The Guardian

• 070 Shake: Petrichor review – maxes out on heightened feelings | The Guardian | Nov. 15, 2024, 11 a.m.
The one-time rapper unleashes howling guitars, weeping strings and OTT vocals – including those of Courtney Love – on her overcooked third album

• ‘Grief is giving me this beautiful, deepening understanding’: Phil Elverum on loss, new love and his landmarks of US indie | The Guardian | Nov. 11, 2024, 4 p.m.
His wife died, he became a single parent and his next marriage swiftly ended. After these trials, the hugely acclaimed singer-songwriter explains why he’s turning outward to consider the world around him

• King Stingray: For the Dreams review – an unbridled celebration of life from Yolŋu surf rockers | The Guardian | Nov. 8, 2024, 2 p.m.
The Northern Territory band follow up their award-winning debut with another instant classic full of catchy hooks, massive choruses and good vibes

• The Cure score first UK No 1 album in 32 years with Songs of a Lost World | The Guardian | Nov. 8, 2024, 6 p.m.
Robert Smith says getting first chart-topper since 1992’s Wish is ‘enormously uplifting’ and ‘genuinely heartwarming’

• Paul Kelly: ‘Most of the time when I’m writing songs, I’m boring myself’ | The Guardian | Nov. 1, 2024, 2 p.m.
The singer-songwriter on the mystery of writing songs, Shakespeare and why he isn’t a natural musician

• Paul Kelly: Fever Longing Still – an old-school variety show with old-school oomph | The Guardian | Oct. 31, 2024, 2 p.m.
With his 29th album, the Melbourne songwriter goes back to basics – assembling a classic rock band who tumble through tracks of desire and devotion

• Laura Marling review – gently transcendent songs of motherhood and domesticity | The Guardian | Oct. 30, 2024, 12:13 p.m.
She may confess to impostor syndrome, but these tender studies of the latest stage in her life show a remarkable artist in full bloom

• Fievel Is Glauque: Rong Weicknes review – teetering song-towers that never quite topple | The Guardian | Oct. 25, 2024, 7 a.m.
Brilliant melodies, poetic lyrics and quick-change time signatures elevate this quirky jazz-pop release to a level all its own

• Laura Marling: Patterns in Repeat review – a tender love letter to motherhood | The Guardian | Oct. 25, 2024, 10:30 a.m.
Domestic contentment radiates through the singer-songwriter’s eighth album celebrating the circle of life