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The Healing Process
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 26/02/2017
» Sampha's long-anticipated debut solo LP sees him dealing with loss and anxiety as he arrives on the scene fully formed as an artist.
Top 20 Singles of 2016
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 25/12/2016
» Whew! What an overwhelmingly eventful year 2016 has been. Much like Bob Dylan's ambivalence towards his Nobel Prize win, we too can't fully wrap our head around what went down these past 12 months -- what with all the monumental changes in politics worldwide and a number of musical greats we've lost from David Bowie and Prince, to Leonard Cohen and Sharon Jones. Despite everything that transpired, this year has seen some great, sonically diverse releases. Here, we present to you this year's top 20 singles, a good handful of which are brimming with a political urgency that brilliantly reflects the tumultuous times we're all living in. (Note that these are not in any particular order).
The Stuff of Legend
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 11/12/2016
» The R&B singer's new album offers a lovely balance between his signature sentimentality and inevitable gloom, with a pinch of noir.
Getting a bit too close to the sun
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 13/11/2016
» The synth pop duo's latest album lets their flamboyant personas do the heavy lifting
Life after artpop
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 30/10/2016
» Mother Monster sheds her glossy facade to reveal an adept musician, singer and songwriter.
The BeastsUntamed
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 14/08/2016
» Electronic influences and uninhabited lust reach their peak on British art-rockers Wild Beasts' latest studio offering.
The Real Deal
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 24/07/2016
» Shura's debut brilliantly showcases her bedroom musicianship through a tapestry of smooth R&B-tinged electronica and '80s stylings.
Keeping our senses working overtime
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 29/05/2016
» Bibio's latest album is like an aural kaleidoscope snapping into focusand features a newfound brightness.
Plastic Fantastic
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 17/04/2016
» Step into the candy-coloured world of this endearing brother-sister folk-pop duo.
The Truth ofthe Matter
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 10/04/2016
» After a decade, the former Harajuku girl's latest solo album finds her playing catch-up to today's ever-evolving pop trends.