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The Cribs - Selling A Vibe | A fantastic entry point for new fans to get on board with the kings of underdog rock, this album showcases everything they do so well
The Cribs – Selling A Vibe
A fantastic entry point for new fans to get on board with the kings of underdog rock, this album showcases everything they do so well
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January 9, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The Cribs - Selling A Vibe | A fantastic entry point for new fans to get on board with the kings of underdog rock, this album showcases everything they do so well
Dry Cleaning - Secret Love | Adventurous, playful and, at times, aggressive, their third album throws their own carefully defined and beautifully curated rulebook out of the proverbial window
Dry Cleaning – Secret Love
Adventurous, playful and, at times, aggressive, their third album throws their own carefully defined and beautifully curated rulebook out of the proverbial window
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January 9, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Dry Cleaning - Secret Love | Adventurous, playful and, at times, aggressive, their third album throws their own carefully defined and beautifully curated rulebook out of the proverbial window
From Taverner to Today review – Christ Church Cathedral Choir celebrate Twelfth Night and a special anniversary at Wigmore Hall | Marking 500 years of the choir’s existence, the choir present a programme of seasonal music by composers associated with the College founded by Cardinal Wolsey
From Taverner to Today review – Christ Church Cathedral Choir celebrate Twelfth Night and a special anniversary at Wigmore Hall
Marking 500 years of the choir’s existence, the choir present a programme of seasonal music by composers associated with the College founded by Cardinal Wolsey
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January 7, 2026 at 8:02 AM
From Taverner to Today review – Christ Church Cathedral Choir celebrate Twelfth Night and a special anniversary at Wigmore Hall | Marking 500 years of the choir’s existence, the choir present a programme of seasonal music by composers associated with the College founded by Cardinal Wolsey
Christmas Folklore review – Siglo de Oro appear as the hosts of Christmas past | Early music group Siglo de Oro present folklore of the season in music at Wigmore Hall
Christmas Folklore review – Siglo de Oro appear as the hosts of Christmas past
Early music group Siglo de Oro present folklore of the season in music at Wigmore Hall
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December 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Christmas Folklore review – Siglo de Oro appear as the hosts of Christmas past | Early music group Siglo de Oro present folklore of the season in music at Wigmore Hall
musicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2025 | WWith absolutely no ado at all, here's a list of 50 rather fine albums that came out in 2025. Hoorah.
musicOMH’s Top 50 Albums of 2025
With absolutely no ado at all, here's a list of 50 rather fine albums that came out in 2025. Hoorah.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
musicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2025 | WWith absolutely no ado at all, here's a list of 50 rather fine albums that came out in 2025. Hoorah.
musicOMH's Best Reissues and Compilations of 2025 | Our Important New(ish) Voice In Reissues And Compilations sums up his highlights of the year just ending, from Vitalic to The Sisters Of Mercy, via Tears For Fears to Horse Meat Disco
musicOMH’s Best Reissues and Compilations of 2025
Our Important New(ish) Voice In Reissues And Compilations sums up his highlights of the year just ending, from Vitalic to The Sisters Of Mercy, via Tears For Fears to Horse Meat Disco
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December 24, 2025 at 8:32 AM
musicOMH's Best Reissues and Compilations of 2025 | Our Important New(ish) Voice In Reissues And Compilations sums up his highlights of the year just ending, from Vitalic to The Sisters Of Mercy, via Tears For Fears to Horse Meat Disco
Vox Luminis review – Crackling Kuhnau and blazing Bach at Wigmore Hall | Vox Luminis serve Baroque Christmas magic with a brace of Magnificats and Bach’s early cantata written for Christmas Day
Vox Luminis review – crackling Kuhnau and blazing Bach at Wigmore Hall
Vox Luminis serve Baroque Christmas magic with a brace of Magnificats and Bach’s early cantata written for Christmas Day
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December 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Vox Luminis review – Crackling Kuhnau and blazing Bach at Wigmore Hall | Vox Luminis serve Baroque Christmas magic with a brace of Magnificats and Bach’s early cantata written for Christmas Day
Veni Emmanuel review – The Gesualdo Six present their Advent crown | The versatile singing sextet give the London performance of their concert of music for Advent at Sinfonia Smith Square
Veni Emmanuel review – The Gesualdo Six present their Advent crown
The versatile singing sextet give the London performance of their concert of music for Advent at Sinfonia Smith Square
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December 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Veni Emmanuel review – The Gesualdo Six present their Advent crown | The versatile singing sextet give the London performance of their concert of music for Advent at Sinfonia Smith Square
Black Grape @ Electric Brixton, London review - "entertaining and enjoyably shambolic" | Shaun Ryder, Kermit and co celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album
Black Grape @ Electric Brixton, London review – “entertaining and enjoyably shambolic”
