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Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi review

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Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi review

Wigmore Hall, LondonGrammy-winning Giddens fused folk, opera, jazz, pop and classical elements in a recital ‘honouring composers who don’t often get called composers’

a month ago

Fabiano Do Nascimento & Vittor Santos Orquestra: Vila review

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Fabiano Do Nascimento & Vittor Santos Orquestra: Vila review

(Far Out)The Brazilian guitarist is joined by the 16-piece ensemble for an album that showcases his dextrous blend of finger-picked melody and percussive strumming

a month ago

Add to playlist: the bizarro punk of Dutch upstarts Grote Geelstaart and the week’s best new tracks

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Add to playlist: the bizarro punk of Dutch upstarts Grote Geelstaart and the week’s best new tracks

Dressed in Sunday school apparel and singing exclusively in Dutch, this unorthodox five-piece embrace clinical chaos

a month ago

Danny L Harle: Cerulean review

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Danny L Harle: Cerulean review

(XL)On a high-minded album boasting a weighty guest list including Dua Lipa and Clairo, the superproducer lacks the hooks of the pop-trance he’s so heavily influenced by

a month ago

Mandy, Indiana: Urgh review

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Mandy, Indiana: Urgh review

(Sacred Bones)The Manchester/Berlin band’s second album refines their industrial-club sound, as physical and hyper-detailed as being dragged under by a wave and admiring the flotsam

a month ago

The Goldberg Variations album review

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The Goldberg Variations album review

Yunchan Lim(Decca)The 21-year-old pianist gives a fine, muscular account of the Goldbergs, with touches of playfulness, in this live recording from Carnegie Hall

a month ago