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Album Of The Week: Kelela new avatar
In this Album Of The Week review, Stereogum’s Margaret Farrell praises Kelela’s new album, new avatar, released on Warp Records, arguing that it renders conventional genre labels inadequate. Farrell contends that the record collapses the boundaries between R&B, electronic music, pop, hip-hop and rock, driven throughout by a “quiet tenderness” that persists even amid its…
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Chappell Roan Makes Her Confession During Rosalía’s Oakland Show: ‘That Turned Into a Song’
Chappell Roan made a surprise appearance during Rosalía’s “La Perla” confessional segment of her Lux Tour at Oakland Arena on Monday night (6 July). Invited on stage by the Spanish star, the “Pink Pony Club” singer opened up about a past romantic disappointment that she said had gone on to inspire a song, adding to…
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Bonobo – “Fire On The Water” (Feat. Arooj Aftab) & “Drift”
UK producer and DJ Simon Green, better known as Bonobo, has shared two new tracks — “Fire On The Water”, a collaboration with singer Arooj Aftab, and the club instrumental “Drift” — ahead of his forthcoming album Distance In Static. The record, which also features Nilüfer Yanya, Nicole Miglis and Aftab, follows the previously released…
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Ben Folds Five Releasing Shelved First Attempt At Debut Album For Its 30th Anniversary: Hear Their Original “Underground”
Ben Folds Five are marking the 30th anniversary of their 1995 self-titled debut with a reissue that includes a previously unheard early version of the record, titled Shelved First Attempt. Before working with producer Caleb Southern on the album that was eventually released, the trio had recorded an initial set of sessions with producer Dave…
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Duffy Performs at Secret London Concert for Her First Live Show in 15 Years
Duffy has returned to the stage for the first time in nearly 15 years, performing a secret, intimate concert at Hoxton Hall in London on Sunday 5 July. The Welsh singer played to a small, hand-picked audience, mixing fan favourites from her back catalogue with previously unheard new songs, in what marks a significant step…
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‘I Hate Taylor Swift’: Everything Donald Trump Has Ever Said About the Pop Star
The article compiles a chronological timeline of everything US President Donald Trump has publicly said about pop star Taylor Swift, charting a relationship that has swung from early praise to open hostility. It matters as a record of how one of the world’s most influential musicians and a sitting president have repeatedly clashed, particularly as…
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Told Slant release strong new album to critical acclaim
Told Slant, the solo project of Florist’s Felix Walworth, has announced a new album titled What’s Up, due out on 4 September via Mtn. Laurel Recording Co. It is the project’s first record since 2020’s Point the Flashlight and Walk, and Walworth has marked the announcement by releasing a new song, “Manhattan”. Walworth has described…
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Liverpool to host 2026 Youth Music Awards in first move outside London
The Youth Music Awards, described as the UK’s biggest grassroots music awards, have announced that their 2026 edition will be held in Liverpool, marking the first time the ceremony has been staged outside London after six consecutive years in the capital. The move matters because it signals a deliberate effort to spread support for emerging…
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Devil Master reveal new album Bloody Dreams and unveil opening single
American punk-metal band Devil Master have announced a new album, Bloody Dreams, due out on 4 September via Relapse Records. It follows their 2023 record Ecstasies Of Never Ending Night, and the announcement arrives alongside the lead single and video for opening track “You Worms’ Vain Delusions”. The news matters to fans of the underground…