Music

An in-depth dive into the music of May Day

May Day: It’s unique, convivial and quintessentially Oxford. Only once a year does the city come together like it, and when that happens, it’s not one to miss out...

A review of The Crux: Djo turns music into a profession

In his new album, The Crux, Djo, aka Joe Keery, perfectly inhabits and evokes...

Fontaines DC and the (re) rise of indie Sleaze

I recently took to my finsta to post a story claiming that the Fontaines...

Death of the Album, rise of the playlist

The album, once the definitive artistic statement in music, is being increasingly overshadowed by...

I Need a Dollar

Cash, Rules, Everything, Around, Music

‘An anthology of divergent styles that promise a skyward trajectory’

Tom Misch’s full length debut shows remarkable maturity, challenging conventional genre boundaries with verve

A Band With Purpose and Integrity

Shona Galt talks to the lead singer of Little Comets

Playlist: Childhood

A youthful and vibrant playlist on the topic of childhood

Rock, Soul, Techno – Trinity has it all

Arthur Charlesworth runs through the highlights of Trinity term's music scene

Kacey Musgraves basks in newfound light on her latest album, Golden Hour

On her new project, Kacey Musgraves opts for the personal over the political

‘Sacred Elements and Secular Sentiments’ – Daniel Caesar: Freudian

Exploring the religious undertones of one of 2017's most celebrated albums

Playlist: Sounds of Spring

Celebrate new life with this new playlist

Playlist: Hottest Tracks of the Month

These are the songs that have lit up March, making us ready to spring into Easter.

Yo La Tengo Album Review: Convention and experiments

Indie stalwarts Yo La Tengo subtly surprise on latest effort.

The Blinders Review – The perfect band to play at Cellar

Cellar was made for sweaty, narcotic nights like this.

From Cellar to worldwide fame – an interview with Objekt

TJ Hertz on small venues, diversity in techno and track ID culture.

The vintage sound of The Vaccines

As they prepare to drop their fourth album, indie-rock sensation The Vaccines tell Susannah Goldsbrough what it's like to be old fashioned rockers in a post-punk world.

Sia and her wig: disguise or clever marketing tool?

Wearing a wig allows Sia to hide away from fame, but it may also serve another purpose

Doctor Feelgood offers a happy release from Oxford stress

Doctor Feelgood delivers a homespun and happy night at the Bullingdon

A bombastic celebration of Europe, sexual freedom, and gelato

Phoenix’s unabashedly optimistic latest album is hard to dislike

My album of the year: Leonard Cohen’s valediction

The Canadian's swansong ranks among his greatest albums

2017: The year of Jack Antonoff

Few producers expose the emotions of female artists like the man who has come to define pop

Five playlists for all your vac moods

Tunes to help you survive the different stages of the Winter vacation

Melodrama Review: honest without being embarrassing

A considered and uncontrived album that makes even the drama of a hangover seem profound