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Review: Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay

It’s finally here. We’ve waited long enough – well only since 2008 when Viva la Vida was released – now Coldplay’s new album Mylo Xyloto is here.

Review: Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay

Example – Playing In The Shadows

Regular readers of Express & Star’s The Ticket supplement will have spotted our near-on obsession with the man legend that is Example.

Example – Playing In The Shadows

CD review: Washed Out – Within and Without

Touted as the next big thing on the chillwave scene, you could be forgiven for not knowing who or what Washed Out is – or that there is such a scene as chillwave.

CD review: Washed Out – Within and Without
Review: Arctic Monkeys – Suck It And See

Following the disappointment of Humbug, Arctic Monkeys need a return to form to win back some of the fans disappointed by their foray into the dark world of desert rock.

Review: Arctic Monkeys – Suck It And See

Review: Lady Gaga – Born This Way

Remarkably, Gaga has out-Madonna-ed Madonna on this monstrous pop record that consolidates her position as the world’s unrivalled queen of pop.

Review: Lady Gaga – Born This Way

Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues

Seattle-based rock/folk sextet Fleet Foxes have enjoyed a slow-burn success. Their earliest recordings were released without fanfare and they enjoyed a slow but steady rise, prompted by a word-of-mouth recommendation.

Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues

Gorillaz – The Fall

The back story to The Fall is simple: Damon Albarn wrote it to save himself from madness. During Gorillaz’ 2010 American tour, he decided to give himself something useful to do: rather than simply starting at walls or looking out of the windows of his tour bus, he wrote a record.

Gorillaz – The Fall

Chipmunk – Transition

Second albums are never easy. Chipmunk, however, is an exception to that rule and his rise and rise will continue unabated.

Chipmunk – Transition

Foo Fighters – Wasting Light

These days, it’s difficult to re-imagine Dave Grohl as the one-time drummer with Nirvana. The gangly, long-haired sticksman with Kurt Cobain’s iconic grunge trio has morphed into the world’s best Rock God.


Glasvegas – Euphoric/Heartbreak

Euphoric/Heartbreak is the sound of a band growing up and taking flight. Glasvegas’ auspicious 2008 debut, championed by Alan McGee, the man who found Oasis, marked the Glaswegians out as a special talent.

Glasvegas – Euphoric/Heartbreak

Britney Spears – Femme Fatale

We’ve been there through the heartbreaks and hang-ups, watched her very public growing up and observed the near meltdowns of 2007. From Mickey Mouse club to sex symbol, from single mum to hospital case; we’ve been there and seen that.

Britney Spears – Femme Fatale

The Naked & Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You

There’s nothing shiny, glossy or manufactured about The Naked & Famous. The band’s sound is raw, noisy and has a carefree edge.

The Naked & Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You

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