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Drowned in Sound
For 25 years our publication and podcast has recommended music. We now also spark conversations and create resources to help music fans discover their collective power.
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How to take back your listening habits from the algorithm
Sick of recycling the same old songs? Emma Wilkes says the algorithm's out, and albums in full are in...
Confessions of an Album Campaign
Breaking, broken, and reflective. Sean Adams ponders the changing business of releasing records.
Is there room for 'outsider art' at the Mercury Prize anymore?
The 2026 Mercury Prize nominations are out, but Emma Wilkes asks: should its shortlist really be full of big commercial heavyweights?
Meet the politician who wants to help save live music
It's oddly comforting finding the names in Westminster who want to use their political capital to keep arts and culture in national conversations.
Hello the CD resurgence, we've been expecting you...
A report has confirmed that the growth in CD sales is outpacing that of vinyl - Emma Wilkes unpicks this (with some help from her sister).
The back-to-earth experience of post-festival syndrome (PFS)
Emma's just returned from a festival and she's a bit worn out. She explores the highs and lows of what she's calling PFS, or post festival syndrome.
Five things we've learned from 2026 so far
We're halfway through the year, but what's stood out? Emma Wilkes looks back at the last six months.
Beyond West End Girl: the pros and cons of album-in-full shows
Amid the Lily Allen tour discourse, Emma Wilkes defends and celebrates the album-in-full show - but they're not without their pitfalls.
The show must go on... even in 35 degrees?
One musician tells us "we can't afford to not play." Emma Wilkes explores the mitigations to extreme weather and calls for a Heat Strike.