Music
Illuminati Hotties: Power review – melody-rich, fat-free indie rock
Producer Sarah Tudzin returns to her performer alias with a collection of effortless-sounding bangers
Phil Mongredien
16, Aug, 2024 @10:30 AM
Scelsi: Complete String Quartets and String Trio album review – fine, fiercely committed performances
Quatuor Molinari
(Atma Classique)
Canadian group’s take on the mysterious Italian composer, who has enjoyed a resurgance of late, offers a good sense of how his music developed. But his work remains as elusive as ever
(Atma Classique)
Canadian group’s take on the mysterious Italian composer, who has enjoyed a resurgance of late, offers a good sense of how his music developed. But his work remains as elusive as ever
Andrew Clements
16, Aug, 2024 @9:39 AM
Lance Gurisik: Proffer review | Contemporary album of the month by John Lewis
The Australian composer’s latest offering is a mashup of electronica, minimalism, drum’n’bass and more – but it’s the orchestral tracks that really shine
John Lewis
16, Aug, 2024 @8:00 AM
Pom Poko: Champion review – garage rockers finding joy in the everyday
The third album from the Norwegian indie group reflects on their seven years together and the dramas of normal life – it’s the victorious sound of a band ‘still having fun’
Katie Hawthorne
16, Aug, 2024 @7:30 AM
‘Identifying as underrated isn’t healthy’: Tinashe on staging the pop comeback of the year
The raw sexuality of her track Nasty made it a viral sensation, moving the singer out of major label hell. But she says the industry is still toxic and racially segregated
Shaad D'Souza
16, Aug, 2024 @7:00 AM
‘It’s any football fan’s dream’: Ed Sheeran buys stake in boyhood club Ipswich Town
Musician takes 1.4% stake in newly promoted Tractor Boys, whose shirts he has sponsored since 2021
Sammy Gecsoyler
15, Aug, 2024 @10:07 PM
‘Safer than ever’: Swifties gather at Wembley for first concert since foiled Vienna plot
Fans in sequins and cowboy hats arrive undeterred at first of five Taylor Swift concerts in London
Zainab Haji
15, Aug, 2024 @6:51 PM
‘The 21st century is queer. Accept it’: the Harlem Gospel Travelers on prejudice in the church – and singing for Joe Biden
Inspired by Beyoncé and admired by Elton John, the talented trio are proud of their sexuality, but have been cold-shouldered by the gospel scene as a result. They explain their message of universal love
Garth Cartwright
15, Aug, 2024 @5:00 PM
Maurice Williams obituary
Singer and founder of the Zodiacs, whose songs were covered by the Hollies and Jackson Browne, and featured in Dirty Dancing and American Graffiti
Richard Williams
15, Aug, 2024 @3:43 PM
Schumann: Works for Oboe and Piano album review – beautifully effective reinventions
This eight-work record, some pieces arranged by Daniel, is a dream – despite most of the pieces not being originally written for the performers’ instruments
Andrew Clements
15, Aug, 2024 @2:00 PM
I wanna be top-rated: Ramones’ 20 greatest songs – ranked!
Fifty years on from their first gig at New York’s CBGB, we rate the best work by the punk pioneers – even the hidden 1980s gems. Let’s go!
Michael Hann
15, Aug, 2024 @12:00 PM
Fontaines DC: Romance review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
On their most approachable album the Irish rockers add pop melodies, nu-metal touches and lush orchestration – while their troubled view of the world remains
Alexis Petridis
15, Aug, 2024 @11:00 AM
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