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Bitter taste

1615¬Poor old Sugababes are challenging for our all-time lowest album rating (JLS since you ask). They're on 3.2 so far for their Sweet 7 album¬True¬

Middle of the road

1613¬Moderate reviews so far for the Scottish AOR pop rock singer-songwriter. Into the chart with a 5.5¬True¬

Sufi so good

1607¬The LA post-hip hop rapper's "hallucinogenic head-nod" album meanders gently into the chart with a batch of strong reviews¬True¬

Driving force

1620¬The long-serving Georgia riffmasters enter the chart with a 7.2 for their 8th album of Southern rock¬True¬

Making his mark

1604¬Orcadian folk artist Kris Drever gets a 6.6 rating on his entry into the chart with his second solo album¬True¬

Self help

1602¬The erstwhile nu-ravers have grown up, self-released and self-produced their 2nd album, and reviewers are mostly in favour¬True¬

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Earthology

The Whitefield Brothers

Earthology

A project by German funk band Poets of Rhythm which uses nothing but analogue intruments

Critics average rating

7.5

Label
Now Again
Release date
25/01/2010
  1. 8.0 |  music OMH

    Vampire Weekend fans, beware: the Whitefield Brothers have got the African polyrhythm market cornered
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  2. 8.0 |  The Independent

    A sort of world-jazz-groove album whose blend of camel-walk rhythms, burring saxes and spacey organ and electric piano resembles the more Afrocentric entries in Sun Ra's varied back-catalogue
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  3. 8.0 |  Uncut

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  5. 7.0 |  Drowned In Sound

    ...often sounds like the tremors of ancient tribal rituals reawoken by men whose own gods are slabs of dusty black vinyl
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  6. 6.0 |  Mojo

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In the loop

1618¬Highly positive early reviews for the latest album of loop-based electronic experiments from the long-standing UK band¬True¬

Book mark

1598¬The US performance artist gets a 6.5 rating on her chart entry with her latest collection of chamber pop¬True¬

No chance

1625¬Severe disappointment among critics at the 4th collection of electro beats and spoken-word lyrics from the hip hop duo. Into the chart with 4.6¬True¬

Maximum impact

1612¬Into the chart with an impressive 7.5 is the 2nd album of minimal indie pop with jazz & electronica overtones from the Oregon duo¬True¬

Split vote

1628¬Only moderate reactions so far to the solo effort about his marriage split from the member of alternative hip hop act Why?¬True¬

Made in China

1619¬A couple of glowing reviews, and one stinker, so far for the artist labelled 'China's Bjork'¬True¬

Mexican waves

1617¬General approval for this concept album about the Mexican-American war from the legendary Irish folkies and equally legendary guitarist¬True¬

Past masters

1614¬As expected, the compilation from one of the most influential indie rock bands of recent years is into the Compilation & Reissues chart with a big score¬True¬