On the record: Far East Movement get wired

By Polly Weeks.

Far East Movement - Free Wired If you've heard the Californian electro-hop quartet's radio-friendly single Like A G6, you'll have a good idea of what to expect from Free Wired. While they may be new to British shores, this is actually their fourth studio album. Free Wired features collaborations with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, Snoop Dogg, Keri Hilson and Frankmusik's Vincent Frank, and these stand out as the highlights of the record. Grammy winner Bruno Mars also lends his writing skills to Girls On The Dancefloor, Rocketeer and If I Was You (OMG). Unfortunately, the other tracks fail to be as catchy as Like A G6 and by the time you get halfway through, you tire of hearing heavy synthesised beats with lacklustre vocals.

Rating: 5/10 (Review by Shereen Low) The Glee Cast: Glee The Music Season Two, Volume 4 Glee is like Marmite - you either love it or hate it. The same goes for its music, the sugary sweet covers may serve to annoy some, but for most they are guaranteed to draw a smile at the very least. Volume 4 is an 18-track treat of cheesy delights - Gwyneth Paltrow's cover of Forget You by Cee Lo Green is a highlight. There are a few Britney Spears numbers, with more recent hits such as Katy Perry's Teenage Dream and Alicia Keys' Empire State Of Mind. And then there's the classics - I Wanna Hold Your Hand, and Dirty Dancing finale I've Had The Time Of My Life. Whether you've seen the series and know how these songs fitted in, or just like a bit of a fun sing-along, Glee Volume 4 might not impress, but it'll certainly amuse and entertain.

Rating: 8/10 (Review by Ellen Branagh) Jeff Beck - Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul Back in June 2010, celebrated British guitarist Jeff Beck held a gig to mark what would have been American guitar pioneer Les Paul's 95th birthday. Rock 'N' Roll Party includes 20 songs from that night at New York's Iridium Jazz Club, a collection of classic, toe-tapping rock 'n' roll, peppered with blues, jazz and rockabilly, with Imelda May, Brian Setzer, Gary US Bonds and Trombone Shorty. Unsurprisingly, Paul's hits dominate the album with highlights of How High The Moon, Bye Bye Blues and Vaya Con Dios, but a smattering of popular 1950s instrumental tracks such as Peter Gunn and Sleep Walk add variety. Although self indulgent at times, overall it's an enthusiastic tribute.

Rating: 6/10 (Review by Natalie Bowen) Various Artists - Ministry Of Sound Chilled House Session 2 Ministry of Sound can usually be relied upon to compile top-notch collections and this is no exception. Now that spring is here and we move out of our winter slumber, this is perfect for laid-back weekends at home, a Sunday drive or just winding down in the early hours. There's a good mix of mainstream acts such as Ellie Goulding, Groove Armada and Example as well as established names of the dance genre such as Deadmau5, Joey Negro and Underworld. This collection flows together nicely with its multi-layered production and lush melodies to house beats and is enough to hold the listener's attention without simply becoming background music.

Rating: 8/10 (Review by Lisa Allen) Yuck - Yuck Comprised of members of the lauded but defunct Cajun Dance Party, and with a name that inspires comment from almost everyone who hears it, Yuck had people talking months before their album release. Reminiscent of Nirvana, early Foo Fighters and Sonic Youth, it's golden-era grunge at its finest. It's almost as if someone discovered this record lying in the back of a record store that shut down in 1995 for being too awesome. That said, it's not an album that will inspire the long-talked about grunge revival, but it does stand up on its own solid merits.

Rating: 8/10 (Review by Lewis Young) The Chemistry Set - This Day Will Never Happen Again Formed in the late 1980s, The Chemistry Set were a small, but not forgotten, part of the psychedelic-pop scene of that time. So much so that after nearly 20 years, their previously unreleased album Sounds Like Painting was downloaded more than 10,000 times. It's easy to see why. Nearly an hour of high-quality pop songs such as Sheer Tazer Luv, She's Taking Me Down and the title track, packed with catchy guitar and smooth vocal harmonies, make this easy listening throughout - yet there's depth and substance too. There are three bonus songs in Spanish and French, including Regarde Le Ciel, reflecting the band's European popularity. Well worth taking a chance on.

Rating: 8/10 (Review by Mike Fletcher) The Secret Sisters - The Secret Sisters There are some statements that just jump out at you and colour your opinions no matter how hard you try. "As endorsed by Sarah Palin" would be one. "National Enquirer exclusive" has the same effect. In the world of country music it's hard to judge anything objectively after reading "executive producer: T Bone Burnett". From Roy Orbison to Willie Nelson, you name it and he's produced it. In the movie world, meanwhile, he made Joaquin Phoenix (Walk The Line) and Colin Farrell (Crazy Heart) sound like authentic rockabilly acts. The Secret Sisters' set of traditional tunes, with Burnett at the helm, might not be earth-shattering, but do they sound great? Of course they do.

Rating: 7/10 (Rating by Rory Dollard)