Widowspeak – ‘Roses’ album review: A slice of folk reverie that coaxes subtle magic from the everyday
“Used to be you’d come alive when the day was done…”
‘Nameless, Faceless’: Five songs that capture the ugly reality of modern misogyny
Exposing the ugly truth.
‘The New Sounds’: The 10-inch record that sparked Miles Davis’ entire career
An often overlooked record…
‘Bait’ series review: an existential, well-observed satire of identity and stardom
A deadpan, exciting action comedy.
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‘The Rat’: Why does The Walkmen’s masterpiece take you back to 2004 quicker than a time machine?
Timeless, yet of its time.
Dusting off the ‘next big thing’: Pop music’s future could be a do-over of its past
just a popstar’s selfie away.
Editors Picks
Lodz: The most strangely Lynchian town in the world
The city of Lodz sits in the centre of Poland, a long way from Montana, USA, where David Lynch was born just after the end of the Second World War. First mentioned in the 14th century, Lodz was a modest settlement until exploding into being one of Europe’s great industrial cities. In the 19th century,…
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‘Finding Emily’: Can a rom-com critique the genre and save it at the same time?
Calling all hopeless romantics.
“Go fuck yourself”: the story of Pauline Kael, the worst movie critic in history
Some of the most abysmal takes of all time.
