The Guardian's Deputy Music Editor Laura Snapes joins me for a quickfire chat to reminisce about street teams, explain why 'music journo' does not = 'failed musician', discuss how political a review should get, and determine what responsibilities critics have, as well as talking about reviewing everything from Sufjan Stevens to Ed Sheeran during her time writing for NME, Pitchfork, The Observer, Financial Times, The Telegraph, NPR, Elle, The Quietus and many more.

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