At last! The results of our Song of the Summer poll are in, and they are mighty, although a little predictable in some cases (take a bow, Fraser McAlpine).

The Zayn Malik piece mentioned by Elizabeth is here:

https://melmagazine.com/two-directions-5a4321b0156

Also under discussion this week: the Artists for Grenfell single and Lorde's new album.

As ever, all of this week's notable tracks are in our rolling Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/snapes/playlist/2J6T6Ks6rQNNe9vUeu24ON

Here's a collection of excellent stuff to read about Lorde's Melodrama:

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/06/26/on-melodrama-lorde-learns-how-messy-adulthood-can-be

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