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CDs of the week

13.11.09
This week's albums include offerings from Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey and world music from Mayra Andrade... more

Chrysalis rises on Beatles triumph

16.10.09
The massive success of the digitally remastered Beatles albums which were released last month sent music publisher Chrysalis scurrying to tell analysts to upgrade their numbers this year... more

Prize means her troubles are over

09.09.09
In what has widely and patronisingly become known as the year of women in music, a plucky representative from their team finally had to wrest the Mercury Prize from the commonly victorious all-male indie bands... more

Rapper Speech Debelle thanks mother as she street talks her way to Mercury win

09.09.09
Rapper Speech Debelle has landed the Mercury Prize for her album Speech Therapy which was inspired by a spell of homelessness... more

Charts acts battle it out for Mercury Prize

08.09.09
The winner of this year's Mercury Prize is set to be announced with chart acts Kasabian, Glasvegas and Brit-winning Florence And The Machine among the acts battling it out... more

London women and Kasabian shortlisted for Mercury music prize

21.07.09
Three female south London artists joined by Kasabian for some of the most prestigious awards in British rock and pop... more

Florence & the Machine and Kasabian make cut as Mercury shortlist is unveiled

21.07.09
Chart acts Kasabian, Glasvegas and Brit-winning Florence And The Machine have been unveiled as contenders for this year's Mercury Prize.... more

An eclectic a line-up as ever, but don't expect a surprise winner

21.07.09
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Bat for Lashes get wet, wet, wet

17.07.09
Bat for Lashes's concert will live long in the memory, albeit for reasons metrological rather than musical.... more

Gigs of the week

03.07.09
Madonna, Wireless, Grace Jones, Bella Union, Rough Trade and Beggars are all playing in the capital... more

Complex visions from Bat for Lashes

20.04.09
It was hard to tear your eyes from Bat for Lashes's silver star, bringing her complex vision so vividly to life.... more

Polly Scattergood is overly theatrical

16.04.09
Polly Scattergood may manage greater things as she matures, but her potential audience currently has so many better options. ... more

CDs of the week

03.04.09
Brighton songwriter Natasha Khan of Bat For Lashes has had the freedom to come up with something special and Neil Young's material is thin melodically.... more

Amy Winehouse raises eyebrows and lashes

01.04.09
Amy Winehouse was on her best behaviour last night, eating salad and chatting to fans as she went to a gig at the Hard Rock Café.... more

Who will win the Mercury?

22.07.08
The shortlist for this year's Mercury Music Prize for the best British album will be revealed later today. But who will make the cut?.... more

Drowned in the hubbub

29.10.07
The first of two nights at KoKo for Natasha Khan, aka Bat for Lashes, was a curiously flat affair and her music deserved better than a wretched sound.... more

Off the record

26.10.07
The influence of Billie Piper on an electro-funk duo and a look at the perfect songs for Halloween night.... more

Off the record

07.09.07
David Smyth looks at the record sales since the Mercury Music Prize and finds it is not just the big winners who are benefitting.... more

Klaxons feeling a little bit Mercurial

05.09.07
London band Klaxons were the surprise winners of this year's Nationwide Mercury Music prize, beating the favourite - troubled Amy Winehouse.... more

Off the record

31.08.07
David Smyth talks to Paul Weller's son, Natt, about London's club scene and casts his eye over what's new on the net.... more

Chaotic 'country fair'

13.08.07
The inaugural Field Day in Victoria Park - billed as "London's new psychedelic summer fete" - was no picnic as poor organisation and sound blighted the event.... more

Who's up for the Mercury?

17.07.07
Amy gets the nod and so do Arctic Monkeys - but who on earth are Basquiat Strings? David Smyth gives the lowdown on the shortlist for the album of the year, announced today... more

Critic's choice: top 5 gigs

01.06.07
Beyonce is back in town, Throbbing Gristle are doing something arty at the ICA, while nu-folkster Adem puts on another super-quiet Homefires gig.... more

Heartache making Kate a star

13.04.07
Kate Walsh came from nowhere to storm the iTunes chart with an album of songs about old boyfriends. 'I fall in love 10 times a day,' she tells Alastair McKay.... more

Critic's choice: pop

28.02.07
She dresses as an ancient priestess and sings songs that are dense with spooky imagery and unusual instrumentation. Bat For Lashes is well worth a listen.... more

Stand-out CDs of 2006

22.12.06
The music world had something for everyone in 2006. Our pop critic David Smyth reveals the year's stand-out CDs.... more

Charming goths bring the (haunted) house down

01.11.06
Bat For Lashes might have a touch of the goth - but they are much more than that, says Andre Paine. Singer Natasha Khan could well have the mainstream appeal of Bjork or Kate Bush.... more

Get ready to schlock

31.10.06
There's no denying that bad taste is a great excuse for a party, and music fans are especially spoilt for spooky choice tonight, including Finnish death metallers Lordi at the Forum.... more

'New Bjork's' flights of fancy

12.09.06
In the guise of Bat For Lashes, Brighton-based singer-songwriter Natasha Khan, is weirdly alluring and, says Arwa Haider, has a knack for beautifully lush pop tunes.... more

Killer line-up and carnival spirit

11.09.06
Lovingly curated by Radio One DJ Rob da Bank, Bestival prides itself on its killer line-up and a well defined sense of silliness and it broke the world fancy dress record again this year.... more

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