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Of Music & Men: Hayden Thorpe Of Wild Beasts Interviewed

As Wild Beasts release brilliant new album Smother, Luke Turner sits down to Hayden Thorpe to explore the darker side of masculinity

Matmos Interview: The Marriage Of True Minds

For their new project, Matmos delve deep into the psychic realm. Here, they not only discuss this and Throbbing Gristle with Nix Lowrey, but probe into his mind...

Cleansing The Inner Eye: An Interview With Gang Gang Dance

Rory Gibb talks to Brooklyn's finest about their new album Eye Contact, exploding equipment, and why their lack of speed has seen their friends dub them them Gang Gang Shuffle

Pure Magic: Julianna Barwick Interviewed

Whether it sounds like Enya or Eno, Julianna Barwick’s The Magic Place offers the year’s best source of restorative peace. Wyndham Wallace talks to her about her influences (or lack of them) and the inspiration behind her new album…

Tyler The Creator

Goblin

Bill Callahan

Apocalypse

Wild Beasts

Smother

Carlton Melton

Country Ways

“The Humility That Comes From Being Hated”: Moby Interviewed

In a frank and funny interview, Moby tells Stephen Dalton about his life post-superstardom and sobriety, taking in sex tapes ("I looked like the love-child of Gollum & Mark E Smith"), Reginald Perrin, Charlie Sheen, celebrity dating, David Bowie, drugs, veganism, Eminem and God along the way

Taking Communion With The Metal Monk: A Columnus Metallicus For May

Painting roofs and researching Monks who are devoted to thrash: it's been a busy month for our Toby Cook, but he also found time to give his verdict on the most vital metal releases currently doing the rounds

Alan Wilder Of Recoil & Depeche Mode’s 13 Favourite LPs

As Short Circuit fast approaches, we talk to Alan Wilder about his 13 favourite records, and how they shaped his work in post-Depeche Mode project Recoil

Gang Gang Dance

Eye Contact

Rayographs

Rayographs

An Eastern Spring: Memoir Of A Second Generation Immigrant. The Final Part.

Neil Kulkarni brings his brilliant series to a close by dismantling the racism of pop music

Under The Cranes: Urban ‘Regeneration’ In The East End On Film

David Moats discusses selections from last week's East End Film Festival dealing with housing and urban regeneration.

Short Circuit Preview: LIARS Play Tribute To Mute

As they prepare to play next weekend's Mute Short Circuit Festival, Liars pay tribute to the label, its artists, and founder Daniel Miller

From Death Factory To Norfolk Fens: Chris & Cosey Interviewed

As we continue our series of Mute Short Circuit previews, Luke Turner talks to Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti about their lives and work together. Photograph taken by Chris and Cosey in their home studio

Alexander Tucker

Dorwytch

Sarabeth Tucek

Get Well Soon

What’s Left Unsaid: Snowman Interviewed

As Snowman prepare to release their last album and disappear, Steph Kretowicz discusses their flight from Perth and finding "those spaces, all those moments in between"

Beyond Benin: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Interviewed

As they release their first studio album for decades and prepare to play the London Scala, Luke Turner talks to Benin's Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou about their religious differences, James Brown, playing with Fela Kuti, and their remarkable return

Autechre

EPs 1991 – 2002

Peaking Lights

936

Alison Moyet Interviewed: Only You – The Story & End Of Yazoo

In an extensive interview about the history of life before, during and after Yazoo, Alison Moyet explains why her forthcoming Roundhouse performance with Vince Clarke could be the duo's last hurrah. Alison Moyet photo by Nicole Nodland

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Start & Complete

Reverberations Preview: The Enduring Appeal Of Steve Reich

As the Barbican prepare to celebrate the work of Steve Reich with a major festival, writer and musician Leo Chadburn looks at the continuing significance of the oft-imitated minimalist pioneer

“Fuck It: I Surrender”: Aidan Moffat Reviews Katy Perry Live

A few weeks back we had New Young Pony Club's Katy Perry tour diary. Now, Aidan Moffat goes to see the megastar in Glasgow and, despite initial reservations, he ends up "hands in the air, singing along... I might as well be a tweenage girl". Now there's an image

Low

C'Mon

Do You Do Voodoo? A Guy Called Gerald Interviewed

At the recent Bloc Weekender, Angus Finlayson caught up with a guy called Gerald Simpson to discuss his 'True School' project, and pre-Acid House Manchester

“I’m The Asian Morrissey” Neil Kulkarni’s Eastern Spring Part Five

In the penultimate Eastern Spring, Neil Kulkarni reflects on life as an immigrant in the UK after September 11th, and sings in praise of Coventry

Gyratory System

New Harmony