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EP REVIEW: Laura Groves – ‘A Private Road’: pristine and dreamy debut; socially distanced gig announced

A Private Road is a dreamscape, swirling elements of modern electronica, shoegaze, soul and folk into a set on which you really get a sense of Laura while she also remains wraithlike, a blur of whisper and talent at the core

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ALBUM REVIEW: Miley Cyrus – ‘Plastic Hearts’

Plastic Hearts took me on a rollercoaster ride that really caught me off-guard, says Chloe Ross

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EP REVIEW: Sophie Jamieson – ‘Release’: a brilliant, introspective four tracker

Her voice and songwriting are so very strong; there's no doubt Release is her best yet

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Album Review: Tori Handsley – ‘As We Stand’

FOREVER associated with folklore whimsy, celestial mystery and the delicate songstress, maybe the harp will always have an image problem? Of course in jazz there have inevitably been those who…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Hjalte Ross – ‘Waves Of Haste’: gorgeous, nuanced indie-folk hits you in the chest

Composed at an isolated lighthouse on the Lofoten Islands, Hjalte's second reaches inside your chest and doesn't stop squeezing. Truly lovely

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ALBUM REVIEW: Various artists – ‘Ambient Layers’: a state of the art, 20-track journey on 7K!

Ambient Layers is quite a trip through the current state of the blissful/emotive sonic arts. There's so much to burrow into here, experience deeply. Set it on repeat and let it guide you through a whole, amniotic diurnal cycle. It's really very great.

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Meet: We chat to genius songwriter Robert Scott from The Bats and review the sparkling new album ‘Foothills’

In times of uncertainty and change, there is nothing more constant and reassuring than a new album from New Zealand’s legendary The Bats. Like a guiding star in the firmament,…

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EP Review: Exit Kid – Garden EP

The duo of Emre Türkmen and Dylan Bell that make up Exit Kid have released a new EP – Garden EP Speaking ahead of the EP’s arrival, Türkmen explained: “Modern life…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Lee Fields & The Expressions – ‘Big Crown Vaults Vol.1 – Lee Fields & The Expressions’

BIG CROWN. Big. Crown. Roll that collocation of words around your mouth; if you’re a real music lover, you know these guys, Leon Michels and Danny Akalepse, are indeed proper…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Skinshape – ‘Arrogance Is The Death Of Men’: chilled guitar odysseys

Arrogance Is The Death Of Men is such a different creature to Skinshape's last, Umoja. It's got that guitar thing going that Will does so wonderfully; lyrically, you can hear the catharsis of this year, the trials and tribulations. It's a lovely record full of emotion and guitar that helps usher in the end of this year. Win.

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