
Kitty Empire
Kitty Empire is the Observer's pop critic. She has written for NME and occasionally crops up on Radio 4, 5Live, BBC 6Music, and has appeared on BBC2's The Culture Show and Newsnight Review. @kittyempire666
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Our critic’s picks, from righteous old-school hip-hop via euphoric retro pop to classic American songwriting
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4 out of 5 stars.St Ann and the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, New York
Even without his band’s trademark harmonies, Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold lights up this bleakest of winters -
3 out of 5 stars.On her second album of the year, Swift dabbles with country noir and dives into the world of unbalanced relationships
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4 out of 5 stars.
Kitty Empire's artist of the week Gorillaz: Song Machine Live from Kong review – a genre-straddling success story
4 out of 5 stars.Damon Albarn plays master of ceremonies in an impressive night of collaborations
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2 out of 5 stars.The punky sneer of this post-divorce album feels like an act
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3 out of 5 stars.
Kitty Empire's artist of the week Fontaines DC review – post-punk in 360-degree VR
3 out of 5 stars.O2 Brixton Academy, London; via MelodyVR live stream
The Dublin band’s empty livestreamed gig perfectly suits their alienated second album -
4 out of 5 stars.Creepy film music meets bucolic dance on the Norfolk producer’s cosmic third album
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4 out of 5 stars.
Kitty Empire's album of the week Neil Young: Archives Vol II: 1972-1976 review – guitar duels, live jams and onstage banter
4 out of 5 stars.This long-awaited box set captures the Canadian grappling with fame while boldly pursuing unfamiliar sounds and moods
Sleaford Mods: Spare Ribs review – a joyous tonic
4 out of 5 stars.