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February 13, 2020
Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience

Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience

Timberlake’s third solo album is all mood and no tension, exclusively foreplay fare.

Man Like Me - Pillow Talk

Man Like Me - Pillow Talk

If you can get past a divisive lead vocal, a world of glorious pop-rap awaits.

Hurts - Exile

Hurts - Exile

A second set occupying a murkier world than that of Hurts’ glossy debut.

Laura Mvula - Sing to the Moon

Laura Mvula - Sing to the Moon

An album that has to be heard to be believed.

Dido - Girl Who Got Away

Dido - Girl Who Got Away

Dido’s fourth album is both familiar and surprising, taking some unexpected turns.

Emeli Sandé - Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Emeli Sandé - Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Sandé’s first live album features all the hits – but there’s little edge on display.

Emilia Mitiku - I Belong to You

Emilia Mitiku - I Belong to You

Patchy comeback collection from the Big Big World singer.

Ben Montague - Tales of Flying and Falling

Ben Montague - Tales of Flying and Falling

Kentish singer’s second crack at a music career may lead to rich rewards.

Solange - True

Solange - True

An incredibly addictive pop record comparable to no other contemporary release.

Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox

Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox

Shot through with the confidence of a man with the hit parade Midas touch.

Ke$ha - Warrior

Ke$ha - Warrior

Ke$ha's trademark trashiness is disturbingly infectious.

Various Artists - Christmas Rules

Various Artists - Christmas Rules

A genuine joy to listen to… Well, for a couple of weeks at least.

Girls Aloud - Ten

Girls Aloud - Ten

Incredible proof of how perfect pop can be in the right hands.

Olly Murs - Right Place Right Time

Olly Murs - Right Place Right Time

Knowingly titled, impossibly bouncy and genuinely likeable.

Rihanna - Unapologetic

Rihanna - Unapologetic

The sound of a human dragged headfirst into a breakdown, and somehow surviving it.

Little Mix - DNA

Little Mix - DNA

If they survive the winners’ curse, Little Mix could prove an interesting prospect.

Kristina Train - Dark Black

Kristina Train - Dark Black

An extraordinary record from a singer previously overlooked.

Amy Winehouse - Amy Winehouse at the BBC

Amy Winehouse - Amy Winehouse at the BBC

Beautiful and bereft, and hard to listen to with easy joy.

Example - The Evolution of Man

Example - The Evolution of Man

Versatile London rave-rapper turns more misery into money.

One Direction - Take Me Home

One Direction - Take Me Home

The record-breaking boyband’s second album ticks every fan’s boxes.

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