On Pop
Long players
As long as the fans are alive, it seems that a band can keep going
Raging irritants
Knowing Rage Against the Machine are political doesn’t overcome my determination to enjoy them anyway
The pain gain
In today’s pop world trauma is an asset
Swift reprise
Swift’s latest project is even more interesting than the imaginary motherhood album she pinned her hopes on
Blurred history
Britpop has a bad reputation for stolid, white-boy basicness now, but it’s not a reputation Parklife deserves
Not Justin time
Sarah Ditum says that the focus on Timberlake as a bad agent conveniently forgets the machine behind him
Uncool country
Country music has a frontline place in the culture wars, says Sarah Ditum
Dress sense
The average rock band from the 1980s onwards dressed as if they were going to fix your car, not blow your mind
Tunes of glory
How do you love a song you disagree with?
TikTok goes the clock
It took me a while but now I really appreciate Amy Winehouse