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CDs of the week: Björk and Peter Gabriel

07.10.11
Our critics round-up this week's biggest music releases...... more

CDs of the week: DJ Shadow and Feist

30.09.11
Our critics round-up this week's biggest music releases...... more

CDs of the week: They Might Be Giants and Fountains Of Wayne

29.07.11
Our critics round-up this week's biggest music releases...... more

CDs of the week: Joss Stone and Wu Tang

22.07.11
Our critics round-up this week's biggest music releases...... more

CDs of the week: The Cars and Hugh Laurie

06.05.11
Our critics round-up this week's biggest music releases...... more

CDs of the week: Elbow and REM

04.03.11
Our critics round-up this week's biggest music releases...... more

CDs of the week

03.12.10
Our critics round-up this week's biggest album releases from The Amorphous Androgynous to Quincy Jones... more

CDs of the week

09.10.09
Brilliant but bonkers: Shakira releases her third album, She Wolf, and its a lyrical treasure trove.... more

CDs of the week

07.08.09
James Yorkston's Folk Songs gets stronger as it goes on and Joshua Radin's record needs a little more substance.... more

CDs of the week

03.07.09
Florence Welch oozes a mischievous, sexy and unhinged quality in her band's new album, while the Benny Andersson Band, The Duckworth Lewis Method, Acoustic Ladyland and Tinariwen release CDs.... more

CDs of the week

26.06.09
Set aside your misgivings for Wilco, Moby's Wait For Me was worth it and La Roux needs more passion.... more

CDs of the week

19.06.09
Gossip get funky, God Help the Girl tell a wonderful tale and Jack Peñate makes a career-saving left turn... more

CDs of the week

12.06.09
Enter Shikari remain ridiculous, Jonas Brothers manage to avoid the pits of hell and Johnny Cash gets remixed... more

CDs of the week

05.06.09
Little Boots arrives fresh out of Blackpool, Kasabian and The Black Eyed Peas return and Diana Krall sounds more fulfilled.... more

CDs of the week

29.05.09
Elvis Costello returns to Nashville, Paolo Nutini, unites the whole with his ragged old man croak and Patrick Wolf gives us his fourth album.... more

CDs of the week

15.05.09
Eminem returns and he's back on form, Green Day produce a post-Bush rock opera and the Manic Street Preachers get old-fashioned.... more

CDs of the week

17.04.09
Depeche Mode are still an unstoppable force of nature, Noisettes are breezy and hollow and Andy Sheppard can't resist funny noises. ... more

CDs of the week

20.03.09
Pet Shop Boys are having a far-from-fruitful century, Chris Cornell releases Scream and Gareth Williams leads his Power Trio.... more

CDs of the week

20.02.09
The Prodigy's new record almost works, Matt Duke's album is nice but won't change the world and Oumou Sagare is empowering.... more

CDs of the week

09.01.09
Animal Collective begin 2009 with a strong start, Lady Gaga offers an alternative to Gwen Stefani and smoky-voiced Cesaria Evora is a lyrical maverick.... more

CDs of the week

21.11.08
The Killers' third album, Day & Age, is full of catchy pop songs but none that sound like anthems and there are definite hits on Alesha Dixon's record.... more

CDs of the week

10.10.08
Credit to Keane for going a bit silly on their third album, Kaiser Chiefs still haven't peaked and Ray Lamontagne proves he is a true romantic.... more

CDs of the week

05.09.08
Joan Baez continues to keep her hand in with protest songs, Metallica won't gain new fans and Glasvegas bring out the debut album of the year.... more

CDs of the week

01.08.08
Natty's music is a cheerful affair, there are some memorable moments on Conor Oberst's record and ABC are back.... more

CDs of the week

04.07.08
Beck's new record is worth staying up all night for, Black Kids' time may come and Mike Walker releases a Mancunian masterpiece.... more

CDs of the week

27.06.08
The Subways harmonise well but nothing stands out as the song to take them to the next level and Dirty Pretty Things need a bigger budget. ... more

CDs of the week

16.05.08
Green Day are back under pseudonym Foxboro Hot Tubs; making retro, carefree garage rock, The Tom Richards Orchestra is a gentle giant and The Ting Tings release their debut.... more

CDs of the week

25.04.08
Madonna is the most fearless she's been in years, perseverance will be rewarded for the latest Portishead album and it’s a wild ride with Courtney Pine.... more

CDs of the week

14.03.08
Our reviewers give their opinions on the latest offerings from Elbow, We are Scientists, Van Morrison, Barb Jungr and African Scream Contest. ... more

CDs of the week

12.10.07
This week's top CDs include Jennifer Lopez with some poppy R&B and the sixth album from Welsh rockers Stereophonics.... more


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