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Scissor Sisters - Magic Hour

New York's Scissor Sisters have gone back to first principles

28 May 2012

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Paloma Faith - Fall To Grace

Big tunes delivered by a huge charismatic voice

28 May 2012

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Regina Spektor - What We Saw From The Cheap Seats

There's real variety in the first half

28 May 2012

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Tom Jones - Spirit In The Room

A stentorian and confident bellow

21 May 2012

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Fun. - Some Nights

You will either love them or hate them

21 May 2012

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Saint Etienne - Words And Music By Saint Etienne

The music itself is far from retro, with fizzing synth hooks

21 May 2012

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Gossip - A Joyful Noise

A dramatic change of tack, embracing a brighter pop approach

14 May 2012

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Ren Harvieu - Through The Night

Harvieu has a warm, lived-in voice but the songs are ordinary

14 May 2012

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Not Your Kind Of People - Garbage

You don't forget Shirley Manson

14 May 2012

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Damon Albarn - Dr Dee

Our own 21st century musical Renaissance man

7 May 2012

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Keane - Strangeland

Keane are back in the middle of the road

7 May 2012

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Richard Hawley - Standing At The Sky's Edge

A record that only Richard Hawley could have made

7 May 2012

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