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Anthemic and outspoken, The Smiths’ 1986 single Panic took a scathing look at the world and said plenty to fans about their lives.

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From waves of neo-psychedelia to lashings of pop-punk ire, the best albums of 2024 prove this year has been packed with watershed moments.

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From feats of graphic-design genius to inventively staged portraits, the best album covers of 2024 complete artistic statements of intent.

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Blur’s ‘To The End’ documentary caps one of the most astonishing years in the band’s career – as these ten takeaways reveal.

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Introducing a new facet of Damon Albarn’s songwriting, To The End was the song on which Blur truly showed their ambition.

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Taking barely an hour to write, Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Know has endured as one of The Smiths’ signature songs.

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An album born of grief and a creative reinvention, ‘The Soft Bulletin’ turned The Flaming Lips into ‘the band that will always be’.

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Through the thick and thin, Echo And The Bunnymen’s fourth album, ‘Ocean Rain’, has remained the group’s most seminal work.

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Guided by their faith in the universe, Coldplay’s team-up with Avicii on A Sky Full Of Stars saw the planets align for a galaxy-sized hit.

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‘Parklife’ made Blur a household name in the 90s. This track-by-track guide to the album breaks down each of its 16 songs.

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