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Arlo Parks

July 2026

  • Pop trio Muna pose against a red-painted wall

    ‘Fun, propulsive, full of queer joy’: readers’ favourite albums of 2026 so far, from Muna to Raye and J Cole

    After the Guardian’s music critics chose their best of the half-year, we asked you for your picks – from Brian Jackson and Arlo Parks to Maya Hawke, Flea and more

April 2026

  • Dave Swindells: Fabio and Grooverider observe the street party euphoria on Tottenham Court Road, London, 1988

    ‘A cauldron of people with their tops off!’ Goldie, Estelle, Courtney Pine, Flo and more pick great moments in Black British music

    For its inaugural show, the V&A’s east London outpost is celebrating 125 years of Black music-making in Britain. We asked top performers to pick their favourite exhibit

March 2026

  • A closeup of a woman with red hair and blue jacket.

    ‘I never had those deep chats in the smoking area’: Arlo Parks on embracing late night life with her hedonistic new album

    In her teens, the Mercury prize-winning musician was stuck on tour buses when she should have been on the dancefloor. Now she is throwing herself into club culture – and living on her own terms

March 2024

  • This year’s Brit awards trophy, designed by Rachel Jones.

    Brit awards 2024 – full list of winners

    The winners of every category at the 2024 Brits, updated as the ceremony progresses
  • Arlo Parks, press image exclusive for F&M 3rd Feb 2023

    On my radar
    On my radar: Arlo Parks’s cultural highlights

    The Mercury prize-winning musician on an inspirational rapper, a Nobel laureate’s views of Paris, where to find chillies and a Red Hot Chili Pepper
  • Arlo Parks at Pryzm.

    Arlo Parks review – sharp eyes but soft sounds

    In a low-key gig ahead of her second album, the singer-songwriter reaffirms her gift for observation – but her words deserve richer musical backing
  • Big Zuu

    The best original photographs from the Observer
    Original Observer Photography

    The best original photographs from the Observer commissioned in May 2023
    Gallery25

February 2023

  • Arlo Parks

    Arlo Parks on burnout, boundaries and budding romance: ‘I have to remind myself to take it easy’

    Her debut became a pandemic smash and won the Mercury prize. But after her schedule left her ‘dangerously low’, Parks cancelled shows to prioritise self-care – and the love story behind her fizzing new album

October 2022

  • ‘Her first appearance takes some beating’ … Amy Winehouse.

    Ranked
    The 100 greatest BBC music performances – ranked!

    As the Beeb celebrates its centenary, we take a look at its most memorable pop moments, from the birth of grime to the first sightings of Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, plus TOTP goes Madchester and countless classic Peel sessions

September 2022

  • Arlo Parks performing in Berne in Switzerland in July this year.

    British singer Arlo Parks cancels US dates, saying: ‘I am broken’

    Winner of Mercury prize and Brit awards takes break, saying her mental health has deteriorated

December 2021

  • Best albums of 2021 - No 1 Self Esteem.

    Best music of 2021
    The 50 best albums of 2021

  • ‘Not singing so much as talking intimately as a close friend or confidante might’ … Arlo Parks.

    Best music of 2021
    The 50 best albums of 2021, No 9: Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams

November 2021

  • Justin Bieber, Jon Batiste and HER.

    Grammys 2022: Jon Batiste, HER and Justin Bieber lead nominations

  • Courtney Barnett

    On my radar
    On my radar: Courtney Barnett’s cultural highlights

October 2021

  • Football pundit Ian Wright and author Musa Okwonga.

    The best original photographs from the Observer
    Original Observer Photography

    The best original photographs from the Observer
    Gallery22

September 2021

  • Arlo Parks performs at the Village Underground. London, 13/9/21

    Kitty Empire's artist of the week
    Arlo Parks review – heart-rending and frustrating

  • Alexis Petridis

    Arlo Parks’ warm voice and diaristic lyrics rightly earn her the Mercury prize

    Alexis Petridis
  • Arlo Parks at the 2021 Mercury prize ceremony.

    Mercury prize 2021: Arlo Parks wins for Collapsed in Sunbeams

  • Swaggering vocal dexterity ... Little Simz at End of the Road.

    End of the Road 2021 review – phones firmly in pockets at life-affirming festival

August 2021

  • Snapped Ankles, Ghetts and Little Simz.

    Autumn arts preview 2021
    From Ghetts to Genesis, Nick Cave to Arlo Parks: autumn 2021’s essential music

    From Fontaines DC to the Valkyrie, a techno Halloween to Little Simz, this is the unmissable music of the next few months
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