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‘Music, Fashion, Film’: The most misunderstood album of 2026?

‘Music, Fashion, Film’: The most misunderstood album of 2026?

Charli xcx’s latest album divided critics and fans upon its release, but what if the real problem is that listeners aren’t looking deep enough?
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Manchester Film Festival announces stellar 2026 lineup

Manchester Film Festival announces stellar 2026 lineup

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Manchester Film Festival has announced its 2026 line-up, which promises to be the festival’s biggest and best yet since its beginnings in 2015.
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From ‘BRAT’ to Brontë: Charli xcx’s latest singles reach dazzling Heights

From ‘BRAT’ to Brontë: Charli xcx’s latest singles reach dazzling Heights

Charli xcx ditches saccharine club bangers for slower tempos and ominous soundscapes but retains her commitment to experimentalism
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The successful marketing of BRAT: How one album dominated an entire summer

The successful marketing of BRAT: How one album dominated an entire summer

Charli xcx’s BRAT instantly changed popular culture upon its release in June 2024 and continues to do so through its accessibility and unmatched marketing campaign
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SOPHIE: A nebulous farewell from a supernova

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Visionary producer SOPHIE’s posthumous second album is caught halfway between anxiety and audaciousness.
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Grace Ives thrills at YES Basement

Grace Ives thrills at YES Basement

Grace Ives graces YES Basement with a set of alt-pop instant classics and support from Greysha
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All Points East 2022: Disclosure bring the dance party to London

All Points East 2022: Disclosure bring the dance party to London

The final weekend of All Points East brought out the sequins and glitter, resulting in a huge dance party in East London.
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Live Review: Charli XCX delivers a pop-epic show at Victoria Warehouse

Live Review: Charli XCX delivers a pop-epic show at Victoria Warehouse

Delivering a choreography-packed concert at Victoria Warehouse, Charli XCX showed that she deserves to be placed among the pop superstars.
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Album Review: Crash – Charli XCX

Album Review: Crash – Charli XCX

Charli XCX trades in her hyperpop sound to produce vintage inspired pop bangers in her fifth studio album Crash. The Mancunion focuses on the albums singles, successes and failures.
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Feature: The Future of Pop Is Female

Feature: The Future of Pop Is Female

Jasmine Bennett takes a glimpse at the rising female stars in the new, mysterious realm of reinvented pop
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Live Review: Taylor Swift

Live Review: Taylor Swift

Following the release of her 6th album, reputation, Taylor Swift brought an extravagant show to Manchester’s Etihad Stadium
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