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Start The Riot! Alec Empire’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of Atari Teenage Riot's set at Camden Crawl, the band's founder uses his rundown of favourite albums to issue a clarion call for creativity and puts together a three-hour mix of tracks from his top 13

Pet Shop Boys Announce New Album Details

Tennant & Lowe to collaborate with Pallett & Marr

WIN: Benga Signed Vinyl

Good knowledge of Croydon-based record shops? It could win you a beautiful new signed copy of Benga's Chapter II LP

Two Poems By: Amy McCauley

This week's new writing comes in the form of two new poems from Aberystwyth-based writer Amy McCauley's reimagining of the Oedipus Myth — Auto-Oedipa

30th Century Music Now: Mick Houghton Remembers Sun Ra

Ahead of his talk at this month's Quietus Social, Mick Houghton remembers his time working with Sun Ra in the early 90s in an exclusive extract from his new book Fried & Justified

Leather Jacket-Worthy: Lawrence’s Favourite Albums

From the musical worlds of Lionel Bart and 60s psychedelia to the modern pop of Charli XCX, Lawrence takes Siobhan Kane through the 13 albums that have defined his life and work

LISTEN: PVT – Vertigo (Hype Williams Remix)

Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland, and John Hughes, rework the Australian electronic trio's cut

Nyokabi Kariuki

peace places: kenyan memories

The Kenyan musician and composer explores the resonance of place via manipulated vocals and acoustic instruments

Pin Ups: A David Bowie Baker’s Dozen Compilation

In the wake of the great man's passing, we bring together all the times his albums have been featured in our favourite 13 LPs feature, including contributions from Paul Weller, Gary Numan, Brett Anderson and more

Shining On: Guy Chadwick’s Favourite Albums

The House Of Love man picks out the albums that mean the most

Low End Theories: Palehorse’s Favourite Bass Albums


Before their appearance at Desertfest at the Camden Underworld this weekend, uber-heavy bass guitar maestros James Bryant and John Atkins of Palehorse salute their favourite bass albums with Kiran Acharya (and even include one that has no bass guitar at all)

New Sunn O))) Album Details

Sunn O))) album due out in December with cover art shared online

Sleater-Kinney

No Cities To Love

Bottomless Reality: Errol Morris Interviewed

David Moats sits down with Errol Morris, director of The Thin Blue Line and Oscar winner The Fog Of War, to talk about the pursuit of truth, journalism and his new documentary Tabloid, which opens in the UK today

Paid Attention: Johnny Dean Of Menswear’s Favourite Albums

With a new single from the rejuvenated Menswear recently released, frontman Johnny Dean talks about sax appeal, music as maths and why pop is as much about what you see as what you hear

How Rosalía’s Music Is A Journey To The Heart Of Divided Spain

Rosalía has been one of pop's standouts in recent years and, says Ben Cardew, her music provides a way for outsiders to understand the complexities of contemporary Spanish politics. Photo thanks to Primavera Sound / Sergio Albert