Graeme Thomson

Cast a spell, clear and sharp as frost: The Unthanks reviewed

Plus: Damon Albarn explores another Albion, a place of myth, mystery and multiculturalism, to winning effect

The aural tapestry of ordinary life is made extraordinary through the weft and weave of Rachel and Becky Unthank’s pure sibling voices. Image: Matt Beech
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