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Propulsive, jubilant … Gossip. Photograph: Cody Critcheloe
Incredibly, it is 12 years since Gossip last released an album. A tour to celebrate the 10th
anniversary of 2009’s Music for Men led to a reunion with that album’s producer, Rick Rubin;
what was a projected Beth Ditto solo album became Real Power, which promises propulsive rock
and jubilant disco.
22 March
Black Pumas
You could describe Black Pumas as classic soul revivalists, but their two albums to date have
sounded too fresh, too sparkling for the retro tag to fit: vocalist Eric Burton is frankly amazing, and
not for nothing has their live show been described as “electric church”.
UK tour beings 23 March, O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
Thundercat
It’s been a while since he last released an album – the superb, star-studded It Is What It Is – but,
off the back of his fantastic 2023 collaboration with Tame Impala, No More Lies, Thundercat
returns to the UK, touting his idiosyncratic take on psychedelic jazz-infused funk, the line-up of
gigs including a four-night residency at London’s Koko.
UK tour begins 25 March Glasgow O2 Academy
Jalen Ngonda
The real deal … Jalen Ngonda. Photograph: Rosie Cohe Photo
