Durham's Official Student Newspaper
Coverage of current music and album reviews. To pitch your own article, email music@palatinate.org.uk.
“Both Cain and Williams are exemplifying what it means to be an artist with integrity.” Caitlin Auty explores the legacies of two trailblazers in musical artistry, Ethel Cain and Hayley Williams.
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“That’s the power of music, especially Dolly Parton’s music.” Ty Tollman explores the country singer’s unerring legacy.
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“These small acts of girlhood found at Daisy Chain Fields symbolise something greater.” Style Editor Onella Nicholas explores the legacy of female artists championing women’s rights through music festivals.
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‘Is this trend helping artists innovate, or are they just baiting us into liking their music without having to put real creativity into it?’ Saskia Fellowes considers the wave of nostalgia-focused music today.
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“How wonderful it is to have something constant, like a song, to remind you how far you have come.” Connor Petts writes on Big Thief’s impact on understanding his life experiences while reviewing a recent concert.
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‘I will always associate this song with this feeling I had beneath the cathedral.’ Stella Fenwick explores the songs that soundtracked her time in Durham.
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“Left in awe of the timeless, enduring, and unifying talent of Pixies.” Grace Sherwin enjoys Pixies’ 40th anniversary tour at the Barbican in York.
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“Truly inspiring.” Music Editor Emi Sharples speaks to Pool Club’s Seb Powell on navigating the music industry, artistic motivations, and competing for a place at the Isle of Wight Festival.
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“Ebullient and deeply enjoyable.” Dan Bavister reviews Dunelm Consort & Players’ recent concert of Purcell’s ‘King Arthur’.
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“Maybe the best way to talk about it is to not even try.” Shade Bannigan Davis explores representations of the internet in Penelope Scott’s Public Void.
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