Multigenerational gospel soul group Annie and the Caldwells are the rarest of things: a genuinely homespun family band. Formed in the 1980s as a way
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John Cale review – 83 years old and still forging deeper underground
John Cale is 83 years old. Live, it would be more than understandable to find a musician of that age in a period of slowing
Japanese Breakfast: For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) review – a bit too tasteful
Now probably more famous as the author of Crying in H Mart, her bestselling 2021 memoir about food, identity and grief, Michelle Zauner’s fourth album
Raisa K: Affectionately review | Safi Bugel’s experimental album of the month
In recent years, there’s been a real appetite for a certain strain of hazy, quietly off-kilter pop made by classically trained musicians who favour a
YHWH Nailgun: 45 Pounds review – a singular spin on funky NYC post-punk
The spirit of funky, far-out post-punkers such as This Heat, A Certain Ratio and 23 Skidoo charges through the thrilling debut album by this New
‘Emotions? They’re no big thing, man!’ Jeff Bridges on satisfaction, silver linings – and his secret life in music
A rainy day in Santa Barbara, and Jeff Bridges sits in his garage, wondering where his favourite spectacles have got to. We are in the
Steve Reich: ‘We all wish art could counter the direction of US politics. But it can’t’
Why does minimalist music consist of so much repetition? Correllisflute The word “minimalist” was invented by Michael Nyman when he was more of a music
‘The drill scene was dead. They’d locked everyone up’: RIP Germain on his shocking coffin installation
‘A generation has been completely wiped out,” says Luton-born artist RIP Germain. He’s talking about the UK drill scene, a subject he explores in his
Bryan Ferry and Amelia Barratt: Loose Talk review | Alexis Petridis’ album of the week
There comes a point in every august artist’s career where they’re forced to make an accommodation with their own past, a tacit acknowledgment that anything
Shaboozey review – viral country superstar finds comfort in intimacy
It’s hard to think of an artist whose fortunes changed as abruptly as Shaboozey’s did last year. Featured on two tracks on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter