Jake Chapman

Finding Thrills: Georgia’s Favourite Albums

Georgia takes Jessica Wrigglesworth through the thirteen albums that shaped her life, from her love of Fever Ray, The Cure and Hudson Mohawke, to how Shuggie Otis inspired new album Euphoric

Roll Over Beethoven: Jeff Lynne’s Favourite Albums

Mr Blue Sky works up thirteen of his top LPs

WATCH: Father Murphy Live In Salford

IMPATV capture Italian noise duo Father Murphy performing music from their recent album in Salford

Andy Stott Details New Album, ‘Never The Right Time’

It's out on Modern Love next month

Perfect Calibrations: Simon Raymonde’s Favourite Albums

Following the release of his new album with Snowbird, the former Cocteau Twins man and Bella Union boss gives us his rundown of his all-time (on this given day) favourite records

Behind Jean-Luc Godard’s Shades: Agnès Varda’s Ways Of Seeing

Elsa Court unpicks the cinematic relationship between Agnès Varda and Jean-Luc Godard. With her new film, Faces, Places, in UK cinemas soon, and a retrospective currently on screen at the BFI Southbank, a reassessment of the often marginalised Varda feels more vital than ever

Louise Wener’s Different for Girls Reviewed By A Fellow Britpop Survivor

"Her real transgression against the unwritten rock-hack rulebook was far more serious: she did not have a penis," says Stephen Dalton, as he reviews _Different For Girls: My True-Life Adventures In Pop_ by Sleeper singer Louise Wener

“Where Was My Mind?” Jenny Hval’s ‘Favourite Albums’

We asked Jenny Hval to pick her 13 favourite LPs, which she didn't, because she thinks that's a "horrible" task. Fair enough, said JR Moores, so here, instead, are 13 underappreciated records she's hoping you'll go out and enjoy

Happy Songs? Stuart Braithwaite Of Mogwai’s Favourite Albums

Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite takes us through his favourite albums, and explains why it's Margaret Thatcher's fault that everyone in Scotland is a goth and how John Peel funded the Scottish music scene

Booker T Announces One-Off London Gig

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Histoire De Melody Nelson

New Weird Britain In Review For May By Noel Gardner

From spannered metallic dungeon durge to a crucial chute of rave sludge, your guide to the best from the fringes of New Weird Britain returns, courtesy of Noel Gardner

Truly Ancient Truly Future: The Art Ensemble of Chicago’s Nice Guys

With a back catalogue of over 50 challenging albums, it might look like there's no particularly easy way of cracking the enigma of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago. Not so, says Eden Tizard, looking back at the group's first ECM album, Nice Guys, which was released 40 years ago this month

Lewis Spybey

LEWISPYBEY

Members of Wire and Zoviet France unite for a bumptious and oddly beautiful record

Things Learnt At: Wrong Festival, Liverpool

Patrick Clarke took a trip to the heart of Liverpool's freak scene to experience the city's finest new addition to a packed festival calender, taking in mind-bending sets from Bo Ningen, Part Chimp, The Cosmic Dead and more. All photos by Vicky Pea.

WATCH: New British Sea Power Video

Take a look at the video for new LP Machineries Of Joy's title track single