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The Soviet-era electronic instrument is often used as an exotic novelty, but the Icelandic musician unleashes its real potential

On third album ‘Gold Rush Kid’, the UK’s favourite happy-go-lucky hitmaker is taking stock and looking for something a little deeper.

The Budapest and Shotgun singer teeters between hook-laden and cheesy on his third album – though the best tracks reveal there’s more to Ezra than mere jollity

His upbeat songs have won him legions of fans, but beneath his sunny lyrics George Ezra has a nihilistic streak that nearly ended his career. He tells Laura Snapes about coping with OCD, walking the length of Britain – and his hopes of one day being a dad