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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A tale of folklore and magic from Angie Thomas, a hidden land of nature’s wonders and a town full of werewolf children are among the highlights this month
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3 out of 5 stars.Her studio equipment stolen, the London musician began with a more acoustic sound on this second album – but pure electronics are still her strong suit
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3 out of 5 stars.Kitty Empire's artist of the weekParamore review – pop-punk survivors feel the loveSurfing a wave of 00s nostalgia, the resurgent US band span their back catalogue, from the early emo years to their latest chart-topping album, This Is Why
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3 out of 5 stars.The duo return with their intriguingly individual take on beats and plaintive vocals
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3 out of 5 stars.Kitty Empire's artist of the weekSam Smith review – some genuinely moving momentsO2 Arena, London
Smith trades unrequited love for lustful liberation in a maximalist show with an Elton-meets-Lizzo energy – and the occasional sorrowful pause
Rufus Wainwright: Folkocracy review – an illustrious feelgood duet party
3 out of 5 stars.