Over the course of six studio albums, Las Vegas’ finest The Killers have done what all artists hope to do – refine a sound so distinctly that their songs are instantly recognisable. Theirs is a style that is glitzy and...
Zoom out from the title of Billie Eilish’s second album ‘Happier Than Ever’ – a sarky jab at those who called her too gloomy – and it’s dark business as usual: “When I’m away from you / I’m happier...
Imagine you have fallen in love, and you are taking your lover back to your hometown, the place where you are from. You might cycle around the streets of your past. You might show them your old house, school,...
“We’re all in this together,” said another, very different Dave about ten years ago. David Cameron, pink-cheeked Tory prime-minister of coalition Britain, repeated his party’s slogan everywhere, while a young David Omoregie – aka UK rapper Dave – was...
Lorde – 'Stoned at the Nail Salon'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycH3P8EiVv0
As opening lines go, “Got a wishbone drying on the windowsill in my kitchen / Just in case I wake up and realise I've chosen wrong” might already be a Lorde Hall of...
You’d be forgiven for accusing Willow Smith of slipping into the zeitgeist pop-punk genre as easily as a garment. Her previous three solo albums cut a smooth path through alt-R&B and neo-soul with nary a guitar riff in sight....
Caroline Polachek – ‘Bunny Is A Rider’
https://youtu.be/yQ5y2GMVVNQ
Caroline Polachek is finally back with new original music, the first since her 2019 album ‘Pang’. A slick, bassy and understated track introed by cavalier whistles, ‘Bunny Is A Rider’ is all about...
“I’m stepping inside a universe designed against my own beliefs,” announces Clairo at the very start of ‘Sling’. It’s her second album – and this time she knows exactly what she’s getting herself into. After the heady rush of...
Self Esteem – 'Prioritise Pleasure'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viabXU-cQq8
Every Self Esteem release feels like a capital E Event of late. From music to visuals to pure sentiment, the title track from her second record, ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ is instantly anthemic, making for a perfect...
“I’m really quiet tonight, I think I have stage fright,” Celeste murmurs midway through her second of five nights at London’s Union Chapel. “But it’s really nice to sing for other people and not just for myself in my...