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CD reviews
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Rufus Wainwright, Out Of The Game (Decca/Polydor) ****
RUFUS proclaims this to be “the most pop album I’ve ever made” which may or may not be so: he has always dropped glittering jewels of pop into the operatic fizz. read more
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Jack White, Blunderbuss (Third Man Records / XL Recordings / Columbia Records) ****
AFTER hiding in super-group side projects The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather since the demise of the White Stripes last year, Jack White’s first solo album is finally here. read more
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Loudon Wainwright, Older Than My Old Man Now (Proper Records) *****
DEATH, decay, despair – all delivered in graveyard spades – but this is far from a downer, this is a cracker. read more
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Dr Feelgood, All Through The City (with Wilko 1974-1977) (EMI) *****
LONG before punk reclaimed the territory occupied by Yes and Genesis on behalf of simple, hard rock and roll, Wilko Johnson took a razor blade to his guitar and hooked up with Lee Brilleaux, all pre-Lydon sneer and an uneasy sense of menace. read more
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The Decemberists We All Raise Our Voices To The Sky – Live Songs (Rough Trade) ***
LIKE TIRAMISU, the Decemberists’ mix of progressive rock, folk and abandon is not for everyone, and too rich in large quantities. read more
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Bonnie Raitt, Slipstream (Proper Records) ****
HOW many Bonnies does it take to make a Bonnie Raitt LP? Well actually the answer is three. read more