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
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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
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
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
November 1, 2017
Drakeworld
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The exhausting omnipotence of Drake
September 27, 2017
The Monthly music wrap: September 2017
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The majesty of Björk, new releases from Ibeyi and The Orbweavers, and more
October 1, 2017
Another summer’s night
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The intangible beauty of The Clientele’s ‘Music for the Age of Miracles’
September 1, 2017
Torch songs
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Lana Del Rey gets a little happier on ‘Lust for Life’
August 4, 2017
A new location, familiar terrain
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Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan bring their signature banter – and talk of mortality – on ‘The Trip to Spain’
July 28, 2017
The Monthly music wrap: July 2017
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Vale Simon Holmes and Dr G Yunupingu