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The Music 2019 Writers' Poll: Nick Gray

Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2019…

Live Review: Didirri, Ro, Kat Edwards

"Even as the stages and songs grow bigger the roots of his project remain intact."

Live Review: Marlon Williams & The Impossible Orchestra

"A beautifully sculpted 90 minutes."

Live Review: James Blake, Airhead

"Huge grins abound from the band members, and you now see why they’ve stayed such a tight unit through all these years."

Post Malone. Photos by Clinton Hatfield.

Live Review: Post Malone, Jaden Smith, Tyla Yaweh

"Malone made his name on the type of methamphetamine-level earworms that leave you consumed for days, but these shows of versatility tonight prove his staying power."

Live Review: Mallrat, Basenji, Kota Banks, NYNE

"Immediately obvious is her uncanny knack for tight melody and rapid-fire lyrical delivery."

Live Review: Mitski, Moaning Lisa

"A wholly intimate set from one of the world’s foremost conveyers of pensive optimism."

Live Review: Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Nai Palm

"A monumental live show."

Live Review: Nicole Millar

"Her track selection is adventurous and grounded in groove..."

Features / Music

The Music 2018 Writers' Poll: Nick Gray

Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2018...

Live Review: Carmouflage Rose, CXLOE, Midas Gold, Xavier Mayne

"Rolling subs test the foundations on the band room, strobes flash, and a heady, sweaty menace washes across the room."

Live Review: Wafia, Yergurl, Native Spirit

"Wafia Al-Rikabi and band take the crowd through a downtempo tour de force of 2018 pop songwriting."

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