Gemma Samways, Sam Walton and Stuart Stubbs put 3 new albums under the microscope for the year’s first Roundtable episode of the podcast. Those albums are the third from south London post-punk band Dry Cleaning, and a couple of debuts, from LA big voice Tyler Ballgame and Phoenix underground rap duo By Storm.

The anniversary record we take a second look at is of course Bowie’s parting gift, Blackstar, released 10 years ago, just 2 days before his death. Did we all get so caught up in grief that we loved that album without really listening to it, or does it stand up better than ever?

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Further reading/viewing

Sam’s Dry Cleaning cover feature from 2022

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