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Music: Kitty Empire’s 10 best albums of 2024
Americana’s classiest duo weather the storm, Kendrick Lamar has the last word, UK jazz soars – and Charli xcx unleashes the power of Brat
Charli xcx: Brat(Atlantic, June) Pop’s premier left-field auteur finally received her mainstream kudos thanks to this inescapable album-cum-phenomenon. Recorded during downtime from scoring a ballet, Cascade marked a return to slapping club music, a gossamer set that reaffirmed this polymath’s dancefloor prowess. His war of words with Drake this summer seemed to settle the matter, making GNX an erudite flex that leaned hard on bopping productions and retro samples while retaining all the rigour of Lamar’s dense, deep-dive lyricism.
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