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Scout Niblett - It's Up To Emma

Album review: Scout Niblett – It’s Up To Emma

Niblett’s trademark intensity is met with softer elements that will widen her appeal without diminishing her gritty vitriol.

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Gabrielle Aplin - English Rain

Album review: Gabrielle Aplin – English Rain

The 20-year-old’s first record reveals an artist with some promise – but only time will tell if it’s enough.

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Ghostpoet - Some Say I So I Say Light

Album review: Ghostpoet – Some Say I So I Say Light

The urban poet stretches his musical wings on this impressive sophomore record, while keeping the kitchen sink in sight.

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Public Service Broadcasting - Inform - Educate - Entertain

Album review: Public Service Broadcasting – Inform - Educate - Entertain

Their hotly-anticipated debut long player is a triumph of unlikely vintage samples and an up-to-the-minute mashing of live instruments and electro meddling.

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Plan B

Lovebox headliners include Plan B, Goldfrapp and Azealia Banks

Plan B, Goldfrapp and Azealia Banks have been announced as the headlining acts for the three-day Lovebox dance festival this July.

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Savages - Silence Yourself

Album review: Savages – Silence Yourself

Superbly executed slab of lean, muscular but sparingly-applied rock, led by your new favourite frontwoman.

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Alison Moyet - The Minutes

Album review: Alison Moyet – The Minutes

After stints in musicals, narrating plays and more, Moyet lays down more stunning vocals in a return to her electro-pop roots.

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Flaming Lips - The Terror

Album review: The Flaming Lips – The Terror

Wayne Coyne and friends voyage into difficult sonic territory... but it turns out there’s good in the bad and ugly.

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The Dark Bells. Photo by Kristos Giourgas

Preview: Dark Bell’s on Field Day at Victoria Park

“It’s these times that you’ll look back on one day” say Dark Bells’ Luke Richardson. “One minute there are these people you don’t know from the other side of the world, the next you’re suddenly sharing these amazing moments with them.”

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Do you know your aperture from your depth of field? Cameras can be tricky to use and for most of us we just want to point, press and print these days.

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Penguin Ricky the Rockhopper being weighed at London Zoo. The birds put on weight in preparation for the summer months. Picture: ZSL

London Zoo residents expect summer even if no one else does

Whisper it, but summer could be on its way - at least according to penguins at London Zoo.

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