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• Ghetts review – a founding father of grime commands the stage

  30-03-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Outernet, London
  The British rapper showcases his fourth album with a bravura display of old-school brio and and late-career earnestnessIf there’s one thing that did not seem likely during grime’s ferocious eruption into life in the mid-00s, it’s that an MC such as Ghetts – back then, fresh out of jail as the volatile teenage MC Ghetto – might be stepping on stage two decades later to a sellout crowd in a glitzy venue in London’s West End, backed by live guita
  
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• One to watch: Glass Beams

  30-03-2024 13:30 via theguardian.com
  
  The enigmatic masked trio from Melbourne hypnotise with a psychedelic fusion of Aussie surf rock and traditional Indian musicCreating a sense of mystery is one of the oldest tricks in the music business. Daft Punk, SBTRKT and, more recently, Two Shell – acts known for covering their faces and keeping fans guessing – are all examples of it working successfully. It has certainly helped create buzz around Glass Beams, a psychedelic trio from Melbourne, Australia, who play in ornate gold
  
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