Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Open side navigation menuOpen search bar
Financial Times
SubscribeSign In
  • Home
  • World
    Sections
    • World Home
    • Middle East war
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    Most Read
    • Nato’s European members discuss 3% target for defence spending
    • James Dyson is right to fight for British strawberries
    • Demand for UK rented properties falls for first time since pandemic
    • Romania and Bulgaria to join EU’s Schengen free movement area
    • Luxury real estate brokers charged with sex trafficking
  • UK
    Sections
    • UK Home
    • UK Economy
    • UK Politics
    • UK Companies
    • Personal Finance
    Most Read
    • Nato’s European members discuss 3% target for defence spending
    • James Dyson is right to fight for British strawberries
    • Demand for UK rented properties falls for first time since pandemic
    • Business leaders warn Reeves about the impact of her Budget tax rises
    • Can Farage turn Reform into a serious contender for government?
  • Companies
    Sections
    • Companies Home
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
    Most Read
    • James Dyson is right to fight for British strawberries
    • Selfridges’ Thai co-owner says it overpaid for luxury store portfolio
    • Demand for UK rented properties falls for first time since pandemic
    • Murdoch family feud left hanging over media empire’s future
    • Luxury real estate brokers charged with sex trafficking
  • Tech
    Sections
    • Tech Home
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Semiconductors
    • Cyber Security
    • Social Media
    Most Read
    • The AI agents are coming
    • Meta donates $1mn to Trump’s inauguration fund
    • Romania’s cancelled election is a lesson in social media manipulation
    • Australia to introduce ‘news tax’ on tech companies
    • Google races to bring AI-powered ‘agents’ to consumers
  • Markets
    Sections
    • Markets Home
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Crypto
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Wealth Management
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    Most Read
    • Dollar’s surge sparks biggest fall in emerging market currencies in 2 years
    • The astonishing success of Eurozone bailouts
    • New eras, same bubbles: the forgotten lessons of history
    • Not too hot is a weak justification for a cut
    • FCA looks to fill advice gap on pensions
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    Sections
    • Opinion Home
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
    Most Read
    • James Dyson is right to fight for British strawberries
    • The western myth of the ‘guy we can do business with’
    • The AI agents are coming
    • Romania’s cancelled election is a lesson in social media manipulation
    • The astonishing success of Eurozone bailouts
  • Lex
  • Work & Careers
    Sections
    • Work & Careers Home
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Europe's Start-Up Hubs
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
    • Working It
    Most Read
    • Nasdaq’s board diversity rules struck down by US court
    • Why business should not ape football when it comes to pay
    • Winner Parmy Olson on AI: ‘It’s not uncontrollable’
    • Pay UK bosses like football stars, says Lord Spencer
    • Remote and offshore work could hurt audit quality, US regulator warns
  • Life & Arts
    Sections
    • Life & Arts Home
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
    Most Read
    • Mitch McConnell: ‘We’re in a very, very dangerous world right now’
    • Pat Boonnitipat expected to lose money on his debut film. It’s become an Asian cultural supernova
    • It’s party season — let the covert interiors appraisals begin
    • Murder at the Castle — Miss Merkel finds her freedom
    • Thought the petrol Jaguar was dead? Think again
  • HTSI
MenuSearch
  • Home
  • World
  • UK
  • Companies
  • Tech
  • Markets
  • Climate
  • Opinion
  • Lex
  • Work & Careers
  • Life & Arts
  • HTSI
Financial Times
SubscribeSign In

Albums

  • Wednesday, 11 December, 2024
    Review
    Saint Etienne: The Night — atmospheric nocturnal songs

    Lyrics convey impressions and fragmentary thoughts to evoke a state between waking and sleeping

    Two men in turtleneck sweaters and blazers sit at a wooden table with a blond woman in a double-breasted jacket, with mugs and a plate of biscuits in front of them
  • Wednesday, 11 December, 2024
    Review
    Rosé: Rosie — Blackpink star seeks to show the real her in solo debut

    The singer, real name Roseanne Park, sings with feeling on decent but ultimately generic songs

    A woman with blond ringlets sits on a deck chair, resting her chin on one hand, with a pink wall in the background
  • Wednesday, 11 December, 2024
    Review
    Edward MacDowell: Piano Concerto No 1 and Tone Poems — lavishly romantic

    Conductor John Wilson fires up the drama, with the BBC Philharmonic at the top of its game

