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  • Editor's pick‘A tracklist of thrilling variety’: It’s Almost Dry review
    13 May 2022
  • “Effortlessly captivating and endlessly impressive”: MUNA at The Garage, Highbury
    14 May 2022
  • Editor's pickEurovision: Has Russia sung its last song?
    24 March 2022
  • ‘The sunshine bores the daylights out of me’: Exile on Main St. at 50
    12 May 2022
  • Concert Review

    “Effortlessly captivating and endlessly impressive”: MUNA live review

    Vulture Editor Josh Osman reviews the awe-inspiring live performance of pop band, MUNA, in their gig earlier this week

    14 May 2022
    “Effortlessly captivating and endlessly impressive”: MUNA live review
  • 'A tracklist of thrilling variety': It's Almost Dry review

    Review

    ‘A tracklist of thrilling variety’: It’s Almost Dry review

    Ryan Keys tackles the latest studio album from Pusha T

    13 May 2022
    ‘A tracklist of thrilling variety’: It’s Almost Dry review
  • 'The sunshine bores the daylights out of me': Exile on Main St. at 50

    Review

    ‘The sunshine bores the daylights out of me’: Exile on Main St. at 50

    12 May 2022
    ‘The sunshine bores the daylights out of me’: Exile on Main St. at 50
  • Maren Morris tackles grief and childbirth in Humble Quest

    Review

    Maren Morris tackles grief and childbirth in Humble Quest

    6 May 2022
    Maren Morris tackles grief and childbirth in Humble Quest
  • BROCKHAMPTON's Belated Break-Up

    BROCKHAMPTON’s Belated Break-Up

    5 May 2022
    BROCKHAMPTON’s Belated Break-Up
  • The magic of soundtracks

    The magic of soundtracks

    4 May 2022
    The magic of soundtracks
  • An ode to Jamal Edwards

    An ode to Jamal Edwards

    1 May 2022
    An ode to Jamal Edwards
  • Holding the line for rock: Skinty Fia review

    Review

    Holding the line for rock: Skinty Fia review

    29 April 2022
    Holding the line for rock: Skinty Fia review
  • The rise and CRASH of Charli XCX

    The rise and CRASH of Charli XCX

    22 April 2022
    The rise and CRASH of Charli XCX
  • 'Omar Apollo is the real deal': Ivory review

    Review

    ‘Omar Apollo is the real deal’: Ivory review

    19 April 2022
    ‘Omar Apollo is the real deal’: Ivory review
  • The last nights of Wolf Alice’s Blue Weekend tour

    Long Read

    The last nights of Wolf Alice’s Blue Weekend tour

    Tilda Butterworth reflects on her experiences of the charismatic performances of Wolf Alice on the final nights of their tour

    13 April 2022
    The last nights of Wolf Alice’s Blue Weekend tour
  • Live Review: Miranda Lambert

    Live Review: Miranda Lambert

    Sianna King reviews Miranda Lambert’s recent London Concert

    10 April 2022
    Live Review: Miranda Lambert
  • Eurovision: Has Russia sung its last song?

    Eurovision: Has Russia sung its last song?

    24 March 2022
    Eurovision: Has Russia sung its last song?
  • A tribute to the tributes

    A tribute to the tributes

    23 March 2022
    A tribute to the tributes
  • Wardruna: Norse music with global aspirations

    Wardruna: Norse music with global aspirations

    19 March 2022
    Wardruna: Norse music with global aspirations
  • 'A convulsive yet triumphant swan song': Ants From Up There review

    Review

    ‘A convulsive yet triumphant swan song’: Ants From Up There review

    17 March 2022
    ‘A convulsive yet triumphant swan song’: Ants From Up There review
  • Is there still a place for Victoires de la Musique?

    Is there still a place for Victoires de la Musique?

    14 March 2022
    Is there still a place for Victoires de la Musique?
  • Once Twice Melody Review

    Once Twice Melody review

    Once Twice Melody Review

    6 March 2022
    Once Twice Melody Review
  • 'The Dream' Review

    The Dream Review

    ‘The Dream’ Review

    5 March 2022
    ‘The Dream’ Review
  • 'In the Fire': Dave and the power of live music

    ‘In the Fire’: Dave and the power of live music

    4 March 2022
    ‘In the Fire’: Dave and the power of live music
  • Queerness, emotions and Americana: An interview with Pom Pom Squad

    Interview/Long Read

    Queerness, emotions and Americana: An interview with Pom Pom Squad

    Music Editor Josh Osman chats with Mia Berrin of Pom Pom Squad, about coming-of-age, ‘riot grrl’ and reclamation

