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Album of the Week
Songs In The Wonky Of Life: Audiobooks’ Now! (In A Minute)
Is it the deep wonky weirdness that makes them amazing, or is it just that Evangeline Ling and David Wrench are two extraordinary musicians having a brilliant time? Either way, this debut album is a beautiful batshit triumph
Books
The Black Gravity Of Sound: An Interview With Eugene Thacker
Cited as an influence on Warren Ellis and True Detective, Eugene Thacker's philosophical investigations into the "unthinkable world" find new expression in his latest book for Repeater, Infinite Resignation. Here he talks to Michael Brooks about the horrors of philosophy, music, and film
Art
The Altar Destiny: Parker Ito At Primary
Parker Ito (b.1986) is an artist living and working in Los Angeles, represented by Chatteau Shatto and Team, his new solo show PII at Primary (Nottingham) brings his P series of exhibitions to the UK, providing new insight into the artist's work and practice
Film
Playing Possum: Matthew Holness’s Other Dark Places
Mat Colegate interviews Matthew Holness about his film debut Possum, out this weekend. Learn about how Holness was introduced to the world of horror fiction, the funniness of failure, and then click through to hear Holness talk about his favourite examples of the genre
Black Sky Thinking
Junk Shop Classical on George Antheil: Music Stories Told £1 LP By £1 LP
American composer George Antheil – the self-proclaimed "bad boy of music" – was a pioneer of sound who had a shot at the big time and blew it. But he found a place in history, putting into practice a trailblazing invention by "the most beautiful woman in the world", Hedy Lamarr
Black Sky Thinking
Music For Algorithms: In Search Of Eno’s Ambient Vision In A Spotify Era
As Brian Eno prepares to reissue his influential 'ambient' albums, William Doyle asks what significance the genre still has in a world of Spotify playlists designed for wellness pursuits and making admin bearable
Strange World Of...
The Strange World Of… Awesome Tapes From Africa
Label founder Brian Shimkovitz talks to Richie Troughton about how his blog of obscure and rarely heard cassettes from Africa became a record label determined to locate artists and see them finally get the acclaim they deserve for their work
