

Justin Timberlake The 2020 Experience
Timberlake’s third solo album is all mood and no tension, exclusively foreplay fare.

Man Like Me Pillow Talk
If you can get past a divisive lead vocal, a world of glorious pop-rap awaits.

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

Laura Mvula Sing to the Moon
An album that has to be heard to be believed.

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

Emeli Sand 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
Patchy comeback collection from the Big Big World singer.

Ben Montague Tales of Flying and Falling
Kentish singer’s second crack at a music career may lead to rich rewards.

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

Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox
Shot through with the confidence of a man with the hit parade Midas touch.

Keha Warrior
Ke$ha's trademark trashiness is disturbingly infectious.

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

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

Olly Murs Right Place Right Time
Knowingly titled, impossibly bouncy and genuinely likeable.

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

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

Kristina Train Dark Black
An extraordinary record from a singer previously overlooked.

Amy Winehouse Amy Winehouse at the BBC
Beautiful and bereft, and hard to listen to with easy joy.

Example The Evolution of Man
Versatile London rave-rapper turns more misery into money.

One Direction Take Me Home
The record-breaking boyband’s second album ticks every fan’s boxes.
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