    A black-and-white photograph of a man with a thick mustache, staring directly at the camera with an unsmiling expression
  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2024
    Review
    The Unthanks: In Winter — a bleak, lovely Christmas folk album

    The group channel their icy sound into medieval carols and newer songs

    Two women wrapped up in warm clothing sit by a fire on a sandy beach
  • Wednesday, 4 December, 2024
    Review
    Lucinda Williams brings Abbey Road magic to a new set of Beatles covers

    The album is the latest in a series of tribute records released by the Louisiana-raised roots-rocker

    A blonde woman with bangs, wearing a leather jacket, sits on a staircase, resting her hand and chin on an electric guitar
  • Wednesday, 4 December, 2024
    Review
    Mina: Gassa d’Amante — Italian pop diva displays her undiminished power

    The ‘Tigress of Cremona’ continues to sing with vigour on her 76th studio album

    A black and white photo of a woman wearing dark eyeshadow and lipstick, taken close up
  • Wednesday, 4 December, 2024
    Review
    Out of/Into: Motion 1 — energetic new album spotlights Blue Note stars

    The label’s breakthrough headliners perform on an original set ranging from the ecstatic to the contemplative

    Five men seated around a table in a leather dining booth, looking at the camera with neutral expressions
  • Wednesday, 4 December, 2024
    Review
    Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie — joyous rhythms and glinting clarity

    Yuja Wang shines as the solo pianist alongside a never-better Boston Symphony Orchestra

    A male conductor dressed in dark blue performs onstage with an orchestra and a female solo pianist in a sparkly dress
  • Thursday, 28 November, 2024
    Review
    Mary Coughlan: Repeat Rewind — fleeting encounters and irresistible hooks

    The Irish singer is in fine style for songs about romance and memory

    A woman with long auburn hair in a black coat trimmed with feathers stands in front of a ruined building
  • Thursday, 28 November, 2024
    Review
    Opeth: The Last Will and Testament — family secrets are spilled in growling concept album

    The Swedish prog-metal band’s 14th record is based around the reading of a will after the death of a wealthy patriarch

    Five men in early 20th-century dress stand in the reception hall of an elegant house. One of them holds a cane and sits on a table.
  • Thursday, 28 November, 2024
    Review
    Brett Dean: Viola and Cello Concert — uneasy moods and nocturnal landscapes

    The London Philharmonic performs seven works by the Australian composer in this handsome memento of his residency

    A man with a white beard and red shirt smiles and sits in front of a colourful abstract painted background
  • Tuesday, 26 November, 2024
    Review
    Kendrick Lamar raises the bar again with the dazzlingly pacy GNX

    The rapper seems inspired by his recent feud with Drake in songs riffing on rivalry, loyalty and status

    A man stands in front of a black sports car
  • Friday, 22 November, 2024
    Review
    Father John Misty is on particularly extravagant form with Mahashmashana

    The American singer-songwriter continues his high-wire act on his sixth studio album

  • Thursday, 21 November, 2024
    Review
    Bach: Christmas Oratorio — five stars for Monteverdi Choir’s impeccable recording

    John Eliot Gardiner conducts the choir and the English Baroque Soloists across six expressive cantatas

    A man stands conducting a group of musicians. He is wearing eyeglasses and a black long-sleeved shirt with a red neckline and cuffs. In front of him is what could be a conductor’s score
  • Wednesday, 20 November, 2024
    Review
    Miles Davis in France 1963 & 1964 — soul-searing performances

    Unedited recordings capture a fiery young band playing music that resonates to this day

    A black and white photo of Miles Davis playing the trumpet in a dark suit
  • Wednesday, 20 November, 2024
    Review
    Michael Kiwanuka: Small Changes — a heightened realm of fantasy

    The Mercury Prize-winning singer-songwriter burrows into the sound he has made for himself in his latest album

    A man with braids and wearing a beige shirt over a white top sits against a wooden wall
  • Friday, 15 November, 2024
    Review
    070 Shake’s liberated approach to genre pervades Petrichor

    The American singer-rapper, who had a breakthrough hit with Raye, showcases her imaginative musical scope

  • Wednesday, 13 November, 2024
    Review
    From Zero — Linkin Park’s comeback is punchy and precise

    Hugely popular in the early 2000s, the nu metal band return with Emily Armstrong as their powerful new singer

