James Blake

James Blake: Friends That Break Your Heart review – a breakup album with a difference

The singer-songwriter articulates the pain of lost friendships against a backdrop of chamber music and trap pop

Kitty Empire

10, Oct, 2021 @8:00 AM

Folk singer Mustafa: ‘I’m trying to preserve the memories of young Black Muslims’

The poet, a songwriter for artists including the Weeknd, explains how music helped him explore the loss of friends to inner-city violence: ‘Sorrow is meant to be experienced and felt’

Aina J Khan

02, Jun, 2021 @1:30 PM

William Forsythe: The Barre Project review – a half-hour of perfection

With Tiler Peck leading the line with absolute control, William Forsythe’s Zoom-coordinated new work reaps the benefits of creative limitations

Lyndsey Winship

24, Mar, 2021 @7:30 PM

The 50 best albums of 2019: the full list

Our pick of the year’s finest albums brings American dreaming, teenage dynamism, heartbreak, barbed rap, impetuous indie and beautiful soundscapes

20, Dec, 2019 @9:41 AM

All Points East review – blockbuster festival makes a muted return

Standout sets from the Chemical Brothers and Christine and the Queens salvage an opening weekend marred by sound issues

Hannah J Davies

27, May, 2019 @11:05 AM

Rosie Lowe on 'vodka in the park', sex therapy and neo-soul

The musician probes big questions of love and faith on her new album

Michael Cragg

20, Apr, 2019 @9:00 AM

James Blake: how the producer became hip-hop's favourite Brit

Nominated for two Grammy awards this week, his collaborations with Travis Scott follow those with Beyoncé. How did the DJ from Enfield become so well-connected?

Al Horner

05, Feb, 2019 @11:00 AM

James Blake: Assume Form review – a big, glitchy, swooning, hyper-modern declaration of love

A love letter to his partner brimming with guest spots and west-coast vibes, James Blake’s fourth LP is a long way from his ‘blubstep’ roots

Kitty Empire

19, Jan, 2019 @2:00 PM

James Blake: Assume Form review – lovestruck producer turns dark into light | Alexis Petridis' album of the week

Blake is clearly in a good place, unexpectedly embedded at the centre of pop culture, and his new album adds bright colours to his sound

Alexis Petridis

17, Jan, 2019 @12:00 PM

R&B star HER: ‘I wanted to be anonymous’

Her songs are streamed in the millions and her music is beloved by Janet Jackson. But who is HER, the songwriter who hides her identity with a pair of sunglasses?

Leonie Cooper

05, Nov, 2018 @12:00 PM

Every Mercury prize-winning album – ranked!

Following the announcement of this year’s nominees, we run the rule over the 26 albums that have earned the crown, from Klaxons and James Blake to M People and Talvin Singh

Dave Simpson

26, Jul, 2018 @10:45 AM