This week's new album reviews include Rihanna's long-awaited return, Bloc Party's second post-reunion album, the debut from thinking-person's supergroup Nevermen and something truly awful from Sia.
Faith No More's wilful disregard of what a mainstream rock band "ought to do" is one of their most heroic qualities. Despite practically inventing rap-metal more than 30 years ago, the Californian five-piece moved effortlessly from face-melting metal aggression, to bossa-nova, to jazz-funk, to a Commodores cover without a single apology, all the while never straying too far from a pop melody.
