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There are some music questions that will always inspire discussion. Elvis or the Beatles? Oasis or Blur? Is rock dead? Since 2015, one question, more than these, has troubled the …

“Look what you’ve done / I’m a motherfuckin’ Starboy” – The Weeknd That is the confident refrain of The Weeknd’s recent single ‘Starboy’. As the title track to the artist’s November release, …

Liked That? Try This is a fortnightly column: I pick a trending album and recommend three others based on their shared musical ideas, aesthetics or approaches. This week’s album choice …

In its final blow to the music industry, 2016 saw the world lose yet another music icon, this time on Christmas Day. George Michael’s death came as a one more …

[50-41]    [40-31]    [30-21]    [Top 20] 20   Frankie Cosmos  Next Thing After releasing over 40 albums and EPs on Bandcamp, the former Porches bassist has expanded on her early …

[50-41] [40-31] [30-21] [Top 20] 30 Nicolas Jaar Sirens Chilean-American composer Nicolas Jaar’s second official (third, unofficially) offering to the masses is, once again, an electronic monster, with an affinity for …

[50-41]    [40-31]    [30-21]    [Top 20] 40   Sturgill Simpson  A Sailor’s Guide to Earth If there is such a thing as alternative country, Sturgill Simpson is its torch-bearer. Having …

[50-41] [40-31] [30-21] [Top 20] 50 Blossoms Blossoms Blossoms have blossomed (ahem) in 2016. Their self-titled album rounded off the releases of hit after hit throughout the year. Blossoms carefully …

With 2016 swiftly coming to a close, it is time to set our gaze to the upcoming year and the many different musical talents it will provide us with. Here …

The first time I heard Leonard Cohen’s music was in Godalming high-street at the turn of the new millennium. A white-haired busker in a Mediterranean shirt and John Lennon glasses …