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You could release countless Bowie anthologies and never quite capture how special the Thin White Duke really is. Here, Chris Roberts, Nix Lowery, Joe Stannard, Frances Morgan, Petra Davis, Wyndham Wallace and John Doran reveal their favourite Bowie tunes which weren't smash-hit singles
In the final look at the French scene in 2021, David McKenna reviews releases from L’Ocelle Mare, Aquaserge and the new star of French drill Ziak, and rounds up a few overlooked gems. Home page photograph: Soporific
Forty years on from their formation, The La’s remain misunderstood due to a flawed studio album. Will Ainsley suggests that it’s in the group’s extensive network of alternate takes, demo recordings, live sessions, and ‘lost’ tracks, though, that their timeless quality can be best appreciated