Annie Clark, aka St Vincent’s highly anticipated sixth studio album Daddy’s Home has finally arrived, and it certainly surpasses expectations. Clark continues to experiment and reinvent herself on this album, as with 2014’s Grammy-winning St Vincent and 2017’s Masseduction. Unlike its predecessors, this record delves masterfully into the sounds of soul and funk. It begs […]

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Franc Moody unleash the funk at Manchester’s Deaf Institute, with an impressive repertoire of skill and musical variety, writes Ashwin Tharoor

HMD comes around once s month, and it’s back once again for your monthly fix.

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Tara Bharadia discusses the relevance of the record today

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Her sister may have beaten her to the finish line, but Solange Knowles’ effort is more cohesive and understated

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