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Album: Ed Sheeran – ÷
÷ is vintage Sheeran, but isn't all that the charts make it out to be, writes William Bain
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Live: The xx
The xx’s flowing melodies, succinct beats and incredible tightness in live performances make them one of the best British acts of current times, writes Will Bain
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Album: Peter Silberman — Impermanence
On his first solo venture, the Antlers frontman strips his distinguished sound down to gorgeous melodies and stark guitar
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Album: Cloud Nothings – Life Without Sound
After a three-year wait for new material, Cloud Nothings have released their fourth studio album which holds a rather pensive feel
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Album: David Bowie – No Plan EP
William Bain deliver's The Mancunion's verdict on the deceased icon's final recordings: a fond farewell to an exceptional career
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Album: The Weeknd - Starboy
Despite some indications that Abel Tesfaye can supply the poetry and melodies he offered so effortlessly in previous work, he appears to have bitten off more than he can chew this…