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The Lumineers

BRIGHTSIDE sees THE LUMINEERS return with romantic wistfulness

January 14, 2022

The Lumineers return with vibrant fourth album Brightside, a cinematic love story from start to finish.

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COVERS: CAT POWER’s new album is far from a rehash of the familiar

January 14, 2022

On new album Covers, Cat Power gets to the heart of the songs she interprets, leaving the listener disinclined to make comparisons with the originals.

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ANNA VON HAUSSWOLFF brews up a dark jazz storm on masterful new album

January 14, 2022

Blowing her previous releases out of the water in sheer power, Live at Montreux Jazz Festival cements Anna Von Hausswolff as an intimidatingly strong presence.

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THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE

August 28, 2020

THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE   GREGORY PORTER All Rise (Decca)   Gregory Porter, the two-time Grammy award-winning jazz supremo who is seldom without a hat, returns with …

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THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE

August 10, 2020

THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE   EYEDRESS  Let’s Skip To The Wedding (Lex)   Filipino-born, USA-raised Idris Vicuña [above] was in Manila-based surf-rock band Bee Eyes before taking …

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NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE

August 7, 2020

NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE   Starting this week, look out every Friday for a roundup of the most noteworthy new gear assessed right here on the Buzz website. Plus …

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THE BELOVED | HAPPINESS | ALBUM REVIEW

July 21, 2020

The Beloved Happiness (Special Edition) New State Music It is the 30th anniversary of The Beloved’s ‘Happiness’ album and New State Music are reissuing the record with an exciting batch …

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ERASURE | THE NEON | ALBUM REVIEW

July 13, 2020

Erasure The Neon Mute Records Erasure aired their anxieties regarding the divisive Trump and Brexit shockwaves devouring our world on their 2017 album: ‘World Be Gone’ which was their most …

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RUFUS WAINWRIGHT | UNFOLLOW THE RULES | ALBUM REVIEW

July 7, 2020

Rufus Wainwright Unfollow The Rules BMG After excursions into opera, Rufus Wainwright has returned to pop for ‘Unfollow The Rules’ ‘which is produced by Mitchell Froom, who has worked with …

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NADINE SHAH | KITCHEN SINK | ALBUM REVIEW

June 28, 2020

Nadine Shah Kitchen Sink Infectious Records Nadine Shah’s last album, the Hyundai Mercury Prize nominated ’Holiday Destination’ perfectly addressed immigration and Islamophobia. Shah’s social consciousness is reflected in her uncompromising …

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Erland Cooper | Hether Blether | Album Review

May 24, 2020

ERLAND COOPER Hether Blether (Phases) **** While 2018’s Solan Goose looked at birdlife, and last year’s Sule Skerry pondered the sea, the third and final album in Erland’s Orkney islands …

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ALBUMS AND DEMOS | APRIL

March 30, 2020

ALBUMS AND DEMOS | APRIL   ALUN GAFFEY *** Llyfrau Hanes (Côsh) The second solo album from Alun Gaffey, ex-guitarist of Aberystwyth’s Race Horses, is a funky affair. With a mixture …

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