To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
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Bird in the Belly
After the City
GF*M Records
★★★★
In a world facing seemingly endless threats of wars and pandemics it would seem appropriate for someone to release an album with a post-apocalyptic theme.
Four-piece Brighton-based band Bird in the Belly have done that with their third studio album.
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