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The singer seems to be tiring of being the introspective, disaffected pop spokeswoman for Gen Z. Hit Me Hard and Soft is altogether more personal
Brutally candid yet beautiful, the latest offering from the frontman and Malcolm Middleton is not the soundtrack to your summer barbecues
Ahead of her Dublin gigs, the Atlanta indie-artist talks of her new ‘break-up’ album, being an Obama favourite and privacy in the context of fame
Album review: As Beyoncé ventures into country and Taylor Swift wallows in another break-up album, Dua Lipa is the star we need right now
Dublin band’s debut album, though lacking originality, is a confident step forward, with one track featuring in the TV comedy series The Young Offenders
Tired lovelorn paeans dominate this album, while upbeat anthems are where the band’s strengths truly lie
Elaborate stage set-ups are par for course with Take That but bells and whistles would mean nothing if songs were not up to scratch
Kitt's third album under the New Jackson moniker sounds so carefully crafted, you couldn’t really call it a side project
A lugubrious tone and sense of aimlessness drag this philosophical effort down
Cork native takes a confident step forward with these vibrant, dynamic songs
Left turns and a sense of fun abound on Sean O’Hagan’s latest askew pop effort
The artist’s latest album is the most innovative and buoyant so far, having the feel of something like a new era
The singer’s pivot into country music, via her hit Texas Hold ‘Em and her new album, Cowboy Carter, is the latest smart move in a glittering career
Niamh Bury is about to release her debut album, but her talent is fully formed, thanks to years of community folk singing and inspiration offered by artists from Mary Black to Planxty
The Manchester band have discovered the sense of experimentation that informed their early material