For his new album (which streams in full below), George McFall has reverted to his given name, overcoming the need for an alias like Clean George IV. He has also reined in the rock guitars in favour of a more severe synth-driven sound, and found a new target for his sharp satire: himself. Photo by Kimi Gill
A whimsical road movie anchored by Sean Penn's star turn and a David Byrne cameo, Paolo Sorrentino's English-language debut suggests that the acclaimed Italian director has, like Wim Wenders before him, entered the dread orbit of U2. Stephen Dalton muses on this cinematic Curse of Bono