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An exploration of movements, scenes, themes and prolific musical careers.
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In Profile

Queens of the Stone Age's 20 Greatest Songs

"While tidying the CD racks I came across a CD I had never seen before. Queens Of The Stone Age. The Kozik-style cover took me at…

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In Profile: Lonnie Liston Smith

Already beloved by several generations of Jazz, Hip-hop, and Dance music fans, Lonnie Liston Smith still shines as brightly as he did on his most well-known…

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In Profile: boygenius, Friendship and the Power of Collaboration

boygenius are back. Indie's hottest supergroup uniting Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker return with their debut full-length the record, after leaving fans hungry for…

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In Profile: Arthur Verocai

"The record itself is a near perfect creation, but I think the originality of the recording is what makes it stand head and shoulders above most…

In Profile: Belle and Sebastian

Glasgow indie-pop sweethearts Belle and Sebastian have held a reputation for being an international sensation since their 1996 breakthrough. Accomplishing mountains of acclaim in their nearly…

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Where I Am Now: Gaz Coombes

"...it's more important now than ever, if I'm creating something, for it to be really pure self-expression and for me not worry about what it's supposed…

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Coming in Hot: 2023's Best New Music

Hotly anticipated solo works, righteous returns and new classics. It's shaping up to be an exciting year of new music with releases from the likes of…

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In Profile: De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising

"De La Soul told you the nineties were going to be very different to the eighties." Bob Stanley Psychedelic, undeniably funky and underpinned by elements of…

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In Profile: Rough Trade 2022

2022 gave us one of our busiest years ever on record, indicative of the post-pandemic gig-going gold rush, the graciousness of a myriad of masterly visiting…

Where I Am Now: Fontaines D.C.

"I think we always base success off how we feel about the record we’ve just written. It’s always important to ground a view of…