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a month in music: september 2023
Major music news from September 2023.
ruby crowhurst
Oct 1, 2023

SHE COME BY IT NATURAL: DOLLY PARTON AND THE WOMEN WHO LIVED HER SONGS - SARAH SMARSH BOOK REVIEW
Over the past few years, my, and it seems the general public's opinions of Dolly Parton have gone beyond knowing her to be a...
ruby crowhurst
Mar 30, 2021

COLLECTIONS FROM THE WHITEOUT - BEN HOWARD ALBUM REVIEW
Collections From The Whiteout is Ben Howard's latest release, and his first since Noonday Dream in 2018, which seems a world away from...
ruby crowhurst
Mar 26, 2021

WRITTEN & DIRECTED - BLACK HONEY ALBUM REVIEW
Brighton-formed Black Honey has released their sophomore album Written & Directed this week, and it's certainly one hell of a performance.
ruby crowhurst
Mar 23, 2021

CHEMTRAILS OVER THE COUNTRY CLUB - LANA DEL REY ALBUM REVIEW
Chemtrails over the Country Club is the hotly anticipated latest album from the queen of the indie scene Lana Del Rey.
ruby crowhurst
Mar 19, 2021

REVELACION - SELENA GOMEZ EP REVIEW
Revelación is the latest release from Selena Gomez, and her first-ever Spanish-language EP...
ruby crowhurst
Mar 16, 2021

EVERING ROAD - TOM GRENNAN ALBUM REVIEW
London indie-pop rock artist Tom Grennan is back after his exceptional debut album with his new release Evering Road...
ruby crowhurst
Mar 12, 2021

CHARLOTTE - CHARLOTTE LAWRENCE ALBUM REVIEW
At 7 songs long, LA-based artist Charlotte Lawrence's debut EP 'Charlotte' may seem a little short bearing in mind how long we've all....
ruby crowhurst
Mar 5, 2021

LIFE SUPPORT - MADISON BEER ALBUM REVIEW
This week saw the release of Madison Beer's long-awaited debut album Life Support. It seems like Madison Beer's...
ruby crowhurst
Mar 2, 2021

LITTLE OBLIVIONS - JULIEN BAKER ALBUM REVIEW
With Little Oblivions, Baker takes a trip away from her classic subtle acoustic sounds and adds a huge amount more power. It would have...
ruby crowhurst
Feb 27, 2021

POSITIONS (DELUXE) - ARIANA GRANDE ALBUM REVIEW
So, does the deluxe version of positions offer something to give the album a boost and really show what we all know Ariana Grande can do?
ruby crowhurst
Feb 20, 2021

FANGIRLS: SCENES FROM MODERN MUSIC CULTURE - HANNAH EWENS BOOK REVIEW
It's rare you come across a book that you can't believe wasn't already written, but Fangirls: Scenes From A Modern Music Culture by Hannah..
ruby crowhurst
Feb 16, 2021

FUTURE NOSTALGIA: THE MOONLIGHT EDITION - DUA LIPA ALBUM REVIEW
Lipa has been working hard over the Future Nostalgia era, and she comes again now with a new version of the album: Future Nostalgia: The...
ruby crowhurst
Feb 13, 2021

FLOWERS FOR VASES / DESCANSOS - HAYLEY WILLIAMS ALBUM REVIEW
Hayley Williams's latest release FLOWERS for VASES / descansos was written and recorded completely by Williams herself, which already...
ruby crowhurst
Feb 9, 2021

THIS TIME NEXT YEAR - KID KAPICHI ALBUM REVIEW
If gritty borderline punk is your thing, then This Time Next Year might be for you. Hastings born and bred Kid Kapichi clearly have...
ruby crowhurst
Feb 6, 2021

COLLAPSED IN SUNBEAMS - ARLO PARKS ALBUM REVIEW
Arlo Parks' hotly-anticipated debut album is finally here, and it certainly doesn't disappoint.
ruby crowhurst
Feb 2, 2021

PARANOIA - MAGGIE LINDEMANN EP REVIEW
Maggie Lindemann has released her new EP, PARANOIA and it's safe to say it's different from what you might expect if you...
ruby crowhurst
Feb 2, 2021

KID IN THE CORNER - MISAO MCGREGOR ALBUM REVIEW
Kid in the Corner is the debut album from indie-pop singer-songwriter Misao McGregor. The album is pretty much as honest as it comes and...
ruby crowhurst
Feb 2, 2021

DRUNK TANK PINK - SHAME ALBUM REVIEW
Shame's second album Drunk Tank Pink is as indie punk as it comes, but presents itself in new and innovative ways that'll make this album...
ruby crowhurst
Jan 19, 2021

NOBODY IS LISTENING - ZAYN ALBUM REVIEW
Nobody is Listening is ZAYN's 3rd studio album as a solo artist, and once again ZAYN's signature silky smooth contemporary R&B sound is...
ruby crowhurst
Jan 16, 2021

SONGS FOR THE DRUNK AND BROKEN-HEARTED - PASSENGER ALBUM REVIEW
With his newly released album, Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted, Passenger (aka Mike Rosenberg) still has that signature style to...
ruby crowhurst
Jan 12, 2021
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