Autumn’s closing soundtrack

Fall is fading – and it needs a soundtrack for its closing act. Here are a few songs to add to your rotation so you can hold onto the last of that autumnal feeling and look forward to the approaching Christmas season.

Chappell Roan and the “Femininomenon” of parasocial relationships: should ‘superfan’ behaviour be excused?

Piper Stevens explores how Chappell Roan’s stance on fame highlights the growing tension between fan admiration and the need for artists to set boundaries

A love letter to Loveless, the best album to listen to on a drunken walk home

Older (and Wiser): Lizzy McAlpine finds her voice

Working it out on the remix: how Charli XCX is reviving the album

The Deluxe economy

A love letter to Kishi Bashi.

A Brief History of the British Punk Movement

Reflecting on boygenius’ ‘the record’ (approximately) a year on.

The best albums by female artists in 2023.