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Lewis Huxley

Albums of the week: Steve Lacy, Yard Act, Tricky, Charles Lloyd

Lacy’s confessional third album is musically imaginative but let down by lazy lyrics. Plus, are Westside Cowboys the breakout act of the year?

Sat 18 Jul 2026

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Philip Adams
Stop making sense

Sat 18 Jul 2026

Stop making sense
Damien Morris
Albums of the week: the Rolling Stones, Jack White, Kelela, Bruno Berle

Sat 11 Jul 2026

Albums of the week: the Rolling Stones, Jack White, Kelela, Bruno Berle
Kitty Empire
Albums of the week: SML, Beth Orton, Alewya, Various Artists

Sat 27 Jun 2026

Albums of the week: SML, Beth Orton, Alewya, Various Artists
Sarah Dear
Playlist of the week: long songs for long days

Mon 22 Jun 2026

Playlist of the week: long songs for long days
Miranda Sawyer
‘If there was a cultural Olympics, the UK would be champions at festivals’

Sat 20 Jun 2026

‘If there was a cultural Olympics, the UK would be champions at festivals’
Ammar Kalia
Celestial sax

Sat 20 Jun 2026

Celestial sax
Ellen Peirson-Hagger
The 13 best summer festivals to book now

Sat 20 Jun 2026

The 13 best summer festivals to book now
Kitty Empire
Albums of the week: Olivia Rodrigo, Graham Coxon, Pond, Nduduzo Makhathini

Fri 19 Jun 2026

Albums of the week: Olivia Rodrigo, Graham Coxon, Pond, Nduduzo Makhathini
Kitty Empire
Harry Styles and the Jules Buckley Orchestra at Meltdown – many strings to his bow

Thu 18 Jun 2026

Harry Styles and the Jules Buckley Orchestra at Meltdown – many strings to his bow
Kitty Empire
Albums of the week: Basic, Kelsey Lu, La Sécurité, Gary Bartz and Your Brother’s Keeper

Sat 13 Jun 2026

Albums of the week: Basic, Kelsey Lu, La Sécurité, Gary Bartz and Your Brother’s Keeper

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