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Unforgettable duet: Charli XCX (right) with Christine and the Queens
MARIA DUARTE recommends a remarkable study of the friendship between a Palestinian and a Pakistani, broken by a hostile state
MATTHEW HAWKINS rakes through un-fancy words and flair-free summaries to find who and what might be flamboyant
PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
POP princess Charli XCX delivers stupendously catchy tunes for the “woke” generation.
Her Halloween set, which did not have any references to the Brexit delay, had an angels and demons theme with many an adoring fan donning the fancy dress of either-or.
New releases from The Mountains Goats, Ed O’Brien, and YHWH Nailgun
New releases from Shearwater, Florry, and Navy Blue
New releases from Kneecap, Sam Blasucci, and Juni Habel
New releases from Kennedy Administration, Melanie Pain, and Afton Wolfe