanelle Monae: <i>The Archandroid</i>Tingling your hairs, then tickling your feet, Monae's energetic combination of musical genres urges you to clap your hands.02 Jun 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWoods: <i>At Echo Lake</i>The hand-drawn imagery is on Woods' fifth album is spot on.02 Jun 04:00 PM
EntertainmentVarious: <i>The Sound of Dubstep</i>If ever there was proof dubstep has come in from the cold and skulked its way to the surface from its dingy underground roots, it's this compilation.28 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAnais Mitchell: <i>Hadestown</i>Anais Mitchell's gamine country-girl vocals could get on your wick after 20 songs, but when they are interspersed with the patter of bongos, tremble of double bass and smooth blend of baritone chorus they are addictive.28 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentJamie Lidell: <i>Compass</i>Now this is more like it from fitful British soul singer, beat boxer, and rogue music-maker Jamie Lidell.28 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe Black Keys: <i>Brothers</i>Known for producing blues-rock as thick as drummer Patrick Carney's glasses, Ohio-based duo The Black Keys has over the years tossed its tunes in everything from garage-rock to hip-hop.26 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe Dead Weather: <i>Sea Of Cowards</i>The Dead Weather do what they do best on <i>Sea of Cowards</i>.26 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentEli 'Paperboy' Reed: <i>Come and Get It</i>As he proved on his two previous albums, this immensely quiffed sharp-suited Bostonian risks getting beaten by his own schtick.26 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBettye Lavette: <i>Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook</i>Soul singer and Muscle Shoals veteran LaVette has enjoyed a revival recently: her 2005 album <i>I've Got My Own Hell to Raise</i>.26 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentJakob Dylan: <i>Women and Country</i>Having stepped out of the shadow of the Wallflowers, Jakob Dylan increasingly occupies an almost MOR singer-songwriter world in terms of melody.19 May 04:00 PM
