Tag: new-music
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As Marmite Morrissey returns, let’s talk about the actual music
When news broke of a new Morrissey single and album last week (both titled Make-Up is a Lie), one thing was assured: it was going to get people talking. Perhaps the most “Marmite” artist of all time, it’s hard to find an artist who divides opinion as much as Morrissey. To some, he is so…
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Obsessing over the ‘true’ meaning of lyrics misses the point of songwriting
Many of us assume that everything a musician sings emerges from some autobiographical impulse. Pop music lyrics in particular are often read literally by fans as transparent disclosures about the singer’s life. For some reason, this seems to apply solely to lyrics. Writers from other media, such as film and TV, are generally presumed to…
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The ten best albums of 2024 – according to music experts
Alastair Gordon, De Montfort University; George Reid, Kingston University; Glenn Fosbraey, University of Winchester; Julia Toppin, University of Westminster; Katherine Schofield, King’s College London; Lillian Hingley, University of Oxford; Mykaell Riley, University of Westminster; Neil Cocks, University of Reading; Paul Stephen Adey, Nottingham Trent University, and Stephen Ryan, University of Limerick With Something Good, the…
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Glenn Fosbraey 