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The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s… So Far

To adapt that famous misquotation attributed to Mark Twain, reports of the album’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Ever since the turn of the millennium, conventional wisdom has had it that the traditional long-player is on its way out, an arcane format out of time with the digital world that will cede inexorably to a future of singles and playlists. But while many artists have experimented with what an album

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REVIEW: FKA twigs – ‘Magdalene’ (Young Turks)

A compelling delve into the psyche of FKA twigs as well as an exploration of being human, ‘Magdalene’ is Tahliah Barnett’s second masterpiece.

Releases To Look Out For At Record Store Day 2019

Exclusive releases to keep your eyes peeled for on Record Store Day 2019!

The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s

Counting down the greatest tracks of the Nineties!

PLAYLIST: March 2018

All the best new music released in March 2018 – featuring Blossoms, Neko Case, Let’s Eat Grandma, Snail Mail and Shy Layers!

CLASSIC ’80s: Guns N’ Roses – ‘Appetite For Destruction’

Guns N’ Roses first album ‘Appetite For Destruction’ is still the highest-selling debut in American history, and caused an upheaval in rock and youth culture.

REVIEW: Ducktails – ‘St. Catherine’ (Domino)

by Ed Biggs Ducktails is the side project that Real Estate guitarist Matt Mondanile operates in tandem with his duties in that group. Over the course of six years and four albums, it’s expanded from his solo recording outlet to a four-piece group signed to Domino, one of the most prestigious indies in the business. Just like the New Jersey three-piece that is fast becoming one of the most essential American

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