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From singing about a smoke break to an unusual tribute to John Grant, Guardian writers pick the greatest songs of the year with the smallest of followings
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‘Wherever he sends us, we’re willing to go’: Annie and the Caldwells on God, gospel and a debut album 40 years in the making
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With songs about heartbreak and capitalism, the cult pop singer is on the brink of the mainstream – but the intensity of her fandom has her fearing for her safety
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‘This is incredible’: a new generation of music lovers discovers the 70s sounds of the Lijadu Sisters
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The Christmas that went wrong: I was hungover – so I bought everyone in my family a Moby CD
A term’s worth of techno clubs and afterparties at university in Glasgow didn’t do much for my education or my choice of Christmas gifts
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‘Like Depeche Mode, but evil’: the sweaty, sexual music of 80s EBM
As documented in a new book, electronic body music swept Belgium and Germany as its artists strove to make something entirely new – but their militaristic look became controversial
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From Bob Dylan to Stevie Wonder: the best late-era albums by musical greats
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‘Without a voice, she had no self’: who was the real Maria Callas?
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‘A strangely forceful hold on me’: why Burlesque is my feelgood movie
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End of an Eras era: what’s next for Taylor Swift?
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