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The 10 best indie albums of 2023

Returning superstars, bright young things and cult heroes ensured that 2023 was a banner year for indie

Louder

The 30 best albums of 2023, from Olivia Rodrigo to Lana Del Rey

Amid the chaos and confusion of the past 12 months, critics Mark Beaumont, Helen Brown, Annabel Nugent and Roisin O’Connor found plenty of comfort and solace in the year’s musical offerings

The Independent UK

The 50 best albums of 2023, No 8 – Blur: The Ballad of Darren

Blur’s ninth album is a perfect combination of middle-aged regret with swooning pop, a powerful career summation

The Guardian - UK

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Blur's Damon Albarn takes swipe at Rolling Stones and their new album Hackney Diamonds

Blur frontman says he can find "no joy" in Rolling Stones' new album and slams their promotional tactics

Louder

Damon Albarn slams The Rolling Stones and their new album Hackney Diamonds: “Making exactly the same music but not that good. There must be no joy in doing something like this"

“I love the idea of devoting your life to one thing, in search of the sublime. But the truth is, they’ve become worse”

MusicRadar

Santa Cruz 5010 GX AXS RSV review – the best handling trail bike you can buy?

Santa Cruz says its new 5010 is "the best handling trail bike ever" but what do our expert testers say?

Bike Perfect

European music festivals 2024: the best events to travel to, from Dimensions to Sonus

Summer starts now

Evening Standard

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OpeaSea and NFTs used to be red-hot—not these days

The flagship company of the NFT sector looks like it may be out of ideas to force a turnaround.

Fortune

‘I went into labour at a Radiohead gig’: Sadie Frost’s honest playlist

The actor and star of Pulp’s Common People video likes a little cry to the Bangles and Blur. But which 60s pop classic did she used to sing with her old boyfriend?

The Guardian - UK

From Boy in da Corner to Fallen: Classic 2003 albums celebrating their 20th anniversary this year

Thankfully, it wasn’t all Busted and Black Eyed Peas...

Evening Standard

From Bruce Springsteen to Dungeons & Dragons: the stadium gig king expanding beyond music

Steve Homer wants AEG Presents to become the UK’s second-largest promoter as he rebuilds momentum after Covid

The Guardian - UK

Steve Borthwick’s England masterplan in a blur as World Cup rivals sense upset

Suspensions, injuries and a stymied attack: Argentina in France next month, or even Fiji on Saturday, will be scenting a real opportunity

The Guardian - UK

Flow Festival Helsinki review: a genre-spanning party with huge names

If there is a festival of the future, Flow is it

Evening Standard

Jockstrap on keeping secrets and opening for Blur: ‘The audience is on our side and I’m not used to that’

The shapeshifting sensations cover everything from classical to techno, and were just shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. Duo Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye speak to Megan Graye about their idols, their process, and ‘surrendering’ to tour life

The Independent UK

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When are Blur on stage at London’s Eventim Apollo tonight?

Britpop icons to perform full album at Hammersmith venue

Evening Standard

The future of social media: is it time to quit scrolling for good?

X? Twitter? Threads? Instagram? Social media is starting to lose its sparkle somewhat. Is it time for the Great Big Log-off?

Louder

10 terrible Britpop albums with one classic song

There were some era-defining records made during the Britpop boom, but some stinkers too. Here's ten terrible efforts that were saved by one song.

The Guardian - UK

Blur: The Ballad of Darren review – mature melancholia spiked with adventure

Comparing it to a surprise baby, late-life Blur’s ninth album finds them on eloquent, emotional form, casting a wistful eye over past glories while pushing forward musically

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Evening Standard

Blur - The Ballad of Darren album review: Mature sound suits the Blur of 2023

Blur’s first album in eight years has an unhurried, melancholy, sophisticated feel

MusicRadar

Blur's Graham Coxon: "The Coffee + TV chord shapes are just ridiculous"

"That’s another case of me making life very difficult for myself!”

The Guardian - UK

Blur: The Ballad of Darren review – middle-age regrets voiced in gorgeous tunes

Nostalgic melancholy fills Blur’s ninth studio release, a courageous album that shows the band have something germane to say about getting old

The Independent UK

Blur review, The Ballad of Darren: The band’s best record since 1999

Songs that elevate Damon Albarn’s suburban tristesse into moments of sheer ecstasy

Louder

A beginner’s guide to Britpop in five essential albums

It was an indie phenomenon that changed everything: here’s five classic records that defined Britpop

Evening Standard

Don’t take the Mickey out of our arts degrees: Sunak invites National Theatre to No 10

Sunak said so-called ‘Mickey Mouse degrees’ are a “a waste of time and money” this week

The Guardian - UK

‘Suddenly misfits became pop stars, and we were part of it’: How Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq made Radio 1’s Evening Session

We were going to all these gigs and it was like all these bands – Suede, Blur, Oasis, the Verve – were our mates down the pub. There was no fakery or pretence

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