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Charles Hayward and Agathe Max, two-fifths of experimental supergroup Abstract Concrete, talk to Ben Graham about creative evolution, learning to work with melody and structure, and saying goodbye to rock & roll. All portraits by Lewis Hayward
Fresh from releasing one of the albums of the year, Dan Jones of UKAEA and a number of his collaborators speak to Patrick Clarke about how the project's post-apocalyptic aesthetics are a warning rather than a manual, the line between appropriation and influence, why their extraordinary holistic live performances are more rave than ritual, and more
With new album Walk It Dry premiering exclusively below, Sly & The Family Drone leader Matt Cargill tells Patrick Clarke about the traumatic road accident and subsequent recovery that preceded their formidable new record, and the challenges of experimental musicianship during a pandemic
As we get ready for this year's Supersonic Festival, Noel Gardner, John Doran and Luke Turner present their takes on what the underground we're calling New Weird Britain constitutes, from anti-corporate defiance, performance art, and a bold new exploration of landscape and place