The fun and energetic garage-pop sound of Du Blonde’s latest album, Solitary Individual (featuring Laura Jane Grace from Against Me!), may seem like a celebration of enjoying your own company, but it also offers a glimpse into the world of its creator, Beth Jeans Houghton from Newcastle. Following in the DIY footsteps of her well-received … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer will pledge in his speech on Monday that this week’s Budget will confront the stark reality of the country’s fiscal situation to steer Britain away from a path of decline. However, he … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. One of this year’s top-performing stocks may just be sitting at the back of your shoe closet. Love them or hate them, Crocs — the maker of colourful, albeit aesthetically polarising foam clogs — has … Read more