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The National: First Two Pages of Frankenstein – thoughtful, evocative and a tad underwhelming
These slow-burning songs never quite ignite, despite the arguably incongruous presence of big-name guests
Paul Mescal has released his first song. We don’t expect it to trouble the charts
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Boygenius: The Record – Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus deliver one of the albums of the year
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Christian Lee Hutson – Quitters: A fitting soundtrack to a bleak age
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Glastonbury 2022: Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar to headline
Majority of acts announced feature women as festival recovers from pandemic hiatus
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Flowers swerves away from stadium rock to focus on challenges facing his home town
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Album smacks of an exercise in passing time rather than any significant progressive enhancements
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The year of the pandemic produced outstanding, thoughtful music across all forms
Ailbhe Reddy: Personal History review – Debut full of radio-friendly songs with substance
The Dublin artist knows the advantages of a decent guitar-pop song, and Personal History is full of them
Bright Eyes: Down in the Weeds review – Worth getting to know
There is gold to be mined with every listen of Conor Oberst and company’s 10th album
Phoebe Bridgers: Dead Oceans review – Satirical, sharp, singular
The Californian pairs controlled frustration with great saw-toothed pop-folk tunes
The 1975: Notes on a Conditional Form review – passionate if indulgent work pushes boundaries
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Ryan Adams album pulled as FBI investigates sexting claims
Unclear whether American singer’s sold-out Irish shows will go ahead in March
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Mercury Rev: Bobbie Gentry’s The Delta Sweete Revisited review – Celebration of artistic bravery
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