Reviews

Brisk debut from Danish buzzpoppers

Initially electrifying, ultimately frustrating solo debut by Destiny's Child mainwoman

UK popsters catch heaven in a bottle on second album

Brilliant collection of contemporary dub instrumentals

Last hurrah from cancer-stricken Uncut hero. Released in the US on August 26

Best of the ongoing reissue programme

Mod revivalists' demos and rarities

Unusual cop comedy thriller from Ron Shelton

Hitler satire falls victim to Chaplin overkill

Great fun for surfers, but—considering it's made up entirely of scenic beaches and hotties in bikinis—crashingly inane tedium for the rest of us. A kind of Pointless Break for girls, directed by John Stockwell, it stars Kate Bosworth as the teen rebel surfer who wants to be just like all the other teen rebel surfers. A Ladyshave ad in thin disguise.