Wanderlust

Through all its globe-trotting nuances and outlandish statements of grandeur, this is a striking pop record.

This month's album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

Always a dedicated follower of fashion, twisting and turning her music to fit the times, Sophie Ellis-Bextor takes an accurate gauge of the styles of 2014 on Wanderlust.

Album review: Sophie Ellis-Bextor - 'Wanderlust'. The singer's fifth long-player proves to be quite the impressive surprise

Sophie Ellis Bextor's fifth album is too fey and mannered by far, writes <strong>Hermione Hoby</strong>

Sophie Ellis Bextor's do-or-die musical reinvention, with Ed Harcourt producing, is a mostly successful one, writes <strong>Caroline Sullivan</strong>

Album Reviews: Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Wanderlust

Sophie Ellis-Bextor's new album, Wanderlust, sees her collaborating with Ed Harcourt on an odd mix of colourful and melodious songs that lack an emotional centre