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20 Exceptional Albums from the UK & Ireland
Vote now for Drowned in Sound's alternative Mercury Music Prize.
Sean Adams
Founded Drowned in Sound in the year 2000. Recommender of music. Manager of artists such as The Anchoress and Charlotte Church. Run the DiS independent label.
Essay
Fear & Scrolling: Journalism's Creator Replacement Theory
Having lived through the 'blogging is a hobby'-era, this journalists vs creators "debate" feels like nostalgia all over again...
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Your Soundtrack To Summer's End Credits
Melancholic music ahoy! Here's August's album & track of the month, our playlist refresh, podcast recommendations, and more.
technology
We've Shed Our Twitter Feathers - Now What?
Like the mayor in Jaws, Elon Musk seems to be prioritising ideology over public safety.
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How It Feels To Release "Art" In A Time of Corporate Robots
The Anchoress reworks a Depeche Mode anthem with a frame by frame recreation of the original music video
Browsers Digest
How musicians are reacting to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza
Why are so many acts dropping out of The Great Escape Festival?
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🇺🇦 Bandcamp Friday - Free Trial
Here's a special link to access our music recommendations from Ukraine
DiS Record Label
Reworkings. Versions. DiS Label Discounts.
An offer for DiS subscribers
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Transform Your Playlist: From Love's End Credits to Anthems of Fury
Your monthly dose of music recommendations.
Music Streaming
Is Music's Future Overcooked?
Did piracy inspire the current boom in music, and where is music's Anthony Bourdain?
5 Bandcamp Friday Picks
It's happening... again. It's that first Friday of the month when Bandcamp doesn't take any commission. To celebrate we have a little discount at the end of this email. This little bonus newsletter of music recommendations is partly to help those of you who