Our critics’ best advice for how to discover new music

Today, we explore how to discover new music. Despite having access to more music than ever before, many of us are still falling back on the same old stuff. The algorithms may be pushing us toward uniformity, but how do we break out of the echo chamber? FT pop critic Ludo Hunter-Tilney and music and culture writer Arwa Haider join Lilah to share advice for finding new artists, and recommend new music that they love.

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Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): 

– You can find all of the artists mentioned today in this playlist we made for you here.

– Arwa Haider’s playlist is here.

– Ludo Hunter-Tilney’s latest review of the electronic music duo Xeno & Oaklander’s new album, Via Negativa, is here. We also love his interview with Irish-language hip-hop band Kneecap.

– Here’s Arwa’s interview with Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora. 

– You can follow Ludo on X @ludohunter. Arwa is on Instagram @arwa.haider and X @ArwaHaider 

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Original music by Metaphor Music. Music clips from Asylum, Abu Recordings and Felukah, Speedy Wunderground / PIAS, Defjam Recordings / Polydor

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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