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Fifty years on, the record still feels like a puff of air between your ribs.
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Released during the solar eclipse, Lorde’s first song in four years is an uplifting ode to the summer.
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Return of the long player
How we rediscovered the pleasures of the album in the digital age.
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Rostam Batmanglij: “There’s no such thing as art that isn’t political”
As a producer, the former Vampire Weekend instrumentalist helps artists “realise their vision”. What does that mean for his solo work?
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Wolf Alice’s Blue Weekend is a masterpiece by a British band in their prime
On their third album, London rock band Wolf Alice confirm that they are one of the greats.
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Liz Phair: “I’m practising not being cool”
Liz Phair was a feminist icon in the macho, predatory world of indie rock. Now she’s trying to let go…
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On Cavalcade, Black Midi’s experimental guitar music sounds self-indulgent and disjointed
The band’s disinterest in comprehensible lyrics, melodic engagement or recognisable song structures makes for tiring listening.
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