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As they surprise-release their first album in six years, the Bristol trio speak to Alastair Shuttleworth about how ambiguity, a Welsh farmhouse and a departed pet all played a part in their astonishing new music. Cover portrait by Andre Habermann
Inhabiting myriad identities to build an enormous catalogue of experimental music, Matthew Loveridge’s fascinating career was briefly paralysed by personal hardship. As he returns, Alastair Shuttleworth speaks to the enigmatic composer about anhedonia, abrasiveness, and the difficult birth of his new masterpiece
Matt Loveridge, formerly Team Brick and a member of Bristol trio Beak>, has recently animated a new solo project: the dark and stormy motorik of Fairhorns. He tells Ben Graham that it's simply another continuation of the pathways he's been exploring throughout his musical career