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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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Here's the Tender Coming

The Unthanks

Here's the Tender Coming

Mercury-nominated Northern English folk quartet led by sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank with their first album in their new format

Critics average rating

7.5

Label
EMI
Release date
22/09/2009
  1. 8.0 |  The Observer

    Amid a blossoming British folk scene, the group remain a distinctive presence
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  2. 8.0 |  The Guardian

    …it's the gentle but unsettling vocals and harmonies of the two sisters that dominate the set, but the arrangements are even braver and more confident than before
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  3. 8.0 |  Uncut

    An often exquisite mixture of light and dark, instinct and artistry, that honours both the power of old songs and the stoicism of the lives that shaped them. Rarely has the deep past sounded so stirring, or so modern
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  4. 8.0 |  State

    The stories are local and the sound is warm and it asks you to abandon the world outside when listening and if the mood takes you (and it will) have a good whisky to hand
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  5. 7.0 |  Sydney Morning Herald

    Neither has a regulation voice but they do have tenderness and spirit
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  6. 6.0 |  Rave Magazine

    When the group transcend their instrumentation and lock into more radical textures and sounds, the album soars. They just need to let go more
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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¬