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LISTEN: King Buzzo – Instrument Of God

First spin of track from the Melvins' frontman's forthcoming acoustic solo album This Machine Kills Artists

Doom Announces Debut UK Tour

First shows outside of London announced. Photograph by Kristina Hill

Neil Tennant On Pet Shop Boys Ballet The Most Incredible Thing

The Pet Shop Boys ballet The Most Incredible Thing was a resounding success for Sadler's Wells Theatre. Luke Turner talks to Neil Tennant about ballet, theatrical pop, and why you can't dance to Bob Dylan

Why Study Art When You Can Make It: The Strange World Of… This Heat

40 years after This Heat’s debut performance Charles Bullen and Charles Hayward are playing together for the first time since 1982 at London’s Café Oto. To celebrate we look at their fresh and forceful music that proved to be so far ahead of its time. All band photographs by Lesley Evans, courtesy of This Heat

Grandaddy

The Sophtware Slump (reissue)

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Jhator

LIVE REPORT: Chrome

"A black hole in the noise": Joe Banks reports from Electrowerkz in London for Chrome's first show there in 25 years. Photo by Grimm S Brinkmann

Kaseciarz

Gay Acid

Think Locally: Fuck “Globally” – Alan Moore On Dodgem Logic

Alan Moore is appearing at this weekend's I'll Be Your Mirror festival. He and fellow editor Queen Calluz explain to John Doran why the global experiment has failed and why their local magazine, Dodgem Logic, is a step in the right direction

Dance Of Youth: Graeme Thomson’s Book On Simple Minds

A new book about Simple Minds explores the early years of one of Britain's most misunderstood bands

Kode9 And Burial Reveal Split EP, ‘Infirmary / Unknown Summer’

The release for fabric Originals was first trailed via a London billboard earlier in June

Earthless

Night Parade Of One Hundred Demons

Fifth studio album from veteran metallers Earthless is a testament to the chemistry between the group's players, finds Alex Deller

The Voice Of Minimalism: An Interview With To Rococo Rot

Robert Lippok of German post-rock stalwarts To Rococo Rot talks to John Freeman about unlocking the band's voice on their eighth album, Instrument

Walk On In Darkness: Tom G Warrior’s 13 Favourite LPs

Tom G Warrior of Celtic Frost, Triptykon and Hellhammer speaks to Jimmy Martin about the elements that fed his nightmare kaleidoscope, from Quincy Jones to Venom, Roxy Music to the 'Sisters and 'Sabbath

Albums Of The Month: The Best Music Released This July

Cream yourself up, keep drinking plenty of fluids, and let this selection of the month's very best music cool you off

Jarvis Cocker To Perform Thunderbirds Music

Cocker to be joined by Portishead and Goldfrapp members to play music from the iconic show live in Bristol next month