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Lola Young: My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely review – estuarial verité with 2020s attitude
Don’t hold the Brit school and John Lewis ad against her… the young Londoner’s straight-talking pop is the real deal
Kitty Empire
28, May, 2023 @8:00 AM

Arlo Parks review – sharp eyes but soft sounds
In a low-key gig ahead of her second album, the singer-songwriter reaffirms her gift for observation – but her words deserve richer musical backing
Kitty Empire
27, May, 2023 @1:00 PM

Paul Simon: Seven Psalms review – a surprise and a revelation
The veteran singer-songwriter ponders faith and mortality in seven beautiful, impressionistic movements
Kitty Empire
21, May, 2023 @8:00 AM

Beyoncé review – a spangled supernova of joy
The megastar’s 2022 album, Renaissance, celebrated Black beats and queer culture, and its live show turns that tribute into next-level liberation for all
Kitty Empire
20, May, 2023 @1:00 PM

Overmono: Good Lies review – certified bangers galore
The Russell brothers mix weapons-grade nostalgia with two-step, trap and sped-up vocals in a set full of emotional ambushes
Kitty Empire
14, May, 2023 @8:00 AM

Måneskin review – wall-to-wall Italian pop charisma
Deploying lurid earworms and every glam-rock cliche in the book, 2021 Eurovision-winning four-piece Måneskin keep a crowd of 20,000 rapt for two hours
Kitty Empire
13, May, 2023 @1:00 PM

SBTRKT: The Rat Road review – audacious electronic gems
Versatile composer and producer Aaron Jerome reaps beauty from a restless digital palette in his first album for seven years
Kitty Empire
07, May, 2023 @8:00 AM

Ed Sheeran: Subtract review – a grownup record that swings from coping to not coping
Framing his recent grief and depression in a gauzy wash of sound, the embattled songsmith continues to deal in powerful universals
Kitty Empire
06, May, 2023 @1:00 PM

Nabihah Iqbal: Dreamer review – between dream pop and the dancefloor
Her studio equipment stolen, the London musician began with a more acoustic sound on this second album – but pure electronics are still her strong suit
Kitty Empire
30, Apr, 2023 @8:00 AM

Paramore review – pop-punk survivors feel the love
Surfing a wave of 00s nostalgia, the resurgent US band span their back catalogue, from the early emo years to their latest chart-topping album, This Is Why
Kitty Empire
29, Apr, 2023 @1:00 PM

Everything But the Girl: Fuse review – sleek, downtempo charms
The duo return with their intriguingly individual take on beats and plaintive vocals
Kitty Empire
23, Apr, 2023 @8:00 AM

Sam Smith review – some genuinely moving moments
O2 Arena, London
Smith trades unrequited love for lustful liberation in a maximalist show with an Elton-meets-Lizzo energy – and the occasional sorrowful pause
Smith trades unrequited love for lustful liberation in a maximalist show with an Elton-meets-Lizzo energy – and the occasional sorrowful pause
Kitty Empire
22, Apr, 2023 @1:00 PM
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