As the encore to Randy Newman's set at LA's Largo at the Coronet last week, in which he unveiled songs from his forthcoming Nonesuch release, Harps and Angels, Randy played what Rolling Stone called "a handful of old chestnuts," including the signature tune "I Love L.A." And, reports Rolling Stone's Mikael Wood, "there was no doubting that L.A. loved him back."

Randy recently spoke with The Guardian (UK)'s Dorian Lynskey and is the subject of a feature profile in today's paper, in which Lynskey describes the new album as having "Newman's signature blend of sumptuous melodies, devastating pathos and the thorny, irony-laden character songs ..." In the in-depth article, Randy discusses his place in the music world and how his own somewhat atypical career path helped him avoid the pitfalls that tend to come with early success. To read the piece, visit guardian.co.uk.

Earlier this month, The Guardian's Observer gave Harps and Angels five stars, with reviewer Tim Adams writing of Randy, "His albums have always been brilliant missives from an overly examined emotional life and this one is no exception." Adams adds further praise of the breadth of topics and emotions Randy is able to address from one song to the next: "It remains extraordinary this ability to jump from Tom Lehrer to early Tom Waits."

The album review can also be found at guardian.co.uk.