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Singles, EPs and albums, reviewed by people who played them more than once.
Lead review
expectations
Pop music has never lacked songs about disappointing lovers. What it occasionally lacks is the willingness to admit that disappointment can be funny, particularly when the person describing it recognizes their own contribution to the disaster. Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan approach expectations from that less flattering angle. Their collaboration, reportedly released on October 15, […]
Cut the Wire
Loud in the right places, and smarter about anger than most songs this fast.
Glasshouse
Field recordings become kick drums and birdsong becomes melody on a debut that rewards volume.
Salt Year
Recorded live in a single room, Salt Year keeps the creaks and breaths other records edit out.
Static Bloom
Three minutes of two guitars disagreeing, resolved by the most satisfying chorus of his short career.
Series our editors keep adding to, one mood at a time.
Interview
Ines Calder on leaving her band, learning to produce alone and the record that came out of it.
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Percentages, recoupment thresholds and ownership clauses: the terms to scrutinise before signing.
Insights from three funding trustees on budgets, narrative clarity and demonstrable impact.
A practical guide to clearing both master and publishing rights for film and television placement.
Turnaround times, lacquer cutting vs DMM, and avoiding costly test pressing delays.
How prompt registration with collection societies prevents lost royalties.
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