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April 2025

Primal Scream, O2 Academy, Birmingham review - from anthems of social justice to songs of heartbreak

Album: Bon Iver - SABLE ƒABLE

LSO, Noseda, Barbican review - Half Six shake-up

Album: Joe Lovano - Homage

Holy Cow review - perfectly pitched coming-of-age tale in rural France

The Amateur review - revenge of the nerd

Small, Hallé, Wong, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester review - return to Shostakovich’s ambiguous triumphalism

Sad Book, Hackney Empire review - What we feel, what we show, and the many ways we deal with sadness

theartsdesk on Vinyl: Record Store Day Special 2025

Kraggerud, Irish Chamber Orchestra, RIAM Dublin review - stomping, dancing, magical Vivaldi plus

Thanks for Having Me, Riverside Studios review - snappily performed comedy with a lightweight core

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