Shaun Ryder, Kermit and co celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album in entertaining, enjoyably shambolic style
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December 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Black Grape @ Electric Brixton, London review - "entertaining and enjoyably shambolic" | Shaun Ryder, Kermit and co celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album
Robert Plant Presents Saving Grace @ Symphony Hall, Birmingham review - "a fantastic show, made up of truly wonderful moments" | Former Led Zeppelin man enhances his reputation as an innovator, risk taker and collaborator in a fantastic show made up of truly wonderful moments
Robert Plant & Saving Grace @ Symphony Hall, Birmingham review – “a fantastic show, made up of truly wonderful moments”
Former Led Zeppelin man enhances his reputation as an innovator, risk taker and collaborator in a fantastic show made up of truly wonderful moments
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December 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Robert Plant Presents Saving Grace @ Symphony Hall, Birmingham review - "a fantastic show, made up of truly wonderful moments" | Former Led Zeppelin man enhances his reputation as an innovator, risk taker and collaborator in a fantastic show made up of truly wonderful moments
Messiah review – Gateshead's The Glasshouse hosts Handel's masterpiece | Royal Northern Sinfonia led by Kristian Bezuidenhout keep a Christmas tradition alive
Messiah review – Gateshead’s The Glasshouse hosts Handel’s masterpiece
Royal Northern Sinfonia led by Kristian Bezuidenhout keep a Christmas tradition alive
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December 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Messiah review – Gateshead's The Glasshouse hosts Handel's masterpiece | Royal Northern Sinfonia led by Kristian Bezuidenhout keep a Christmas tradition alive
A Night in London review – an 18th century entertainment at Wigmore Hall | Baroque specialist ensemble Pulcinella, under cellist and Director Ophélie Gaillard, are joined by countertenor Zoltán Daragó for a smorgasbord of short works by Handel, Geminiani, Vivaldi, Porpora and others
A Night in London review – an 18th century entertainment at Wigmore Hall
Baroque specialist ensemble Pulcinella, under cellist and Director Ophélie Gaillard, are joined by countertenor Zoltán Daragó for a smorgasbord of short works by Handel, Geminiani, Vivaldi, Porpora and others
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December 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
A Night in London review – an 18th century entertainment at Wigmore Hall | Baroque specialist ensemble Pulcinella, under cellist and Director Ophélie Gaillard, are joined by countertenor Zoltán Daragó for a smorgasbord of short works by Handel, Geminiani, Vivaldi, Porpora and others
Long, Long Ago review – a seasonal trio from I Fagiolini at Kings Place | Charpentier, Howells and Thomas make for slightly odd bedfellows in a Christmas presentation from the innovative vocal (and instrumental) ensemble under director Robert Hollingsworth
Long, Long Ago review – a seasonal trio from I Fagiolini at Kings Place
Charpentier, Howells and Thomas make for slightly odd bedfellows in a Christmas presentation from the innovative vocal (and instrumental) ensemble under director Robert Hollingsworth
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December 13, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Long, Long Ago review – a seasonal trio from I Fagiolini at Kings Place | Charpentier, Howells and Thomas make for slightly odd bedfellows in a Christmas presentation from the innovative vocal (and instrumental) ensemble under director Robert Hollingsworth
The Charlatans @ Roundhouse, London review: "Fully into the groove" | After eight years away, Tim Burgess and co demonstrate across two contrasting sets that their fire continues to burn
The Charlatans @ Roundhouse, London review: “Fully into the groove”
After eight years away, Tim Burgess and co demonstrate across two contrasting sets that their fire continues to burn
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December 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Charlatans @ Roundhouse, London review: "Fully into the groove" | After eight years away, Tim Burgess and co demonstrate across two contrasting sets that their fire continues to burn
Ariodante review – uneven Handel at Royal Ballet and Opera | Staged at Covent Garden for the first time since its 1735 premiere, this new Ariodante reframes Handel’s drama as a Chekhovian family implosion that yields mixed results
Ariodante review – uneven Handel at Royal Ballet and Opera
Staged at Covent Garden for the first time since its 1735 premiere, this new Ariodante reframes Handel’s drama as a Chekhovian family implosion that yields mixed results
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December 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Ariodante review – uneven Handel at Royal Ballet and Opera | Staged at Covent Garden for the first time since its 1735 premiere, this new Ariodante reframes Handel’s drama as a Chekhovian family implosion that yields mixed results
Dove Ellis - Blizzard | A debut album full of beautifully crafted songs, delivered with the confidence and verve of a veteran
Dove Ellis – Blizzard
A debut album full of beautifully crafted songs, delivered with the confidence and verve of a veteran
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December 11, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Dove Ellis - Blizzard | A debut album full of beautifully crafted songs, delivered with the confidence and verve of a veteran
