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Perspective: Fcukers: Ö review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

Executive context: (Ninja Tune) The duo’s snotty nonchalance may capture the post-Brat zeitgeist, but their true appeal lies in a talent for turning vintage dance influences into pointed modern pop.

editorial-staff Mar 26

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Perspective: ‘Black music is not a subculture – it is the engine’: Why the Mobo awards matter more than ever, 30 years on

Executive context: Three decades after launching the awards, founder Kanya King reflects on being ahead of the crowd and why Mobo has always been more than music.

editorial-staff Mar 26

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Perspective: First trailer for Harry Potter TV series reveals much-anticipated new take

Executive context: First real look at HBO’s big-budget small screen take on JK Rowling’s best-selling books also reveals that first season will premiere this Christmas.

editorial-staff Mar 25

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Perspective: Pretty Lethal review – Amazon’s ballerina action thriller puts on a decent enough show

Executive context: A group of American dancers face off against Hungarian gangsters, and a hammy Uma Thurman, in a cheap and cheerful Friday night adventure.

editorial-staff Mar 25

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Perspective: ‘I was shunned, laughed at and underdogged’: Jane McDonald on her wild ride from clubland to cruises to country

Executive context: She has survived heartbreak, death threats and nauseating sexism. In her Mayfair club, the Yorkshire star talks about superfans, viral hits, running away to sea – and her bid to become a Nashville icon.

editorial-staff Mar 25

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Perspective: ‘No one’s tried this before’: a new live music roster aims to ensure opportunities for disabled musicians

Executive context: UnMute has been founded to overhaul ableist booking practices, representing artists with specialist access requirements often deemed too costly by venues.

editorial-staff Mar 25

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Perspective: Raye: This Music May Contain Hope review – a wildly ambitious epic of unbridled self-expression

Executive context: Almost overstuffed with musical ideas, the singer’s second studio album can be self-indulgent and messy, but it’s a heartfelt and exuberant grand statement from an artist determined to go her own way.

editorial-staff Mar 23

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Perspective: Chappell Roan responds to criticism from footballer Jorginho after incident with security

Executive context: Flamengo player accused singer’s security of speaking ‘in an extremely aggressive manner’ to his wife and stepdaughter at hotel in São Paulo.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Perspective: Moby Critiques Kinks' 'Lola' Lyrics in Honest Playlist

Executive context: The DJ and multi-instrumentalist shares his thoughts on music that has shaped him, expressing discomfort with certain lyrics.

editorial-staff Mar 22

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Perspective: Add to playlist: the sharply observed electro-twee of the Femcels and the week’s best new tracks

Executive context: Following in the footsteps of Heavenly and Tiger Trap, the duo’s high-tempo electroclash-indie-pop deftly explores young womanhood in 2020s London.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Perspective: Grace Ives: Girlfriend review – bedroom-pop auteur goes widescreen for a gorgeous sobriety epic

Executive context: The New Yorker’s third album leaves behind her DIY origins to channel cult pop classics by Lorde and Sky Ferreira.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Perspective: ‘Validation was an insatiable monster’: Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters’ punk-rock return – and life after his infidelity

Executive context: In his first newspaper interview after fathering a child outside his marriage, Grohl discusses his changed outlook, his grief for Taylor Hawkins, and the 430 therapy sessions he’s had.

editorial-staff Mar 20

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Perspective: US rapper Afroman cleared after police sued him over use of home raid footage

Executive context: Chart-topping artist Afroman faces legal victory as lawsuit from Ohio police is dismissed.

editorial-staff Mar 19

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Perspective: ‘We keep secrets because we’re scared’: Guvna B on porn addiction and recovery

Executive context: The award-winning musician opens up about his struggles with stigma and shame while seeking help.

editorial-staff Mar 19

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Perspective: Val Kilmer set to be resurrected with AI for new film

Executive context: As Deep As the Grave, the true story of 1920s archeologists, will bring late actor back with support from his estate.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Perspective: Shaun Ryder on highs, lows and Happy Mondays: ‘Heroin isn’t a party drug – you can’t just do it at the weekend’

Executive context: The singer reflects on his chaotic life, music career, and the realities of addiction in a candid interview.

editorial-staff Mar 18

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Perspective: Len Deighton, spy novelist and author of The Ipcress File, dies aged 97

Executive context: British writer brought wit, realism and class consciousness to cold war espionage fiction, reshaping the genre in the 1960s.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Perspective: New York hip-hop experimentalist Elucid: ‘I like the harmony of the city. Everybody’s got a little solo’

Executive context: From a pocket of Zen in the Dream House installation, the rapper/producer talks about channelling the city’s perpetual din.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Perspective: Avant-pop Star Mary Ocher on Politics and Leaving Israel

Executive context: Mary Ocher discusses her journey from Israel to Germany, her new album, and her views on nationalism and AI.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Perspective: And the winner is ... all of us? How the Oscars have changed for the better

Executive context: The diversified Academy and a mutating industry have changed what many had come to expect from the stuffy, rule-following Oscars.

editorial-staff Mar 16