    23 February 2022
    Queerness, emotions and Americana: An interview with Pom Pom Squad
  • The return of Mitski: burnout and the music industry

    Review

    The return of Mitski: burnout and the music industry

    Sarah Abbas praises Mitski’s sixth album ‘Laurel Hell’ and discusses its portrayal of her complex relationship with the industry

    23 February 2022
    The return of Mitski: burnout and the music industry
  • Viva Zapata! The legacy of a grunge icon

    Viva Zapata! The legacy of a grunge icon

    18 February 2022
    Viva Zapata! The legacy of a grunge icon
  • The power of the playlist

    The power of the playlist

    16 February 2022
    The power of the playlist
  • Interview

    Retro-futurism and genre-fluidity: an interview with Magdalena Bay

    10 February 2022
    Retro-futurism and genre-fluidity: an interview with Magdalena Bay
  • Interview

    The inner world of Drug Store Romeos

    10 February 2022
    The inner world of Drug Store Romeos
  • Getting better: Alt-J Interview

    Getting better: Alt-J Interview

    9 February 2022
    Getting better: Alt-J Interview
  • 'Redesigning Women': On the marginalisation of women in country music

    Long Read

    ‘Redesigning Women’: On the marginalisation of women in country music

    9 February 2022
    ‘Redesigning Women’: On the marginalisation of women in country music
  • Varsity Music Team's Valentine's Day Playlists

    Varsity Music Team’s Valentine’s Day Playlists

    4 February 2022
    Varsity Music Team’s Valentine’s Day Playlists
  • An interview with Catherine Groom

    3 February 2022
    An interview with Catherine Groom
  • Rest on repeat: the dubious ethics of posthumous albums

    Rest on repeat: the dubious ethics of posthumous albums

    Kwaku Gyasi delves into the duality of posthumous projects as either genuine tributes to, or the exploitation of deceased artists

    1 February 2022
    Rest on repeat: the dubious ethics of posthumous albums
  • The curious case of Morgan Wallen

    The curious case of Morgan Wallen

    Sianna Kings discusses Morgan Wallen and racism in country music

    21 January 2022
    The curious case of Morgan Wallen
  • What's on this term

    What’s on this term

    21 January 2022
    What’s on this term
  • Calling Humanity into Question: MARINA’S Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land

    Calling Humanity into Question: MARINA’S Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land

    21 January 2022
    Calling Humanity into Question: MARINA’S Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land
  • Interview

    Solace in nature: An interview with Cooza

    21 January 2022
    Solace in nature: An interview with Cooza
  • From essays to EDM: The story of Murky Sonics

    From essays to EDM: The story of Murky Sonics

    21 January 2022
    From essays to EDM: The story of Murky Sonics
  • Magic, music and Miranda: The Encanto soundtrack

    Magic, music and Miranda: The Encanto soundtrack

    15 January 2022
    Magic, music and Miranda: The Encanto soundtrack
  • Looking back on MF DOOM

    Looking back on MF DOOM

    10 January 2022
    Looking back on MF DOOM
  • “Dance the pain away”: Dawn FM review

    7 January 2022
    “Dance the pain away”: Dawn FM review
  • Pulling out all the stops: Indian classical music at the Darbar festival

    6 January 2022
    Pulling out all the stops: Indian classical music at the Darbar festival
  • How long does it take to Mend A Man?: An interview with Ulysses Wells

    Nadya Miryanova discusses the creative process and difficulties of creating a project in a lockdown with Isle of Wight-based singer-songwriter Ulysses Wells

    5 January 2022
    How long does it take to Mend A Man?: An interview with Ulysses Wells
  • 'The Lana record the world needed': Blue Banisters review

    ‘The Lana record the world needed’: Blue Banisters review

    Lana Del Rey ‘lets people into her mind once and for all’ on latest album, writes Sianna King

    5 January 2022
    ‘The Lana record the world needed’: Blue Banisters review
  • A look back at Nick Drake

    A look back at Nick Drake

    30 December 2021
    A look back at Nick Drake
  • Interview

    Mulholland Jive: Upcoming Cambridge-based music teacher receives international reception for funk-rock bops

    30 December 2021
    Mulholland Jive: Upcoming Cambridge-based music teacher receives international reception for funk-rock bops
  • MARINA’s 'Happy Loner': A reminder of the power art has to make us feel understood

    MARINA’s ‘Happy Loner’: A reminder of the power art has to make us feel understood

