Ludovic Hunter-Tilney has been writing for the FT since 1998.
In 2014 he won the London Press Club’s Arts Reviewer of the year award. He lives in London.
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The Californian psych-rock obsessive is back with his 15th studio album that shows considerable ingenuity
The Nashville singer delighted the Koko audience with her irresistible exuberance
Abigail Morris proves a compelling cut-glass frontwoman as the London quintet dispense gothicky orchestral rock
A charismatic performer, the Nigerian singer also introduced a series of guests
Five stars for the second album from Thom Yorke’s side-project
The collaborative project led by Belgian musician Thomas Jean Henri pairs ornate orchestrations with enigmatic singing
Dave Gahan was a charismatic frontman as the band played their murky songs at the O2 Arena, London
The electronic duo took a mixed audience on a tour of their extensive discography at Dingwalls, London
The 21-year-old brings charismatic vocals to short but enticing songs
Their latest album marks a spry return to the power-trio days of ‘American Idiot’
The Mandopop singer loves Chopin, collects western art and combines traditional Chinese music with rap, country and salsa
The slacker-rock of the singer’s previous album has been jettisoned in favour of jangling guitars and orchestral grandeur
The Colombian-American singer embraces her other language in a sensual new record themed around orchids
The Dublin four-piece turn up the guitars, thrash the hide off the drums and holler in their debut album
Thirty years after their debut album, the second division Britpop band are still going strong
The Japanese duo’s EP features ‘Idol’, the longest-running number one in the country’s chart history
Jul, Apache 207 and Sfera Ebbasta have topped Spotify’s most-listened charts in their home countries this year
From Vermeer to Victoria Beckham — 35 fiendish questions on the year in culture
Fix your grin and croon along to a selection of records that gift new takes on the festive earworm
Mercifully, LadBaby have decided not to release a sausage-roll-themed effort
What are the best and worst Christmas songs? And how did Christmas music get so ubiquitous? Lilah discusses with FT music critic Ludo Hunter-Tilney and the FT’s Taylor Nicole Rogers.
Cutting displays of wit and technique are let down by the record’s muddled tone
From muscular folk-rock to a bluesy organ number, Young’s high voice is clear and warm
Our critic’s picks include grand new-wave, mesmerising slow-motion and mature rave music
Concert footage is mixed with behind-the-scenes material which sheds a carefully curated light on the megastar
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