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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

29.02.08
Erykah Badu returns with a record that could signpost the future for black American music and an album of timeless soul sounds from Duffy.... more

CDs of the week

22.02.08
A five-star debut from Duffy, Janet Jackson's monstrously long new album and the extreme beauty of Goldfrapp.... more

CDs of the week

18.02.08
A welcome treat from Goldfrapp, The Feeling up their game on new album Join With Us, and perfect pop from Nada Surf.... more

CDs of the week

08.02.08
Sappy lyrics from The Feeling, Laura Marling shows musical maturity and Mary J Blige's Growing Pains all feature in this week's top CDs.... more

CDs of the week

01.02.08
Hot Chip return with a deliciously giddy new album and sleep inducing stuff from Jack Johnson in this week's top CDs.... more

CDs of the week

25.01.08
Great tunes from indie rockers Vampire Weekend, and a much-hyped debut album from Adele Adkins are among the CDs of the week.... more

CDs of the week

11.01.08
Pop from British Sea Power and American four-piece Alo, and a double album of superb jazz from Montreal.... more

2007's best albums

17.12.07
Paul Connolly takes a look at this year's best albums in pop, indie, rock and urban.... more

CDs of the week

09.11.07
Craig David shows signs of interest again with a new album, while Duran Duran continue to churn out their funky brand of dance pop.... more

CDs of the week

02.11.07
This weeks new CD releases include Leona Lewis, quirky icelandic band Sigur Ross and The Raveonettes.... more

CDs of the week

26.10.07
Britney Spears makes a comeback, Unklejam serve up some Seventies-style electrofunk and jazz man Herbie Hancock all feature in the CDs of the week.... more

CDs of the week

05.10.07
The truly indestructible Sugababes return for their fifth album and London songsmith Jack Peñate aims to vindicate all that gushing praise.... more

CDs of the week

21.09.07
This week's new CDs include offerings from PJ Harvey, Ian Brown, Joni Mitchell, world music from Manu Chao and jazz from Paul Booth.... more

CDs of the week

14.09.07
James Blunt returns with some expertly played new material, and Deborah Harry ends a 14-year spell between albums.... more

CDs of the week

07.09.07
KT Tunstall releases the follow-up to her debut world-conquering album, and a keyboard-inspired hip hop offering from Kanye West feature among the CDs of the week.... more

CDs of the week

31.08.07
New albums from Hard-Fi, Kano and Spike Wells are among the top CDs of the week. ... more

CDs of the week

17.08.07
CD offerings this week include M.I.A and Richard Hawley's extravagantly praised debut Lady's Bridge.... more

CDs of the week

27.07.07
Young wizard of the acoustic guitar, Newton Faulkner, Chicago rapper Common and jazz trio The Bad Plus are among the CDs of the week.... more

CDs of the week

09.07.07
Some smooth grooves from Robin Thicke and Cherry Ghost's first album head the list of this week's top CD releases... more

CDs of the week

27.04.07
Some classy pop from Tori Amos, more of the same old rope from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and a nice send-off for the late jazzman Tony Scott are among the week's offerings.... more

CDs of the week

20.04.07
The return of the Arctic Monkeys, some Joni Mitchell Covers and the righteous Mavis Staples are some of this weeks CD release highlights.... more

CDs of the week

30.03.07
Macy Gray's fourth album, Tennessee's Kings of Leon, a jazz pianist from Ghent and Mali's top ngoni player all release albums this week.... more

CDs of the week

23.03.07
Former Suede frontman Brett Anderson's first solo effort, Disney Channel star Hilary Duff's fifth record, and Ibrahim Ferrer's final album, recorded just before his death, are released this week.... more

CDs of the week

16.03.07
Kieran Hebden - creator of folktronica - and Stephen Reid, punky anthem specialists The Rakes and The Aliens release CDs this week.... more

CDs of the week

09.03.07
Joss Stone, Simply Red, LCD Soundsystem and New Orleans jazz star Wynton Marsalis all release CDs this week. Read the reviews here.... more

CDs of the week

02.03.07
This week sees the release of new albums by Montreal's ludicrously hip Arcade Fire plus Willy Mason and the return of The Stooges.... more

CDs of the week

27.02.07
Former Ash guitarist Charlotte Hatherley, Indie soloist Malcolm Middleton and ex-teen idol Omarion are among this week's top album releases.... more

CDs of the week

09.02.07
This week's CD round-up includes the Miles Davis quintet, Lucinda Williams' bleakest album to date and the latest offering from veteran band The Fall.... more

CDs of the week

01.12.06
Gwen Stefani is back with her second solo album, Lee Hazlewood releases the life-affirming Cake or Death and Emma Bunton descends into bland cabaret.... more

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