On Prioritise Pleasure, Self Esteem turns mainstream pop into an act of rebellion
Rebecca Lucy Taylor’s second solo album teaches us that to be rooted in one’s emotions is a method of survival.
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The Tragedy of Macbeth at the Almeida Theatre: here, nothing is polite
Yaël Farber’s production, starring James McArdle and Saoirse Ronan, summons up an energy that is raw and bloody.
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Adele’s new single “Easy On Me” is an instant classic
The singer’s first single after a six-year hiatus is straightforward, unfussy and catchy.
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Coldplay’s ninth album is space-themed, but they’re better off staying closer to Earth
Lead single “Higher Power” was beamed into the International Space Station. We can only hope no more of this music…
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Jesy Nelson, Little Mix and the ruthless churn of the music industry
The controversy over Nelson’s new music video highlights how, despite public consciousness of mental health, female pop stars remain vulnerable.
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Friends That Break Your Heart is James Blake’s safest record yet
The producer’s early work was sensitive and surprising, but on his fifth album he strays into vagueness.
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Mitski’s “Working For the Knife” is a powerful ballad about the exhaustion of modern life
The song is a taut exploration of how it feels to live in a world that sucks the humanity out…
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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s Cole Porter album is a love letter to their friendship
On their second album of mid-century jazz standards, their theatrics are superb – if you like that sort of thing.
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