musicOMH https://www.musicomh.com/ music reviews, interviews and features Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:02:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.musicomh.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/musicomh-logo-dark-icon-300x300.webp musicOMH https://www.musicomh.com/ 32 32 63261442 Festival Review: Mighty Hoopla 2026 https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/live/mighty-hoopla-2026-review-lily-allen-scissor-sisters Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:37:08 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162525 Lily Allen and Scissor Sisters headline this most inclusive, essential and fun festival that mixes stars of music, stage and screen

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]]> 162525 Fink – The City Is Coming To Erase It All https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/fink-the-city-is-coming-to-erase-it-all Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:31:48 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162989 Fin Greenall and co return with a collection of songs inspired by Cornwall that have a musical language that remains pleasingly elusive

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]]> 162989 Liz Lawrence – Vespers https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/liz-lawrence-vespers Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:01:54 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162992 Singer songwriter's response to the unexpected death of her sister is one of the most beautiful, affecting and life-affirming records you'll hear all year

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]]> 162992 La bohème review – David Geselson’s revolutionary Grange Festival Puccini https://www.musicomh.com/classical/opera-reviews/la-boheme-review-grange-festival-puccini Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:18:34 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162941 Richard Farnes and the BSO provide the musical bedrock as Rhian Lois' Musetta steals the show in a thought-provoking production

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]]> 162941 Iestyn Davies / FIGURE review – Venice meets the Mediterranean at Smith Square https://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/iestyn-davies-figure-review-idrisi-ensemble-sinfonia-st-johns Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:23:14 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162887 Davies is peerless in Vivaldi, but the Idrîsî Ensemble's ancient Mediterranean chants steal the show in a magically immersive evening

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]]> 162887 Le Poème Harmonique review – Allegri in darkness at the Barbican https://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/le-poeme-harmonique-review-barbican-hall Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:11:35 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162811 Dumestre's ensemble performs beautifully, but the decision to leave audiences unable to read the texts frustrates throughout

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]]> 162811 Don Pasquale review – Nevill Holt’s 1960s film studio Donizetti dazzles https://www.musicomh.com/classical/opera-reviews/don-pasquale-review-nevill-holt-festival-donizetti Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:01:07 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162777 Grant Doyle's commanding Pasquale and James Hurley's ingenious film-studio concept make this Opera North collaboration a sparkling evening

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]]> 162777 The Alarm – Transformation https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/the-alarm-transformation Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:31:56 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162788 Mike Peters' final album is a lasting statement of triumph and steely resolve in the face of adversity, without regret, blame or sadness

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]]> 162788 The Age Of Consent review: queer and trans stars celebrate Bronski Beat’s debut https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/live/the-age-of-consent-review-bronski-beat-royal-festival-hall-london Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:01:06 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162513 Tom Rasmussen, David McAlmont, Bishi and Bimini are among the stars bringing the album's music and meaning into 2026

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]]> 162513 Orlando review – Longborough Festival Opera’s first Handel in a decade is a revelation https://www.musicomh.com/classical/opera-reviews/orlando-review-longborough-festival-opera-handel-beth-taylor Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:17:59 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162764 Beth Taylor's richly shaded title role and Sinéad O'Neill's inventive Whistler-inflected staging make this a Longborough evening to remember

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]]> 162764 Deafkids – Cicatrizes Do Futuro https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/deafkids-cicatrizes-do-futuro Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:01:03 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162734 Brazilian duo Douglas Leal and Marian Sarine have brought about a thrilling collision of ritual, technology and noise

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]]> 162734 Christian Gerhaher / Gerold Huber review – a Lieder masterclass at the Wigmore https://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/christian-gerhaher-gerold-huber-review-wigmore-hall Sun, 31 May 2026 14:21:56 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162707 Beethoven, Mahler, Berg and Wolf feature in a wide-ranging programme at the Wigmore Hall's landmark anniversary festival

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]]> 162707 Così fan tutte review – Stinton’s 1950s Naples is a triumph for Opera Holland Park https://www.musicomh.com/classical/opera-reviews/cosi-fan-tutte-review-mozart-opera-holland-park Sat, 30 May 2026 14:46:35 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162706 Boreham's Fiordiligi and Karani's Despina electrify in a production that finds deeper truths beneath the comedy

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]]> 162706 Dogstar – All In Now https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/dogstar-all-in-now Sat, 30 May 2026 07:01:59 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162696 Best known for their bass player, one Keanu Reeves, the alt-rock trio's reconstitution continues. But are they any good?

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]]> 162696 Der Rosenkavalier review – Ravella’s Garsington revival still enchants https://www.musicomh.com/classical/opera-reviews/der-rosenkavalier-review-garsington-opera-richard-strauss-bruno-ravella Fri, 29 May 2026 11:01:22 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162641 O'Sullivan's Octavian and Mafi's Sophie dazzle as Strauss' comedy works its magic once more

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]]> 162641 Haydn Die Schöpfung review – Luks and the OAE make Haydn sound freshly minted at the Royal Festival Hall https://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/haydn-die-schopfung-review-royal-festival-hall-orchestra-of-the-age-of-enlightenment Fri, 29 May 2026 09:51:55 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162670 Stražanac is the star but Luks' meticulous, joyful period-instrument Creation and a precision choir make for an unmissable evening

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]]> 162670 Iceage – For Love Of Grace & The Hereafter https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/iceage-for-love-of-grace-the-hereafter Fri, 29 May 2026 08:51:14 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162649 Hooks-first and tunes-heavy, these sexy Danish vampires have made the album of the year - just 19 years too late

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]]> 162649 Digitalism – Optimism https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/digitalism-optimism Fri, 29 May 2026 07:31:20 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162618 Jens Moelle and İsmail Tüfekçi's first album of the 2020s is a musical workout that gets endorphins going and raises more than a smile or two

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]]> 162618 Mull Historical Society – In My Mind There’s A Photograph https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/mull-historical-society-in-my-mind-theres-a-photograph Fri, 29 May 2026 07:01:29 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162620 Colin McIntyre asks 12 authors and poets for their thoughts on a photograph of personal importance. From these comes this bittersweet song cycle

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]]> 162620 Kurt Vile – Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/kurt-vile-philadelphias-been-good-to-me Fri, 29 May 2026 06:31:14 +0000 https://www.musicomh.com/?p=162622 You need not have visited Philadelphia to appreciate this latest reliably reassuring chapter in its storied son's career

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