Dirty Three @ Barbican, London | The Australian trio blend unconventional musical alchemy with surrealist storytelling to create a sonic maelstrom like no other
Dirty Three @ Barbican, London review: “An overwhelming sensory experience”
The Australian trio blend unconventional musical alchemy with surrealist storytelling to create a sonic maelstrom like no other
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December 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Dirty Three @ Barbican, London | The Australian trio blend unconventional musical alchemy with surrealist storytelling to create a sonic maelstrom like no other
The York Early Music Christmas Festival 2025 review – Helen Charlston and Yorkshire Bach Choir on the same day | Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston accompanied by Sholto Kynoch in the afternoon and YBC performed Haydn's The Creation in the evening
The York Early Music Christmas Festival 2025 review – Helen Charlston and Yorkshire Bach Choir on the same day
Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston accompanied by Sholto Kynoch in the afternoon and YBC performed Haydn's The Creation in the evening
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December 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The York Early Music Christmas Festival 2025 review – Helen Charlston and Yorkshire Bach Choir on the same day | Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston accompanied by Sholto Kynoch in the afternoon and YBC performed Haydn's The Creation in the evening
HMS Pinafore review – ENO’s revival fails to find its sea legs | A committed cast and polished musical direction aren’t enough to lift ENO’s HMS Pinafore, weighed down by intrusive comedy and faltering pacing
HMS Pinafore review – ENO’s revival fails to find its sea legs
A committed cast and polished musical direction aren’t enough to lift ENO’s HMS Pinafore, weighed down by intrusive comedy and faltering pacing
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December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
HMS Pinafore review – ENO’s revival fails to find its sea legs | A committed cast and polished musical direction aren’t enough to lift ENO’s HMS Pinafore, weighed down by intrusive comedy and faltering pacing
Macbeth review – Chelsea Opera Group celebrates its 75th anniversary | Outstanding solo performances in a night of reflection and jubilation at Cadogan Hall
Macbeth review – Chelsea Opera Group celebrates its 75th anniversary
Outstanding solo performances in a night of reflection and jubilation at Cadogan Hall
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December 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Macbeth review – Chelsea Opera Group celebrates its 75th anniversary | Outstanding solo performances in a night of reflection and jubilation at Cadogan Hall
De La Soul - Cabin In The Sky | This rollercoaster of an album deliberates on self-worth, artistic integrity, relevance and legacy
De La Soul – Cabin In The Sky
This rollercoaster of an album deliberates on self-worth, artistic integrity, relevance and legacy
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December 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
De La Soul - Cabin In The Sky | This rollercoaster of an album deliberates on self-worth, artistic integrity, relevance and legacy
Oneohtrix Point Never - Tranquilizer | On his 11th album, producer Daniel Lopatin saves the best for last
Oneohtrix Point Never – Tranquilizer
On his 11th album, producer Daniel Lopatin saves the best for last
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November 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Oneohtrix Point Never - Tranquilizer | On his 11th album, producer Daniel Lopatin saves the best for last
"Sexy, DIY, cheap – and everyone was welcome": Reswizzling the Electroclash music revolution | A clutch of box sets and anniversary editions recall a 'something in the air' scene that turn-of-the-millennium clubbing desperately needed – and which is having a moment
“Sexy, DIY, cheap – and everyone was welcome”: Reswizzling the Electroclash music revolution
A clutch of box sets and anniversary editions recall a 'something in the air' scene that turn-of-the-millennium clubbing desperately needed – and which is having a moment
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November 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
"Sexy, DIY, cheap – and everyone was welcome": Reswizzling the Electroclash music revolution | A clutch of box sets and anniversary editions recall a 'something in the air' scene that turn-of-the-millennium clubbing desperately needed – and which is having a moment
Tortoise @ Barbican, London review: "Musicianship of the highest order" | The Chicago ensemble impart their distinctive musical lexicon as part of the London Jazz Festival
Tortoise @ Barbican, London review: “Musicianship of the highest order”
The Chicago ensemble impart their distinctive musical lexicon as part of the London Jazz Festival
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November 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Tortoise @ Barbican, London review: "Musicianship of the highest order" | The Chicago ensemble impart their distinctive musical lexicon as part of the London Jazz Festival
Keaton Henson - Parader | An increase in volume paired with a new immediacy and confidence make this his most accessible album to date
Keaton Henson – Parader
An increase in volume paired with a new immediacy and confidence make this his most accessible album to date
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November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Keaton Henson - Parader | An increase in volume paired with a new immediacy and confidence make this his most accessible album to date