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Jacob Ainsworth

Jacob Ainsworth

20, he/him, UoM, Film Studies & English Literature. deputy music editor, writer, musician, illustrator and full-time Jarvis Cocker enthusiast
Albums of the year 2022

Albums of the year 2022

We’ve whittled it down to our 10 top albums of the year; from Yard Act to Loyle Carner, these are The Mancunion Music Section’s favourites of 2022!
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Live review: Nation of Language take fans Back to the Future at Gorilla

Live review: Nation of Language take fans Back to the Future at Gorilla

Synth-pop obsessives Nation of Language bring their acclaimed electronica from New York to Manchester
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Live review: Pale Waves at Albert Hall, Manchester

Live review: Pale Waves at Albert Hall, Manchester

The Manchester band bring a night of pop-punk tunes to their hometown following the release of their third album Unwanted
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Live review: Stella Donnelly takes Manchester by storm

Live review: Stella Donnelly takes Manchester by storm

Australian singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly plays an empowering set at Band on the Wall
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Album review: easy life’s MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE… feels mediocre and muddled

Album review: easy life’s MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE… feels mediocre and muddled

Everybody’s favourite Leicester five-piece tackles the dreaded ‘second album syndrome’ with mixed success
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Live review: Alvvays make a glittering comeback at Gorilla

Live review: Alvvays make a glittering comeback at Gorilla

The Mancunion heads to Gorilla to see cult dreampop favourites Alvvays play much-anticipated new music
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