Thom Yorke’s late style
For all its themes of cronyism and catastrophe, the Smile’s Wall of Eyes is the sound of a self-assured band…
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The paradoxical moods of Joni Mitchell’s Court and Spark
Released 50 years ago, the singer’s commercial breakthrough is a masterwork of ambivalence.
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Richard Hawley Q&A: “It’s sickening what this government gets away with”
The songwriter and musician on Gretsch guitars, the benefits of failure, and hailing from a long line of NHS nurses.
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Annie Nightingale: “I was just enthusiastic about the music!”
Annie Nightingale has died, aged 83. In this interview from 2016, she discussed grime, sexism, and Donald Trump.
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Music in a time of war
The Ukrainian pianist Sasha Grynyuk and the Russian violinist Yuri Zhislin on playing together during the conflict.
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Taylor Swift’s hollow empowerment narrative
The singer’s faux-feminist branding is so convincing journalists are doing her PR for her.
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Michel Faber’s tin ear
The novelist’s arresting study of the power of music is marred by a clumsy structure and snobbish tone.
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I hate Spotify Wrapped
We know Spotify exploits artists. We shouldn’t let it exploit music fans too.
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