    30 December 2021
    MARINA’s ‘Happy Loner’: A reminder of the power art has to make us feel understood
  • Long Read

    Syd Barrett – artist, dandy, and madcap of psychedelia

    30 December 2021
    Syd Barrett – artist, dandy, and madcap of psychedelia
  • Shade, Light and Love – Raise the Roof: a review

    28 December 2021
    Shade, Light and Love – Raise the Roof: a review
  • An evening of travel and transformation: Cambridge University Orchestra review

    15 December 2021
    An evening of travel and transformation: Cambridge University Orchestra review
  • Grammy nominations: a mixed bag… again

    Grammy nominations: a mixed bag… again

    7 December 2021
    Grammy nominations: a mixed bag… again
  • “Adele at her most confident”: 30 album review

    7 December 2021
    “Adele at her most confident”: 30 album review
  • Damon Albarn returns to solitude on latest album: review

    Damon Albarn returns to solitude on latest album: review

    Famke Veenstra-Ashmore reviews the latest album ‘The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows’ from the prolific Damon Albarn, praising its reflective sense of intimacy

    3 December 2021
    Damon Albarn returns to solitude on latest album: review
  • A

    A “mind-numbing set of extremes”: FINNEAS album review

    FINNEAS’ debut album Optimist is a pertinent reflection of the liminality and anxieties that characterise contemporary society, writes Margherita Volpato

    3 December 2021
    A “mind-numbing set of extremes”: FINNEAS album review
  • Varsity Music's Albums of the Year 2021

    Varsity Music’s Albums of the Year 2021

    26 November 2021
    Varsity Music’s Albums of the Year 2021
  • The story’s got dust on every page: a journey through Red (Taylor’s Version)

    The story’s got dust on every page: a journey through Red (Taylor’s Version)

    26 November 2021
    The story’s got dust on every page: a journey through Red (Taylor’s Version)
  • The home comforts of Belle and Sebastian's If You're Feeling Sinister

    The home comforts of Belle and Sebastian’s If You’re Feeling Sinister

    23 November 2021
    The home comforts of Belle and Sebastian’s If You’re Feeling Sinister
  • Ten of the greatest Doja Cat songs (and five of the worst)

    Ten of the greatest Doja Cat songs (and five of the worst)

    20 November 2021
    Ten of the greatest Doja Cat songs (and five of the worst)
  • Megan Thee Stallion reminds us why she’s a rap heavyweight on Something for Thee Hotties

    Megan Thee Stallion reminds us why she’s a rap heavyweight on Something for Thee Hotties

    20 November 2021
    Megan Thee Stallion reminds us why she’s a rap heavyweight on Something for Thee Hotties
  • Intrinsically unpredictable: JPEGMAFIA LP! review

    Intrinsically unpredictable: JPEGMAFIA LP! review

    20 November 2021
    Intrinsically unpredictable: JPEGMAFIA LP! review
  • Summer Walker basks in newfound autonomy on Still Over It

    14 November 2021
    Summer Walker basks in newfound autonomy on Still Over It
  • In defence of the TikToker-to-musician career trajectory

    In defence of the TikToker-to-musician career trajectory

    12 November 2021
    In defence of the TikToker-to-musician career trajectory
  • Songs for Sad Girl Autumn

    Songs for Sad Girl Autumn

    Staff Writer Joe Bray provides a soothing playlist to help ease the autumn blues

    9 November 2021
    Songs for Sad Girl Autumn
  • Adia Victoria's A Southern Gothic: unburying silenced voices

    Adia Victoria’s A Southern Gothic: unburying silenced voices

    In her third album, Adia Victoria gives a haunting and defiant depiction of the South, writes columnist Sianna King

    9 November 2021
    Adia Victoria’s A Southern Gothic: unburying silenced voices
  • Transgression through a tune

    Transgression through a tune

    5 November 2021
    Transgression through a tune
  • The impact and relevance of Ctrl: SZA's debut four years on

    The impact and relevance of Ctrl: SZA’s debut four years on

    2 November 2021
    The impact and relevance of Ctrl: SZA’s debut four years on
  • Black Innovators: The development of Afrobeat

    Black Innovators: The development of Afrobeat

    29 October 2021
    Black Innovators: The development of Afrobeat
  • A tinge of sadness: Friends That Break Your Heart review

    A tinge of sadness: Friends That Break Your Heart review

    29 October 2021
    A tinge of sadness: Friends That Break Your Heart review
  • My two decades: a playlist

    My two decades: a playlist

    26 October 2021
    My two decades: a playlist
  • Laura Marling provides solace through simplicity at her Cambridge Corn Exchange show

    Laura Marling provides solace through simplicity at her Cambridge Corn Exchange show

