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

Madeline Harding explains why boygenius’ ‘the record’ borders on perfection.

The best albums by female artists in 2023.

Madeline Harding gives us some of her favourite 2023 album releases by female solo artists.

Christmas songs for those who hate Christmas.

If you like this, then you’ll like that (music edition).

FKA twigs’ MAGDALENE: biblical allusions and the public eye

Is country music the genre of right-wing, straight, white men?

Mazzy Star: what is so endearing about notoriously sad music?

The gruesome tale of Ethel Cain’s ‘Preacher’s Daughter’.

‘Post-brexit’ music? Dissonant music for dissonant times.

Billie Marten on her new album, ‘Drop Cherries’