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The Norwegian indie-folk songwriter won huge praise with the affecting, touching musicality of her 2023 album ‘Gardening’, but felt slightly ambivalent towards the “sad girl” label attached to her music. As a result, new…
Read moreSo far, the hotly anticipated series has lived up to the hype, with momentum swinging regularly as the pair wrestle for control. The tourists struck first in Durban, winning by 214 runs, and had the Proteas on the rocks…
Read moreCohen has returned to the character sporadically, including 2014’s Ali G: Rezurection and occasional appearances on US talk shows and awards ceremonies. Earlier this year, he was spotted at Wimbledon and Who Iz I? was…
Read moreThe trio are based in Deptford, three musicians working on a DIY basis. Transforming the front room of their flat into an ad hoc studio, kid apollo merge different lanes, pulling on U.g. rap, club styles, and more.…
Read moreThe band have an extensive catalogue spread across four decades, including 22 studio recordings, 11 compilations, 11 EPs, and 11 self-released experimental collaborative oddities released in various forms. New album ‘The…
Read moreAlthough the school summer holidays are now over, the generally-quite-young player base for Roblox still have plenty of trending titles to choose from. Other recent successes on the game-making platform include +1 Loot…
Read moreThese are the true desires nestled just below the batshit surface of ‘Fangs’: south London art-rock quartet HMLTD ’s audacious third album, where tales of cocks and cuckolds, German philosophy and biblical sacrifice…
Read moreThe Bantams have a strong history in the competition – enjoying a fairytale run to the final in 2012/13 – are pushing for promotion in League One this term. Peterborough endured a difficult start to the campaign in the…
Read moreIt's filmed from inside the climate group's protests, and as activists block roads, furious drivers hurl abuse. "Have a wash you fucking idiots!" "Middle class wankers!" It gets physical, too – punching, kicking and…
Read moreFrom the rodeo pop trills of CMAT and the roars of post-punks Gurriers , to the world domination of Fontaines D.C. , a wave of Irish talent is clawing its way across the planet. Part of this new wave is The Wran, a band…
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