Reviews

Magical Misery Tour

Ten songs of dark and disturbing genius from Seattle singer-songwriter

MC Honky – I Am The Messiah

So-so solo album from E of The Eels

Doyle Bramhall – Fitchburg Street

Stevie Ray's soul brother still going strong

Joan Armatrading – Lovers Speak

Mature collection of new songs from pioneering '70s singer-songwriter

Cursive – The Ugly Organ

Concept album about sexuality from Nebraska quintet

Blitzkrieg Flop

Flaky, star-studded homage to the late, great Joey, Dee Dee and Da Brudders

The Human League

The first two albums from Sheffield's poppiest electro pioneers, now remastered

Roy Ayers – Destination Motherland: The Roy Ayers Anthology

Definitive two-CD, 33-track compilation of jazz-funk vibraphonist's finest moments

Elling

Spacey favourite has plenty of low-key charm

I Am Sam

Sean Penn has done many good things, and none of them can be found in this sentimental guff. As Sam, he's an autistic who, with the help of saintly lawyer Michelle Pfeiffer, tries to prove he's a fit father to his daughter. It's manipulative, dishonest, and wreaks carnage on The Beatles' songbook. Penn was Oscar-nominated. You have to laugh.
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