The ‘All About That Bass’ hitmaker impresses with a well-crafted debut

The Smashing Pumpkins dial back their world-beating ambitions to deliver a solid modern rock album

Charlie Sloth’s first mixtape shows UK Hip Hop doesn’t need to be in the shadow of its American counterpart

The Lion and The Wolf’s debut is the perfect accompaniment for a winter’s day

Neil Young’s 35th album feels middle of the road compared to his impressive past output

Album number eight from the alt-rock giants sees them doing what they do best – making kick-ass rock ‘n’ roll

Azaelia Banks’s long-awaited debut sounds surprisingly fresh and fierce

Hookworms deliver more of the same on their third album

Mysteries impress with a defined and confident debut album

Julian Casablancas veers into dark and complex new territory with The Voidz

George Bailey revisits one of Queen’s most influential albums.

Badu’s profound debut that changed the face of R&B as we knew it.

An iconic album released on Go! Discs.

Cut Copy disappoint with a poor attempt to replicate House music.

The self-appointed leader of an apparent mod revival falls flat with his second solo effort

The enigmatic duo’s near-mythical comeback finally comes to pass, and it was worth the wait

Ten years on, we look back at the moment The Shins delivered on their lo-fi promise – with one of the great modern indie rock records

Detroit’s hottest house talent delivers a solid debut record

The fifth studio effort from the fractious five-piece is their most promising in years

The divisive metalcore group return to form in incendiary style