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February 13, 2020
Justin Timberlake  The 2020 Experience

Justin Timberlake The 2020 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 Sand  Live at the Royal Albert Hall

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

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.

Keha  Warrior

Keha 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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