    23 October 2021
    Laura Marling provides solace through simplicity at her Cambridge Corn Exchange show
  • If This Was A Movie: The rise of the visual album

    If This Was A Movie: The rise of the visual album

    15 October 2021
    If This Was A Movie: The rise of the visual album
  • Sam Fender is the voice of “generation austerity” in latest album Seventeen Going Under

    Sam Fender is the voice of “generation austerity” in latest album Seventeen Going Under

    15 October 2021
    Sam Fender is the voice of “generation austerity” in latest album Seventeen Going Under
  • Review: Fontaines DC live at the Corn Exchange

    Review: Fontaines DC live at the Corn Exchange

    Uma Suri enjoys the energy and slick performance of Fontaines DC at their latest Cambridge gig

    12 October 2021
    Review: Fontaines DC live at the Corn Exchange
  • “I’m pretty f***ing selfish. I do it for myself.”: An interview with Self Esteem

    “I’m pretty f***ing selfish. I do it for myself.”: An interview with Self Esteem

    Music Editor Maddy Fisher chats with musician Self Esteem about prioritising pleasure, the joy of dance, and hating the word “indie”.

    11 October 2021
    “I’m pretty f***ing selfish. I do it for myself.”: An interview with Self Esteem
  • An epic journey: Little Simz album review

    An epic journey: Little Simz album review

    7 October 2021
    An epic journey: Little Simz album review
  • Review: Maisie Peters captures the emotions of coming-of-age on debut album

    Review: Maisie Peters captures the emotions of coming-of-age on debut album

    7 October 2021
    Review: Maisie Peters captures the emotions of coming-of-age on debut album
  • Reflections on Joni Mitchell's 'Blue'

    Reflections on Joni Mitchell’s ‘Blue’

    1 October 2021
    Reflections on Joni Mitchell’s ‘Blue’
  • “Life’s so fun!” – “Silk Chiffon” by MUNA and Phoebe Bridgers is the queer anthem you didn’t know you needed

    1 October 2021
    “Life’s so fun!” – “Silk Chiffon” by MUNA and Phoebe Bridgers is the queer anthem you didn’t know you needed
  • The soundtrack to your Freshers' Week

    The soundtrack to your Freshers’ Week

    1 October 2021
    The soundtrack to your Freshers’ Week
  • Album review: alt-country star Sturgill Simpson’s The Ballad of Dood & Juanita

    30 September 2021
    Album review: alt-country star Sturgill Simpson’s The Ballad of Dood & Juanita
  • Steve Hackett live review: take a little trip back...

    Steve Hackett live review: take a little trip back…

    28 September 2021
    Steve Hackett live review: take a little trip back…
  • “We just decided to be a pop band”: an interview with Walt Disco

    Interview

    “We just decided to be a pop band”: an interview with Walt Disco

    21 September 2021
    “We just decided to be a pop band”: an interview with Walt Disco
  • Relearning old habits: live music after the lockdown

    Feature

    Relearning old habits: live music after the lockdown

    From pub gigs to festivals, Tilda Butterworth experiences the return of live music in post-lockdown Britain.

    17 September 2021
    Relearning old habits: live music after the lockdown
  • An interview with Steve Hackett: surrendering silence and seconding out

    Interview

    An interview with Steve Hackett: surrendering silence and seconding out

    David Cotter catches up with Steve Hackett, former lead guitarist of Genesis and fresh from the relase of latest solo album Surrender Of Silence, to discuss spontaneity, revisiting the past, and the thrill of live shows

    15 September 2021
    An interview with Steve Hackett: surrendering silence and seconding out
  • Cycles of revival: the return of pop-punk

    14 September 2021
    Cycles of revival: the return of pop-punk
  • Community of the marginalised: Dave album review

    10 September 2021
    Community of the marginalised: Dave album review
  • The Killers cinematise the current world on Pressure Machine

    7 September 2021
    The Killers cinematise the current world on Pressure Machine
  • Review

    Tinashe pushes forward with bright-eyed 333

    3 September 2021
    Tinashe pushes forward with bright-eyed 333
  • Interview

    Interview: Flawes delve into a new era with their recent EP Reverie

    3 September 2021
    Interview: Flawes delve into a new era with their recent EP Reverie
  • Review

    Sierra Ferrell spans genres in debut album Long Time Coming

    3 September 2021
    Sierra Ferrell spans genres in debut album Long Time Coming
  • An isolation listening party

    Long Read

    An isolation listening party

    31 August 2021
    An isolation listening party
  • Varsity's summer playlist

    Varsity’s summer playlist

    27 August 2021
    Varsity’s summer playlist
  • Imperfection is an asset in today’s music

    Sianna King dissects the popularity of producers Jack Antonoff and Dave Cobb, looking at how their less-is-more approach has gained in popularity

