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When is Adele’s new album being released? We know the answer
Following her divorce from Simon Konecki, Adele has finally announced a new album – so grab the tissues quick
19 Feb 2020 - 3:00PM
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Rock group Marmozets’ new album is a riotous triumph
14 Feb 2018 - 11:20AM
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Miley Cyrus delivers generic sixth album devoid of personality
5 Oct 2017 - 6:00PM
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Morningside by Fazerdaze, an intimate, dreamy debut album
New Zealander Amelia Murray, who will perform in Hong Kong on October 17, pulls off effortless guitar-pop melodies at once melancholy and bright
29 Sep 2017 - 8:33AM
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Tricky tussles with happiness on 13th album, Ununiform
British rapper’s gruff delivery adds welcome menace to his new-found contentment
28 Sep 2017 - 8:03PM
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The Horrors’ fifth album continues to confound the doubters
British electro-goth rockers embrace the big chorus on most intriguing album to date
27 Sep 2017 - 8:02PM
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Vianney to bring his honey-soaked tones to Hong Kong
French singer-songwriter to play Mom Livehouse, in North Point, on September 29 & 30
25 Sep 2017 - 8:02AM
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Motorama expand coldwave sounds on fourth album Dialogues
Russian rockers, who will perform in Hong Kong on September 22, push indie-pop melodies while sticking to Joy Division roots
15 Sep 2017 - 5:31PM
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Indie rockers Diiv delve deep into addiction for Is the Is are
The Brooklyn rock band, whose goal of creating a ‘flawed and imperfect’ album has been achieved with their latest, will be playing in Hong Kong on September 14
2 Sep 2017 - 6:02PM
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Queens of the Stone Age team up with Mark Ronson for seventh album
Uptown Funker adds a layer of pop sensibility on a rock record you’ll want to dance to
1 Sep 2017 - 5:17PM
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LANY, on their way to Hong Kong, plough the love song furrow
The many-splendoured thing inspires the debut disc by the princes of West Coast R&B, a slick and dreamy affair that will divide as much as it unites
4 Aug 2017 - 8:31AM
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Alt-pop outfit Oh Wonder’s second album is full of hooks
The London duo, who play Kitec on Friday, have broadened their jubilant sound with a dash of hip-hop.
28 Jul 2017 - 8:31AM
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Chengdu rap crew Higher Brothers show off their rhymes
Ahead of their Kwun Tong gig next weekend, the mainland rappers show off their fresh and contemporary take on hip-hop.
2 Feb 2018 - 2:47PM
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The Tracy Lords are welcome addition to hardcore scene
Inspired by punk and garage rock, the local trio’s sound bristles with lo-fi charm and seriously tight musicianship
21 Jul 2017 - 10:31AM
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Electric Asia Vol 1 is heavily under Hong Kong’s influence
This compilation of dance and electronic music from the region won’t get the purists very excited but it shows a good range of commercial sounds with plenty of local connections
13 Jul 2017 - 8:01AM
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Hong Kong ska-punk band Bulletproof deliver politically charged debut album
Nostaligia sees Filipino group in combative mood, dropping funky, colourful compositions
30 Jun 2017 - 5:08PM
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Hong Kong metal outfit Dagger get straight to the point
The new project from King Ly Chee frontman Riz Farooqi show off their heavy hardcore sound on debut EP, which gets launched at Focal Fair, in Causeway Bay, on July 1
22 Jun 2017 - 9:12AM
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Korean indie darlings Hyukoh reveal maturity on debut LP
Hyukoh have been fixtures in the Korean charts since they arrived in 2014, but their first album shows an unexpected breadth and depth
19 Jun 2017 - 8:01AM
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Review: Lorde’s Melodrama sounds like the future of music
Four years after she became a global star, the New Zealand singer-songwriter’s latest release captures the emotional turmoil of a break-up, and runs the gamut from dance floor singalongs to more contemplative numbers
16 Jun 2017 - 11:17AM
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Born of Osiris, older and wiser, revisit their first release
The American progressive-metal outfit are playing Hong Kong on June 11 as part of a world tour marking 10 years since their first release
9 Jun 2017 - 8:00PM
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Review: new Katy Perry album Witness takes a stand, doesn’t deliver
On album that’s supposed to be about self-empowerment, Perry gets us on her side with the honesty of Bigger Than Me, the humour of Bon Appetit - soundtrack of the summer - and the sass of Swish Swish, then lets us all down
9 Jun 2017 - 12:45PM
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Juana Molina’s seventh album her darkest and most beautiful
The Argentinian folktronic composer uses her expressive vocals to super spooky effect
5 Jun 2017 - 8:01PM
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Harry Styles gives credibility a stab with self-titled album
Former One Direction puppet’s attempt to go legit is not a complete failure. Who knew?
2 Jun 2017 - 8:31AM
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Evan Dando Baby I’m Bored reissue: heartfelt country rock
Former Lemonheads frontman is bringing his jangly pop antics to Hong Kong
1 Jun 2017 - 8:30AM
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Sting returns to rock roots, but boredom is inescapable
Sting’s most recent album revs up and rocks out, but it’s really a journey to nowhere new and leaves plenty of roadkill behind
26 May 2017 - 8:01AM
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At the Drive-In still burn on first studio album in 17 years
The incendiary post-hardcore outfit from Texas still bludgeon the senses, mixing venomous vocals and razor-sharp guitar
25 May 2017 - 6:00PM
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Feist’s stripped-back sound highlights her soulfulness
Pleasure was recorded while the Canadian indie star was battling depression, and it’s her most personal and pleasurable release to date
25 May 2017 - 1:02PM
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Gorillaz soundtrack the party at the end of the world
The virtual band’s fifth album is perfect to ring in the apocalypse, with the kind of amazing guest list we’ve come to expect
19 May 2017 - 10:01AM
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9 September, 2024
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