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45s of the week: St Vincent, Pom Pom Squad, Charli XCX, India Jordan and more!

Charlie Gunn -
St Vincent – ‘Pay Your Way In Pain’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUTu65AXrJw Picture the scene. It's midday, 70s downtown New York, glass of bourbon in hand. You’re hiding out...
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Opinion

Non fungible what now? How NFTs could change the way you buy music

Charlie Gunn -
This week, Kings of Leon made history by being the first band to offer their new album 'When You See Yourself' (out today), as...
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Reviews

Genesis Owusu – ‘Smiling With No Teeth’ review: a disjointedly brilliant debut

Kate French-Morris -
At a time when so much of the music industry remains bogged down by labels, Genesis Owusu dwells in a world where genre is...
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NEWS

News

Taylor Swift calls out Netflix show Ginny and Georgia for misogynistic joke

Sophie Williams -
Netflix has come under fire for a misogynistic joke that was made about Taylor Swift in the new series, Ginny & Georgia. In the final...
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News

Charli XCX confirms that she’s forming a “supergroup” with No Rome and The 1975

Sophie Williams -
Charli XCX has said that she is forming a "supergroup" with Dirty Hit signees No Rome and The 1975, in a highly-anticipated collaboration that's...
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News

Lady Gaga’s dogs have been found

Rhian Daly -
Earlier this week, Lady Gaga offered a huge reward to anyone who could return her dogs after her dog walker was shot and two...
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Interviews

Interviews

CMAT: “If I was a 16-year-old girl on TikTok today, I would be on The Nolans TikTok for sure”

Jen Thomas -
Tell you what, kids – we love CMAT. Ever since we heard the infectious 'I Wanna Be A Cowboy, Baby', complete with line "Always...
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Cover Story

Lava La Rue

"There's so much conveyer belt pop around at the moment" – Griff is the singer-songwriter-producer shaking up the charts with her emotive R&B-infused pop. Rhian Daly meets her to talk debut albums, creativity and *that* Taylor Swift shout-out.

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