50. Sam Smith The Thrill of It All Sam Smith’s The Thrill Of It All is a powerful demonstration of emotion. His second album, the 14 tracks also work as a semi-successful exploration of mode; the artist’s intention to explore range and style is apparent, but the ecclectic mix of sounds does somewhat detract from […]
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Album Review: Jessie Ware – Glasshouse
The struggle in Jessie Ware’s newest album, Glasshouse, is clear. The album is caught between Ware – a talented, complex and innovative writer and singer; and Island Records, a commercially-obsessed subsidiary of the goliath Universal Records. As a result, the album is left with a very distinct pattern. The album features a few creative masterpieces […]
“A means to escape”: Music, a political force or apolitical mess? | Part 2
Read the first part of this article, “A reflection of our reality”: Music, a political force or apolitical mess?” here. “Like everything else, music doesn’t exist in a vacuum. But, just as music can inspire, entertainment culture en masse can act as a neutraliser, a source of enjoyment and, often, mental anaesthesia to soothe the emotional demands […]