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With 2024 rounding off to a close, The Indiependent's music team handpick their favourite albums of the year.

Four albums in, it can be hard to know whether to expect more of the same or a new sound from an artist. Kehlani has settled somewhere in between on their fourth album Crash. It’s an album that embodies the R&B sound they have become known for, but…

How does one follow up the song of the summer? Well, by creating another one, of course! With her second single from her upcoming sixth album, Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter builds on the hype created by ‘Espresso’ to show her versatility as an…

2023 has been rife with impressive releases, and our contributors take time to talk on their stand-out albums of the year.

With only two months to go until the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, preparations are in full swing. Liverpool is proudly donning its badge as host city, the BBC has announced who will be doing presenting duties during the week (hello, Hannah…

Contributors at the Indiependent collate a list of their favourite albums of the year - featuring Will Joseph Cook, Lizzy McAlpine & more

“Who hurt Conan Gray?” is the main question that a person is left with when listening to the singer’s latest track, ‘Yours’. In fact, it’s a question that has been building through all of the singer’s 2022 singles. However, while the themes of being…

Finneas O’Connell is probably best known for his production and writing work for his sister Billie Eilish. However, he has steadily been creating solo music over the last few years, with his debut album Blood Harmony being released in 2020. Optimist,…

Chances are, unless you watch Disney Channel, the name Olivia Rodrigo meant nothing to you at the start of 2021. Then in mid-January, using her newly earned ‘drivers license’, she crashed onto the scene with a debut single that surpassed the Spotify…

So if you haven’t been living in a hole, you’ll know that the new Taylor Swift single ‘Look What You Made Me Do‘ was released last week, with a full album called Reputation set to drop on 10th November. The new track has caused a lot of waves, with…

The last four years have been harrowing ones for Kesha Rose Sebert, more popularly known as Ke$ha. She has been in the middle of a series of lawsuits against her producer Dr. Luke, having reported him for both physical and emotional abuse. Due to the…

On May 22nd, Manchester Arena suffered a terrorist attack, worse than anything seen in the UK for over a decade, following an Ariana Grande concert that night. 13 days later she returned to Manchester with a string of stars in her wake, to put on the…

UPDATED: Following the terror attack that took place following her Manchester Arena concert this week, Ariana Grande has officially decided to suspend the rest of her world tour. The attack in which a suicide bomber killed himself in the foyer of the…

Miley Cyrus seems to have undergone quite the musical journey (and lifestyle journey) over the years. Starting off with her teeny-bopping Hannah Montana pop days before evolving into something edgier and more grown-up, nobody was quite sure how to…

Of all the elements that made Guardians of the Galaxy so unique, its uplifting soundtrack was definitely one of the most memorable. The ‘Awesome Mix’, a tape of 60s and 70s tracks, has an incredibly nostalgic aura, and is worth listening to, even if…

When releasing any new Disney film, one question always comes to the mind of any avid fan of the company: Who will be singing the credits song? Over the years, Disney have managed to rope in many big names to cover their songs as a more commercial…

Australian born artist Sia Furler, more commonly known just as Sia, has been a shining light in the pop scene in the last few years. Having become synonymous with large wigs and powerful pop music, her last two albums, 1000 Forms of Fear and This is…

Ed Sheeran has today released his full track list for his upcoming album, Divide. He posted a picture on his social media in which he unveiled the full list of tracks that will feature it. ÷ (Divide), is his third album following his 2014 album X…