Music

'With at least 12 different musical instruments on stage, Collier tirelessly leapt from one instrument to another across the stage'

'The album is all Kesha, a meticulously crafted and finely tuned testament to her prowess as a songwriter.'

'US-based pop-rock band The Strokes have encountered just about all of rock’s common killers. And yet, 22 years on from their first album, they are still here – and reportedly working on a seventh.'

'What is ‘polyphony’? I hear you cry. Why is it ‘choral’ and what makes it ‘ornamented’?'

'The Good Witch, embarking upon her first headlining tour, has brewed up a concoction of heartbreak and hope, insecurity and exuberance'

'What is there in our current pop landscape that could possibly have its roots in Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories?'

Hong Kong indie, like the city, has plenty of gas left in the tank.

"An exemplary of the international force of genre-bending, experimental music, this album represents a kind of music in which boundaries are transgressed and influences intermingled, creating an intensely enjoyable, diverse listening experience."

"For the queer community as a whole, this album is a welcome addition to queer culture"

"It takes a powerful vulnerability to shoulder the burdens and joys of helping others, through art or any other means. Welch does it beautifully"

"I’m convinced they have one true goal... to ensure that you have an obscene amount of fun"

"The Voëlvry artists clearly aimed to provide an example of a way to be both distinctly Afrikaans and disagree with the conservative government"

"RUSH! is proof that Måneskin’s stratospheric rise to prominence is backed up by more than just sex appeal and the glitzy glamour of Eurovision."

"If you haven’t heard of them, you should have."