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One to Watch: Sola
Across bold genre shifts and collaborations with Moses Boyd and more, the British-Nigerian musician’s lush work is driven by her Sade-esque vocals
Tara Joshi
23, Sep, 2023 @1:00 PM
James Blake: Playing Robots Into Heaven review – back in his own atmospheric universe
The producer-songwriter returns to his club-facing roots with a densely textured album that includes a cover of Snoop Dogg’s Beautiful
Tara Joshi
10, Sep, 2023 @2:00 PM
‘She spoke truth to power, always’: Sinéad O’Connor’s affinity with Black music – and liberation
The Irish musician expressed solidarity and an appreciation for Black music with gospel, rap and roots reggae recordings, which were often fuelled by her own experiences of marginalisation
Tara Joshi
14, Aug, 2023 @10:00 AM
Girl Ray: Prestige review – full strutting disco fun
The north Londoners kick loose on their playful third album of sumptuous dancefloor synth-pop
Tara Joshi
06, Aug, 2023 @12:00 PM
Anne-Marie: Unhealthy review – freer and more playful
The pop singer’s third album relies heavily on starry guests including Shania Twain, but embraces a more ambitious sound
Tara Joshi
30, Jul, 2023 @12:00 PM
Amaarae: Fountain Baby review – sexy, sparkling dream pop
Drawing on a whole world of sounds, the Ghanaian American’s second album proper is a summery delight
Tara Joshi
11, Jun, 2023 @2:00 PM
The joy of the slow burn record: ‘Not only did I warm to his drawls, I became obsessed’
Sometimes, 20 years after dismissing an album, it’s suddenly exactly what you need. Our writers pick out the music that crept up on them
Dave Simpson, Laura Snapes, Tayyab Amin, Safi Bugel, Tara Joshi, Alexis Petridis, Christine Ochefu and Shaad D'Souza
08, Jun, 2023 @9:38 AM
One to watch: Spider
This young Irish-Nigerian singer-songwriter is making waves with her exquisite vocals and melodic, left-field pop-rock
Tara Joshi
27, May, 2023 @1:00 PM
Kesha: Gag Order review – angry and uplifting
The pop survivor addresses past traumas on her powerful fifth album, with lush production by Rick Rubin
Tara Joshi
21, May, 2023 @12:00 PM
IDK: F65 review – lush, sprawling soundscapes
The lyrics matter less than the music on the British-American rapper’s overlong but sumptuous jazz-inflected third album
Tara Joshi
07, May, 2023 @12:00 PM
One to watch: Léa Sen
The French-Martiniquan multi-instrumentalist has made waves alongside Joy Orbison and Wu Lu. Now she is becoming a star in her own right
Tara Joshi
22, Apr, 2023 @1:00 PM
One to watch: Louis VI
Mixing Amazonian rainstorms, British birdsong and uncomfortable truths on the climate crisis, the London rapper-producer’s richly musical work moves up a gear
Tara Joshi
08, Apr, 2023 @1:00 PM
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