Michael Hann

What a genuine delight to be among people: Gorillaz, at the O2, reviewed

Plus: the terrific Holly Humberstone, whose voice is able to be a whisper or strident, and who writes songs with actual choruses and hooks

The first full-scale arena shows in this country since before the pandemic, in which younger artists like Jelani Blackman made an impression. Image: Luke Dyson 
issue 21 August 2021

The new music economy relies on cross-promotion and artists reaching out to different scenes. And the rise of streaming means everyone can hop between audiences with ease, hence those singles apparently by one person but with a cricket team’s worth of other names credited. As the Beach Boys once sang, ‘you need a mess of help to stand alone’.

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