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Animal Collective Call For Album Leak

Baltimore-bred whizzes want _Merriweather Post Pavilion_ made available in full

Mos Def New Album Details

The Ecstatic out soon

Where Were You – Independent Music From Leeds (1978–1989)

Various Artists

A new compilation of tracks by The Mekons, The Mission, Scritti Politti and The Wedding Present squarely cements the place of Leeds on the UK’s musical map, finds Hayley Scott

Walking Through Heaven: Carter Tutti Play Chris & Cosey Live

Mat Colegate reports on Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti's last outing of Chris & Cosey, ahead of a new album of Carter Tutti material due later this year

To The Ends Of The City: Suede Live At Ally Pally

Suede brave the echoing Victorian splendour of Alexandra Palace for yet another chapter in their triumphant return; Luke Turner explores why their arch sexuality still leaves marks on his neck.

(Sandy) Alex G

Rocket

Gold Dust Of Our Musical Worth: Ian Anderson’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of a one-off show at the Royal Albert Hall, the Jethro Tull man picks out his thirteen finest albums

Steve Mason

Boys Outside

Sir Hiss

Frequent Flyer

The new ep by Sir Hiss surveys the globe through samples, but sometimes comes across as little more than tourism, finds Zac Cazes

Hey Colossus

Black And Gold

Ben Chasny & Rick Tomlinson

Waves

What do you get when you cross Six Organs of Admittance and Voice of the Seven Woods? Something, apparently, rather lovely, finds Daniel Hignell

The Knife

Shaking The Habitual

White Label Pressings By Brian Eno, Pulp And More To Be Auctioned For Charity

200 pressings will be sold to raise money for The BRIT Trust

A Kind Of Visceral Quality: Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Favourite Records

With the imminent release of his score for Arrival, the latest in a now thriving partnership with Denis Villeneuve that will see him take on Blade Runner next year, the Icelandic composer shows traditional reluctance in crafting a list of defining albums and opts instead of 13 works that exemplify a philosophy of minimal gestures with maximum impact