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CHARLOTTE KROL Selected portfolio
FEMME’s Debutante is an aptly-titled statement of intent
Apr 15

Apr 15 FEMME’s Debutante is an aptly-titled statement of intent

Charlotte Krol
Reviews, Album reviews

FEMME marries '60s diva pop with modern Afropop bombast on a brilliantly fun debut that's full of sparkle, sass, and substance.

Who will be the Sound of 2016?
Jan 7

Jan 7 Who will be the Sound of 2016?

Charlotte Krol
Features

As the Brits Critics’ choice award and BBC Sound of 2016 list are announced, we look at the new faces vying to make it big next year.

Music Week Tastemaker tip - Blue House [21/12/15]
Dec 21

Dec 21 Music Week Tastemaker tip - Blue House [21/12/15]

Charlotte Krol
Features

Music Week: Today's opinion formers predict tomorrow's big acts.

Grimes plays fast and free with pop experiments on Art Angels
Nov 11

Nov 11 Grimes plays fast and free with pop experiments on Art Angels

Charlotte Krol
Album reviews

On Art Angels, Grimes’ high art experimentation falls into mainstream territory with only fleeting moments of brilliance.

Kicking Against Oblivion: Foals' frontman Yannis talks resilience and reward in music
Sep 2

Sep 2 Kicking Against Oblivion: Foals' frontman Yannis talks resilience and reward in music

Charlotte Krol
Interviews

Foals have made their name from envelope-pushing creativity and an unparalleled work ethic. As new record What Went Down takes the band to new levels of invention, frontman Yannis Philippakis talks about resilience and reward in music.

Sofar Sounds trends report #003 - The rise of the female producer
Feb 2

Feb 2 Sofar Sounds trends report #003 - The rise of the female producer

Charlotte Krol
Features

Global trends report: the rise of the female producer.

TĀLA - Best New Music
Jan 21

Jan 21 TĀLA - Best New Music

Charlotte Krol
Interviews

TĀLĀ's globally-infused electronica is immersive, imaginative and good fun.

Kwabs - Best New Music
Sep 29

Sep 29 Kwabs - Best New Music

Charlotte Krol
Interviews

This London talent has a voice that could shake the earth.

Alt-J, Alexandra Palace, live review: 'astonishing at times'
Sep 25

Sep 25 Alt-J, Alexandra Palace, live review: 'astonishing at times'

Charlotte Krol
Live reviews

Mercury Music Prize alumni deliver a mixed set for their long-awaited comeback.

Official artist feature [End of the Road]: Benjamin Clementine
Aug 29

Aug 29 Official artist feature [End of the Road]: Benjamin Clementine

Charlotte Krol
Interviews, Features
Paloma Faith, Roundhouse, live review
May 28

May 28 Paloma Faith, Roundhouse, live review

Charlotte Krol
Live reviews

Paloma Faith looks the part but her performance couldn't always match style with substance.

Coldplay - Ghost Stories review
May 19

May 19 Coldplay - Ghost Stories review

Charlotte Krol
Album reviews

Downtempo pop from the globe-dominating quartet to soothe troubled souls.

Great Escape Festival, review: 'it just kept on giving'
May 11

May 11 Great Escape Festival, review: 'it just kept on giving'

Charlotte Krol
Festival reviews

Charlotte Krol enjoys Brighton's Great Escape Festival, which featured US pop star Kelis and the Mercury Prize-nominated British electronic music pioneer Jon Hopkins.

SOHN at Village Underground 17/4/14 - live review
Apr 20

Apr 20 SOHN at Village Underground 17/4/14 - live review

Charlotte Krol
Live reviews

A near-flawless performance from the Vienna/London-based electronic crooner giddies us up for Easter.

Dan Walsh is bringing the banjo into a new world of adventure
Mar 27

Mar 27 Dan Walsh is bringing the banjo into a new world of adventure

Charlotte Krol
Interviews

Who says banjos are just for hillbillies? Not Dan Walsh, who tells Charlotte Krol how global influences are changing the face of his music

Introducing: Farao
Feb 13

Feb 13 Introducing: Farao

Charlotte Krol
Interviews

We talk to the singer-wongwriter about her busy schedule playing in multiple bands, growing up in Norway and her early love of grunge.

I Break Horses - Chiaroscuro review
Jan 17

Jan 17 I Break Horses - Chiaroscuro review

Charlotte Krol
Album reviews

The Swedish outfit move into more immediate synthpop territory on this startling record of light and dark.

Gathering, East Oxford - 'East festival is Gathering pace'
Oct 25

Oct 25 Gathering, East Oxford - 'East festival is Gathering pace'

Charlotte Krol
Live reviews

Charlotte Krol dives into Oxford's Gathering festival.

Oct 13
Oct 13 Oxford Oxjam Takeover - Q Magazine special edition review

Charlotte Krol
Live reviews

A mightily impressive 28 local bands play across four venues in the city for one great cause.

May 2
May 2 Folk weekend leaves us smiling

Charlotte Krol
Live reviews
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