50 Cent: The Massacre
On the evidence of this album, New York rapper 50 Cent still has much to learn from his mentors Dr Dre and Eminem

Keisha White: Seventeen
The latest British r&b star has great potential, but has yet to find her voice, writes Ludo Hro

Stereophonics: Language. Sex. Violence. Other?
Have the Welsh rockers finally managed to ditch the pub-rock tag?

Brendan Benson: The Alternative to Love
The new Bob Dylan or just another tepid singer-songwriter?

The Mars Volta: Frances the Mute
The Texan prog-rock duo are back with more weirdness

Moby: Hotel
In a radical departure, Moby has dropped the samples which previously formed such a major part of his work

Idlewild: Warnings/Promises
The Scottish rockers have taken up where they left off on 2002’s The Remote Part

Doves: Some Cities
Doves seem prepared for the ‘eagerly anticipated follow up’ tag that introduces other reviews

Michael Bublé: It’s Time
Canadian crooner Bublé is on the verge of mainstream success with his new album

Bright Eyes: I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
The OC-soundtracking Bright Eyes has become a household name in the States: can he make it over here?
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