Milkweed: Folklore 1979 review – tantalisingly strange folk vignettes The duo’s third release clocks in at 10 minutes but packs in zithers, traditional pipes and a perennial feeling of dread The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2024
Kali Uchis: Orquídeas review – urgent Latin beats from a superstar in waiting Less hazy than her recent Red Moon in Venus, the witty Colombian American singer returns with an album centred on reggaeton, cumbia and reggae rhythms The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024
Apollo’s Cabinet: Musical Wanderlust album review – a freewheeling musical story Historian Charles Burney’s surveys of the state of 18th-century European music link this spirited anthology from the period performance group The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023
Can’t decide whether to have a cup of tea or a cocktail? Here are eight delicious ways to enjoy both From the Earl Grey Collins to the Breakfast Martini, this lot will get you through teatime – and beyond The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023
My Heavenly City review – fresh, thoughtful takes on immigrant experience Sen-I Yu’s sympathetic and humane film traces three loosely woven stories of people dealing with loneliness and stress in New York City The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023
Fish doorbells! Historic sandwiches! 50 of the weirdest, most wonderful corners of the web – picked by an expert Can’t face another minute thinking about war, inflation or the climate catastrophe? Give your brain a break in a strange, surprising or entrancing corner of the internet. We’ve got riddles, we’ve got webcams, we’ve got an owl in a box … The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023
Lance Gurisik: Cull Portal review – drones, drums and disruptive drama Gurisik’s startling album – think Aphex Twin meets Keith Jarrett – combines jazz, electronica and contemporary orchestral music to compelling, coherent effect The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023
Louis Tomlinson: Faith in the Future review – ex-One Direction star gets lost in a sea of influences This second solo album from the former boyband member, rooted in 00s indie and festival rock, is derivative to the point of full-on mimicry The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022
Camila Cabello: Familia review – Latin-pop lift-off The artist’s third album leans heavily into her Mexican-Cuban heritage – and the results hum with artistic intent The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2022