    A man in a beige hoodie and black jacket poses with his hands on his forehead next to a blond woman in a bright orange suit
  • Wednesday, 13 November, 2024
    Review
    Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets, Vol 1 — Cuarteto Casals delivers pace, attack and emotion

    The ensemble launches its recordings of all 15 of the composer’s string quartets with his first five pieces

    A black and white photograph of a smiling man in an opera box wearing glasses and a suit
  • Wednesday, 13 November, 2024
    Review
    Silkroad Ensemble and Rhiannon Giddens release album inspired by the American railroad — review

    New and adapted songs pay tribute to immigrants who built the tracks

    A group of musicians with various instruments perform on stage in front of an audience. Above them, old black and white photographs of crowds of people on boats are projected onto a screen
  • Wednesday, 6 November, 2024
    Review
    Keith Jarrett: The Old Country: More From the Deer Head Inn — top-drawer piano-trio jazz

    This recording of the pianist’s 1992 gig with bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Paul Motian sounds fluid, focused and fresh

    A black and white photo of a man with round glasses and a quilted jacket, smiling and interlacing his fingers
  • Wednesday, 6 November, 2024
    Review
    Xeno & Oaklander: Via Negativa — a retro-futuristic ode to analogue synth-pop

    The duo’s unswerving commitment to cold wave revival continues in sublime yet playful fashion

    A man with a mustache and wearing a red polo shirt leans over a Moog synthesiser next to a brunette woman with a fringe and wearing a red sweater with a tied bow. They stand in a recording studio surrounded by synths and audio cables.
  • Wednesday, 6 November, 2024
    Review
    The Prince of the Pagodas — Benjamin Britten’s only full-length ballet score gets brilliant rendition

    The Hallé, under its new principal conductor Kahchun Wong, play superbly on this release

    A male conductor gestures forcefully forward with one hand in front of the string section of an orchestra. All musicians are dressed in formal black clothing.
  • Wednesday, 6 November, 2024
    Review
    Primal Scream’s new album Come Ahead is a rock ‘n’ roll misfire

    Bobby Gillespie is good at posturing, as rock frontmen ought to be, but emotional depth isn’t his thing

    A middle-aged man with thick, shoulder-length brown hair and a hot pink blazer poses unsmiling in front of a black background
  • Saturday, 2 November, 2024
    Review
    The Cure’s first album in 16 years is powerful reassurance that they’ve still got it

    ‘Songs of a Lost World’ takes on ageing and death, but the band’s music stands unaffected by time

    A man in late middle age with wild frizzy hair, wearing a black shirt, face make-up and lipstick, staring into the camera
Previous page You are on page 1 Next page

Useful links

Support

View Site TipsHelp CentreContact UsAbout UsAccessibilitymyFT TourCareersSuppliers

Legal & Privacy

Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyManage CookiesCopyrightSlavery Statement & Policies

Services

Share News Tips SecurelyIndividual SubscriptionsProfessional SubscriptionsRepublishingExecutive Job SearchAdvertise with the FTFollow the FT on XFT ChannelsFT Schools

Tools

PortfolioFT AppFT Digital EditionFT EditAlerts HubBusiness School RankingsSubscription ManagerNews feedNewslettersCurrency Converter

Community & Events

FT Live EventsFT ForumsBoard Director Programme

More from the FT Group

Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2024. FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.
The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.
Edition:UK
International
Subscribe for full access

Top sections

  • Home
  • World
    • Middle East war
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
  • UK
    • UK Economy
    • UK Politics
    • UK Companies
    • Personal Finance
  • Companies
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
  • Tech
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Semiconductors
    • Cyber Security
    • Social Media
  • Markets
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Crypto
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Wealth Management
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
  • Lex
  • Work & Careers
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Europe's Start-Up Hubs
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
    • Working It
  • Life & Arts
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
  • Personal Finance
    • Property & Mortgages
    • Investments
    • Pensions
    • Tax
    • Banking & Savings
    • Advice & Comment
    • Next Act
  • HTSI
  • Special Reports

FT recommends

  • Alphaville
  • FT Edit
  • Lunch with the FT
  • FT Globetrotter
  • #techAsia
  • Moral Money
  • Visual and data journalism
  • Newsletters
  • Video
  • Podcasts
  • News feed
  • FT Schools
  • FT Live Events
  • FT Forums
  • Board Director Programme
  • myFT
  • Portfolio
  • FT Digital Edition
  • Crossword
  • Our Apps
  • Help Centre
  • Subscribe
  • Sign In