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CD reviews

• Beach House, Bloom (Bella Union) ****

  IS there a more consistently rewarding label than Simon Raymonde’s Bella Union? They persist with bands, let them take shape and develop, in the way that major companies no longer do. read more

• Sennen, Lost Harmony, (Indelebal) ***

  HAVING upped sticks from their native Norwich to the big smoke, Sennen grace their third album with a re-jigged line-up and a new sound. read more

• Billy Bragg & Wilco, Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions (Nonsuch) ****

  THIS handsome CD package is a reassuring thing in the days of ‘invisible’ digital downloads. With three CDs and one DVD all beautifully put together, there is a fitting sense of solidity to this hymn to Woody Guthrie. read more

• Electric Light Orchestra, Electric Light Orchestra 40th Anniversary Special Edition (Harvest) ***

  THIS one is strictly for boys who take their collecting very seriously. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of ELO’s eponymous debut LP, Harvest records have released a splendid CD & DVD set encompassing the original album, alternative versions, a Quadraphonic mix and an arrangement of 10538 Overture recorded for Top Of The Pops. read more

• The Cribs, In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull (Wichita) **

  IS it the 1990s already? The fifth album from Wakefield’s The Cribs is unashamedly tied to that decade and makes a perfectly good homage to it, but that’s where most of …The Brazen Bull’s problems stem from. read more

• Ren Harvieu: Through the Night (Island) ***

  NOW here’s a question for would-be talent show judges – would you turn round for Ren Harvieu? This Salford-born lass has just released her debut album and on a first spin, would she catch the attention of Will et al? It’s a tricky call, for while her vocal is by far the best thing on the CD, the songs are stuck in the doldrums. read more

• Tom Jones, Spirit In The Room (Island) ****

  TOM Jones is the consummate arena act, a great singer and TV personality, and in his time has produced some great iconic records. read more

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