ContactMusic — Holy Fire is the third album from Foals and if the lead single ‘Inhaler’ is anything to go by, it will almost inevitably build the fanbase that... more info

Chicago Tribune — 3.5 stars (out of 4) more info

Consequence of Sound — Richard Thompson knows why the caged bird sings. more info

Popdose — Richard Thompson — or, more properly, Richard Thompson, Esq., OBE — is arguably the finest white guitarist of his generation. He is also, sometimes, our greatest living songwriter. The former is a full-time position; the latter, nearly so. Thomps... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — My Bloody Valentine's long awaited successor to Loveless, m b v, was released Saturday night. I have already heard EELS' Wonderful, Glorious, Frightened Rabbit's Pedestrian Verse, Richard Thompson's Electric, and Thao and The Get Down Stay Down's We ... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Grammy-nominated musician Richard Thompson returns with Electric, a guitar-driven set of 11 new songs, out February 5 on New West Records. That night, Thompson will play Joe’s Pub in New York City in celebration of the release.... ... more info

Guardian Music — RR regular AngryIrishPunk gives us his choices from last week's thread on songs without chorusesThis week's RR topic generated a great deal of discussion, as various regulars debated those age-old philosophical questions: "Who are we? Why are we here... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Pamela Littky To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity. Richard Thompson more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When Pop & Hiss last checked in with Richard Thompson two years ago, the acclaimed English singer-songwriter-guitarist  was in the midst of prepping his ambitious theatrical composition “Cabaret of Souls” for its West Coast premiere at UCLA’... more info

Guardian Music — (Pure/Island Pink)Kate Rusby celebrates 20 years in music with a classy if frustrating 20-track retrospective that fails to do justice to the celebrity cast joining in. There's everyone here from Paul Weller to folk heroes Nic Jones, Richard Thompson... more info