The xx
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4 out of 5 stars.Kitty Empire's artist of the weekRomy review – a masterclass in bittersweet feelingShowcasing her debut solo album, last year’s Mid Air, the xx frontwoman escapes the elegant restraint of her band with a set full of euphoric rhythms and unambiguous hymns to her wife
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In a new weekly column, the team behind pop culture newsletter Saved for Later recommend their latest and/or forthcoming obsessions
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4 out of 5 stars.Alexis Petridis's album of the weekRomy: Mid Air review – xx singer shines through dancefloor gemsExpertly produced with Jamie xx, Fred Again and Stuart Price, Romy Madley Croft’s debut solo album tops off vivid house and trance tunes with pop smarts and personal lyrics
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The xx singer-songwriter and guitarist on the film that reminds her of holidays with her dad, reliving the Lionesses’ big win and her housework listening
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In an unprecedented year of change in music, albums of all genres confounded expectations – from vulnerable rap to pop with gravitas. Listen your way to our No 1 album of the year
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3 out of 5 stars.Though he struggles to match the devastating lead single, Sim reveals new emotional range
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Prior to his first solo album, the xx’s musician opens up about queerness, his love for horror baddies, and why he is finally a believer in sharing – in real life and in music
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Her forthcoming solo album is a love letter to formative years of queer clubbing and 00s Euro-dance, as the singer swaps black clothes and bleak moods for Technicolor euphoria
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We polled 45 music writers to rank the definitive LPs of the 21st century so far. Read our countdown of passionate pop, electrifying rock and anthemic rap – and see if you agree
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3 out of 5 stars.
Parklife festival review – Manchester turns night to day with punishing party energy
3 out of 5 stars.Liam Gallagher is incongruous, but prompts massive singalongs, while the xx and Confidence Man are other big successes
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3 out of 5 stars.Big-hitting headliners such as LCD Soundsystem and Lorde made the first All Points East a success, but thin afternoon bills and a fuzzy identity didn’t help
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To mark Bon Iver’s reissue of his super-influential debut, Guardian music writers make the case for the musicians they think have had the biggest sway on music right now
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Big-name pop, rap and R&B stars flock to Heaton Park weekender, with Lorde, NERD and J Hus also joining the bill
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From Beastie Boys to Beyoncé, we explore music videos’ enduring obsession with red cups and riotous shower scenes
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St Vincent tops our countdown of this year’s most outstanding sounds, from complex rap to moody rock, alt-R&B, inventive grime and more
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The xx, the National and the War on Drugs are currently confirmed for the 10-day event in May 2018 held in Victoria Park, London
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Glass Animals may have been the bookies favourite, but the south London soul singer wins it. Follow the reaction here
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The south London singer-producer’s powerful debut album Process, an R&B meditation on grief and fear, should propel him further into the spotlight