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  The Telegraph

  The best albums of 2022 – and the worst

  The Leeds quartet’s wiry bass-driven and angular guitar sound reaches back to post punk, offering a declamatory platform for smart-arsed frontman James Smith. Their thrilling debut conjured 11 razor sharp musical vignettes bursting with sonic ideas and energy, whilst Smith’s bone dry northern accented vocals punch from the front, dripping with tones of smarmily seductive sarcasm. There is a sophistication and irony that facilitates impactful messages whilst being delivered with a great spirit of

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  BANG Showbiz

  Kendrick Lamar reveals why he keeps off social media

  Kendrick Lamar tries to stay away from social media as much as he can.

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  The Independent

  Kendrick Lamar on why his social media is mostly ‘completely off’

  The 35-year-old rapper is currently on his Morale & the Big Steppers tour

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  Evening Standard

  The albums of the year 2022: our critic’s choice from Kendrick Lamar and Little Simz to Weyes Blood and Gwenno

  Finally the music world was more or less back in business, and it was a bumper year for brilliant albums

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  The Independent

  Ethel Cain responds after Obama includes her ‘anti-war, anti-patriotism’ song on his end-of-year playlist

  Former president Barack Obama has made a tradition of sharing his favourite music, books and films each year

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  The Guardian

  The Guide #65: Our favourite pop culture of 2022, from Kendrick Lamar to White Lotus

  In this week’s newsletter: To kick off list season, these are the films, shows, albums, podcasts and books we couldn’t get enough of this year

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  The Guardian

  Steve Lacy review – Bad Habit showman balances virtuoso guitar playing and irreverent gags

  Leaning into his roles of sensual frontman and jocular meme lord, Lacy’s excellent mix of funk, R&B and slacker rock shows his true talent

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  Euronews

  Best of Culture 2022: Music Roundup of the Year

  In case you missed the first seven days of our Cultural Advent Calendar, here is the Best of Culture 2022: Music Roundup of the Year

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  The Guardian

  The 20 best songs of 2022

  Alongside landmark records from Kendrick and Beyoncé, the year saw standout tracks from Steve Lacy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more

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  Euronews

  BEST OF CULTURE 2022: Day 5 - Kendrick Lamar - 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers'

  Welcome to another day of our Cultural Advent Calendar, in which we’re counting down our highlights of 2022 day-by-day. First seven days: our musical favourites of the year. Today: Kendrick Lamar - 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers'

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