Album Review: Charlie Puth, 'CHARLIE'
"The energy of Puth's production leaves no room for vulnerability, displaying just enough emotion to deepen the colour of his eventual confidence."
Martha Davies
I am currently an Online Writer at Country & Town House magazine, overseeing the digital property and interior design sections.
In 2022, I graduated from the University of Oxford with a First Class BA in English and German. I then completed the Columbia Publishing Course, where I developed copy, marketing plans and sales pitches for non-fiction titles.
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Album Review: King Princess, 'Hold On Baby'
"Glinting in the smouldering wreckage of a relationship is the promise of freedom, just as, in Straus’ quest for heartbreak, she has found much to celebrate."
Album Review: Rostam, 'Changephobia'
"For all the sonic layers with which he composes his stories, that the strands often blur together is his only downfall – but the portrait he paints is still pleasant, even if the colours run."
R&B artist Thilo on growth, German music, and the digital age
"At the heart of Thilo's debut project lies a bare-boned kind of honesty, a championing of feeling."
I’m a Modern Languages student, get me out of here! Erasmus, Brexit and COVID-19
"Britain’s lengthy departure from the EU may have felt arduous, but for those of us just trying to learn a language and experience another culture, there are many more battles yet to fight."
8 German musicians to freshen up your playlist
"The opening track is a luxuriant blend of soulful riffs and acoustic guitar, creating an old-school R&B sound so indulgent your playlist could survive on these four minutes alone."
Eine Analyse des Kolonialismus im Bildungssystem / An Analysis of Colonialism in Education
"By recognising the traces of colonialism in education, she suggests, we can begin to create a more representative and realistic view of history."
'Noughts and Crosses' on the BBC: what we can learn from Malorie Blackman's series, 19 years on
"Reminders of political divide are weaved effortlessly into every aspect of the series, which was almost entirely filmed handheld, building an atmosphere that is vitally, brilliantly claustrophobic."
Berlin International Film Festival announces best picture line-up
"In such uncertain times, it is brilliant to see that the Berlinale will still provide filmmakers with the opportunity to share their work. Films will be screened from March 1st to March 5th for industry professionals and will be made available for the public in June."
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Self-care culture: shouting above the noise
"Flaunted online, self-care becomes simply something to be sold, the vestige of a capitalist agenda centred on both productivity and consumerism."
Album Review: Villagers, 'Fever Dreams'
"O’Brien’s portrait of paradise certainly isn’t sketched in pastel colours. The magic exists in the record’s vivid hues, its psychedelic richness."
Album Review: MUNA, 'MUNA'
"Sounds shift like tectonic plates; synths shudder in the manner of small earthquakes, and the end of the chorus sweeps in like an eruption."
Martha’s Year in Review
"More than ever, music is a source of comfort amid uncertainty, and whether unknowingly or not, many artists have created anthems that capture both the highs and the plunging lows."
Album Review: Sam Fender, 'Seventeen Going Under'
"Fender’s stories don’t feel repetitive: he is skilled at examining the different shadows cast by the same looming demons."
New Legislation: Protecting Women and Girls from Street Harassment
"Women must feel that their stories will be heard and taken seriously, and that any reports will lead to action."
Review: Was wir wollten (2020)
"We catch glimpses of an organic, honest love, fitfully soaring and then once again crashing under the weight of a shared but inaccessible goal."
Album Review: Sinéad Harnett, 'Ready Is Always Too Late'
"This is R&B so smooth that it seems almost to draw out time; for all of Harnett’s self-declared alacrity, her music exudes a kind of inexorable languorousness, an ability both to advance and to pause and reflect."
Jeremy Zucker - love is not dying
"As layers of synth and vocals surge and fade, Zucker evokes sonically the luminous orange sky pictured on the cover of the album; I get the feeling while listening to these tracks that the sun has set and risen many times."
Album Review: Silk Sonic, 'An Evening With Silk Sonic'
"This is a record that compels its listeners to devote themselves entirely to the world of funk and sentimentality that it so painstakingly produces. And if this succeeds, everything – including some ridiculous writing – begins to feel effortless."
Re-Crafting Education: LGBTQ+ Enters the Curriculum
"The mandatory inclusion of topics relating to sexuality and gender creates a more open environment and provides the opportunity for young people to diversify their knowledge surrounding sex and relationships."
The Artist As a Recluse: From Kate Bush to Keaton Henson
"Music industry fame is, after all, of a curiously corrupting kind. Far too often we see artists reach the most awe-inspiring points in their careers before becoming utterly overwhelmed by publicity and pressure."
Girl in Red - if i could make it go quiet
"Facing both anarchy and emptiness, it seems near impossible for Ulven to excavate her craved serenity from within the chaos."
Album Review: FINNEAS, 'Optimist'
"'Optimist' offers a set of tracks that are never adventurous enough to challenge the precedent that FINNEAS himself has set."
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