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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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Sixth installment of experimental rock from the ever-changing Canadian collective

Critics average rating

7.6

Label
Constellation
Release date
08/02/2010
  1. 9.0 |  music OMH

    An outstanding album that competes with anything the band has done previously under its various monikers. It's early in the year to be predicting albums of 2010, but this will surely be up there
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  2. 9.0 |  Pop Matters

    This music ... is where the sound of Constellation is at now. Long may it prosper
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  3. 8.0 |  The Skinny

    Swathes of the sinister orchestral minimalism that denoted He Has Left Us Alone... surface, more caustic than before
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  4. 8.0 |  Uncut

    Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |  The Line Of Best Fit

    As majestic and urgently bleak as anything they’ve put together, it’s a sad lonely stumble to the end. And worth every step
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  6. 8.0 |  Blurt

    This is not an easy listen, but it's meant as a challenge. Menuck can be didactic, his voice an acquired taste
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  7. 7.3 |  Pitchfork

    ...an autonomous rock band trying to assert its ethics, ideals, and political will in an indie rock culture that seems to value those principles less and less with each passing year
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  8. 7.0 |  Drowned In Sound

    More spots are hit – even if minds are not blown – than on the last two albums by this loose ensemble
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  9. 7.0 |  No Ripcord

    Fans of post-rock and the slow burn will not be let down
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  10. 6.0 |  Q

    Print edition only

  11. 6.0 |  Eye Weekly

    ...the former Godspeeders can still post-rock it like nobody’s business
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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¬