    20 August 2021
    Imperfection is an asset in today’s music
  • Interview

    Interview: Ulysses Wells on new single “You Wanted It Over”

    Nadya Miryanova talks to musician Ulysses Wells about his recent single “You Wanted It Over” and its accompanying music video

    13 August 2021
    Interview: Ulysses Wells on new single “You Wanted It Over”
  • Locating Damon Albarn

    13 August 2021
    Locating Damon Albarn
  • Lorde’s new era lets the light in

    10 August 2021
    Lorde’s new era lets the light in
  • An interview with Molly Hocking

    6 August 2021
    An interview with Molly Hocking
  • Review: Simone Eringfeld – Please Hold

    Review: Simone Eringfeld – Please Hold

    27 July 2021
    Review: Simone Eringfeld – Please Hold
  • The Grunge Revolution

    The Grunge Revolution

    29 June 2021
    The Grunge Revolution
  • Varsity's music of 2020-2021

    Varsity’s music of 2020-2021

    11 June 2021
    Varsity’s music of 2020-2021
  • The chilling film music of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

    The chilling film music of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

    11 June 2021
    The chilling film music of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
  • An interview with Jim Glennie from James

    An interview with Jim Glennie from James

    4 June 2021
    An interview with Jim Glennie from James
  • Wolf Alice album review

    Wolf Alice album review

    Music editor Rishi Sharma reviews the latest album from the London rock group

    4 June 2021
    Wolf Alice album review
  • St. Vincent album review

    Maddy Fisher reviews St. Vincent’s newest album, which is her first since 2017′s MASSEDUCTION

    28 May 2021
    St. Vincent album review
  • Hip-hop's problem with labels

    Hip-hop’s problem with labels

    25 May 2021
    Hip-hop’s problem with labels
  • Varsity's Music of the Month: May

    Varsity’s Music of the Month: May

    17 May 2021
    Varsity’s Music of the Month: May
  • The magic of tiny desk concerts

    The magic of tiny desk concerts

    17 May 2021
    The magic of tiny desk concerts
  • Fearless (Taylor’s Version) review

    17 May 2021
    Fearless (Taylor’s Version) review
  • How rediscovering rock music got me through Lent term

    How rediscovering rock music got me through Lent term

    14 May 2021
    How rediscovering rock music got me through Lent term
  • “I need to go and get my heart broken”: An interview with Declan J Donovan

    10 May 2021
    “I need to go and get my heart broken”: An interview with Declan J Donovan
  • BROCKHAMPTON Album Review

    BROCKHAMPTON Album Review

    7 May 2021
    BROCKHAMPTON Album Review
  • Last band standing: how brass band contests adapted to lockdown

    Last band standing: how brass band contests adapted to lockdown

    4 May 2021
    Last band standing: how brass band contests adapted to lockdown
  • Alive 2007: How Daft Punk let their music do the talking

    Alive 2007: How Daft Punk let their music do the talking

    Following the French duo’s split, columnist Faiz Ghaffar explores the link between the EDM pioneers’ music and their distinctive image

    30 April 2021
    Alive 2007: How Daft Punk let their music do the talking
  • The cathartic power of the music of 2020

    Columnist Rose Green examines how the music of lockdown can help us prepare for life after the pandemic

    30 April 2021
    The cathartic power of the music of 2020
  • How to Critique Commodified Music

    How to Critique Commodified Music

    23 April 2021
    How to Critique Commodified Music
  • The dichotomy of Kid Cudi’s Cobain-inspired dress

    23 April 2021
    The dichotomy of Kid Cudi’s Cobain-inspired dress
  • Juls: The Future of Afrobeats

    9 April 2021
    Juls: The Future of Afrobeats
  • Review

    Ben Howard’s Collections From The Whiteout

    2 April 2021
    Ben Howard’s Collections From The Whiteout
  • Freedom, defiance, and release: In conversation with APRE

    Freedom, defiance, and release: In conversation with APRE

    26 March 2021
    Freedom, defiance, and release: In conversation with APRE
  • Riot grrrl: Time for a Resurgence?

    Riot grrrl: Time for a Resurgence?

    26 March 2021
    Riot grrrl: Time for a Resurgence?
  • Reopening my Eyes to Musical Theatre

    19 March 2021
    Reopening my Eyes to Musical Theatre
  • Anti-music: Autechre’s Confield

    16 March 2021
    Anti-music: Autechre’s Confield

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