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A Flash Of White Heat: John Stanier Of Battles’ Favourite Albums

With Battles' new LP La Di Da Di out, the drummer with the highest cymbal in rock takes a journey through hardcore, hip-hop and baroque and reveals his 'never-leave-home-without-it security blanket record' for Kiran Acharya

Power Spots: 13 Artists On The Inspiration Of Jon Hassell

From Katie Gately to Wacław Zimpel, Abul Mogard to Sarah Davachi, we asked 13 of our favourite musicians to pick a work by the great Jon Hassell, and to tell us what it means to them

LIVE REPORT: Raw Power Festival

At Tufnell Park’s annual celebration of filthy noise, punishing metal and visceral experimentalism

Bristol Fashion: Mark Stewart Of The Pop Group’s 13 Favourite Albums

Julian Marszalek talks to post punk agitator Mark Stewart about 13 favourite albums

Megadeth’s New Album Endgame Appraised Track-By-Track

Mountain-conquering man of metal Mark Eglinton gets stuck into Megadeth's new album _Endgame_ and finds a surprising return to form from Dave Mustaine & co

LISTEN: New BEAK>

Geoff Barrow's kraut masters return with new track 'Sex Music', streaming below

Gold Gold Gold Gold Fire Fire Fire Fire: Douglas McCarthy’s Favourite LPs

As Nitzer Ebb gear up to play Helsinki's Flow Festival, Douglas McCarthy talks Luke Turner through his favourite music, from listening to classical while eating offal on Canvey Island through David Bowie, Killing Joke, Brian Eno, JJ Cale, Thelonious Monk and more

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Bruce Springsteen

The Promise

By Rich Hughes

Imaginary Forces Live In London

Producer heads up a line-up next week taking in an array of talent working around noise music; check out an exclusive track from Warren Schoenbright, supporting on the night, below

Love And Water: An Interview With Shovel Dance Collective

The nine-piece folk ensemble Shovel Dance Collective speak with Alastair Shuttleworth about their bold new album exploring the extremes of humanity’s relationship with water, and why progression and tradition need not be opposites

The Inward Circles

Belated Movements For An Unsanctioned Exhumation August 1st 1984

Aphex Twin To Play First Berlin Show In 15 Years

Aphex Twin will play Berlin's Funkhaus this autumn, marking his first show in the city in 15 years