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The heat of a moment: Ziggy Ramo’s ‘Black Thoughts’
A debut hip-hop album that calls for a reckoning with Indigenous sovereignty and invites the listener to respond
Fermata: Musical performance in lockdown
What becomes of the communion of classical musicians, composers and audiences during social isolation?
Snap-back: Dua Lipa’s ‘Future Nostalgia’
The British singer’s serendipitous album delivers shining pop with a reigning attitude of fortitude
In the midst of a pandemic, people are reverting to the music they loved – and found solace in – as teenagers
The ripple effect: Cable Ties’ ‘Far Enough’
A big year turned on its head for the Melbourne band
The acoustic ecologists documenting our quieted world
The rapper and MC’s second album ‘Heavy Is the Head’ is another triumphant step bringing black British culture forward
The future was foreclosed: Post-punk and Use No Hooks’ ‘The Job’
Energetic cross-genre experiments power a scant retrospective from members of Melbourne’s ‘little band’ scene
The king in exile: Gordon Koang
The music of the South Sudanese star and former refugee offers solace and a plea for unity
‘I’m with the Band: Nasty Cherry’
This Netflix series pays lip service to female empowerment in the music industry, but ultimately reinforces its limits