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Album: Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
Kendrick Lamar raises the bar and lays down the gauntlet, writes Ben Lomax
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First thoughts: Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
Ben Lomax takes a preliminary dip into the mindset and ideas of Kendrick Lamar's latest project, which may hold the key to as yet unknown depths
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Tracks of the Week: 20th March
Snoop Dogg gets political in this week's rundown, writes Ben Lomax
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Top 5: "Good" Songs
In unprecedented times of bad and ugly, it’s important to keep an eye out for the good. Ben Lomax picks out his top 5 songs both good in name and good in nature.
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Top 5: Album Openers
Some of the best songs ever written have sat proudly at the top of their album’s track listing, after all, the opening track needs to sell the rest of the album to the listener
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Live: White Lies
White Lies play a divine set at the Albert Hall, but their bombast and lack of nuance leaves Ben Lomax looking for a higher power
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Live: Christine and the Queens
The French pop troupe pop the question, writes Ben Lomax — and the answer is a resounding 'yes'