July 31, 2018
Tragedy eclipses talent in ‘Whitney’
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Kevin Macdonald’s documentary inadvertently downplays Houston’s impact on pop music history
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July 1, 2018
Angélique Kidjo reinvents Talking Heads’ ‘Remain in Light’
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This remake of the 1980 classic insists on the connections between musical traditions
August 1, 2018
The disappointment of The Carters’ ‘Everything Is Love’ and Kanye West’s ‘Ye’
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New albums from Beyoncé and Jay-Z and Kanye West bare all yet share nothing
June 8, 2018
Opportunity wasted in ‘Ocean’s 8’
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The female-led blockbuster is a squandered chance to better represent women on screen
June 1, 2018
The Cure’s permanent twilight
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Robert Smith and co. are celebrating 40 years of the band. Why do they still inspire such love?
May 1, 2018
The Monthly music wrap: April 2018
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Gurrumul’s ‘Djarimirri’ makes history
April 1, 2018
Zadie Smith’s ‘Feel Free’
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In this collection of essays, Smith shines when she’s addressing the personal
April 1, 2018
Young Fathers’ ‘Cocoa Sugar’
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The Scottish group’s third album proves they don’t sound like anyone else
March 1, 2018
Primitive Motion’s ‘House in the Wave’ and Totally Mild’s ‘Her’
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Two Australian groups use vocals to swoon-worthy effect
January 23, 2018
The xx’s polite party in Sydney
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The British band bring their intimate sound to an expansive venue
February 1, 2018
What happened to indie music
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From Neutral Milk Hotel to Justin Timberlake
December 1, 2017
The possible future
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Björk moves towards renewal on ‘Utopia’
October 31, 2017
The Monthly music wrap: October 2017
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The intriguing Tetsuya Umeda, a marriage-equality mixtape, new releases from raven and Kelela, and Burial’s ‘Untrue’ ten years on