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Vindicated Prada-Meinhof: Seumas Milne Interviewed

Joe Kennedy speaks to the divisive political journalist - seemingly hailed and derided in equal measure - about the pressures and lessons of history and the ever-looming future

Arctic Monkeys Announce New Album

AM set for release in September

A Babylonian Tower: Marc Hollander’s Favourite Music

Marc Hollander's Aksak Maboul have released one of the albums of the year and his Crammed Discs label have consistently provided a wide-ranging soundtrack to the globe. He guides David McKenna through favourite albums in this week's Baker's Dozen

Some Major Rock & Roll Problems: Craig Finn’s Favourite Albums

Will Parkhouse speaks to the Hold Steady frontman about his thirteen most played LPs

T.O.M.B Record At Mayhem Grave

US black metal band sample field recordings taken at the grave of murdered Mayhem frontman Euronymous’ grave on LP Fury Nocturnus. Watch a new video for 'Awake...DARKNESS' below

To Dance & Disappear: Lauren Martin On Moscow’s Outline Festival

Lauren Martin heads to the Karacharovsky Mechanical Plant for a weekend of raving that's far from the interchangeable line-ups commonly found at Europe's electronic festivals. Photos thanks to Kieran Behan

A Criminal Record? Synchronicity By The Police 30 Years On

Julian Marszalek may have fond memories of being a pre-teen fan of The Police but as an adult he has slightly colder feelings about their farewell album

The Armed Unveil New Album, ‘Perfect Saviors’

They've also shared the Iggy Pop-featuring video for lead single 'Sport Of Form'

Bridie Jackson And The Arbour

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I Need A Double Dozen: Chris Corsano’s Favourite Albums

As he releases two new albums, the prolific drummer, improviser, and serial collaborator Chris Corsano takes Stewart Smith through 13 favourite records, from punk to jazz to his year spent listening only to Curtis Mayfield

Composites For A Generation: James Fry’s Baker’s Dozen

From the hits of Hot Chocolate and the trashy joys of Sigue Sigue Sputnik to the 'death jazz' of Miles Davis and the angst of Portishead, James Fry takes us through his life in thirteen albums

Raving Madly At The Sky: Rockfort Interviews La Terre Tremble!!!

In this month's edition of our French music column, David McKenna speaks to La Terre Tremble!!! about the multiple meanings behind new album Salvage Blues

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Things The Quietus Learned At Incubate Festival 2012

After a week spent at Tilburg’s excellent Incubate Festival, tQ’s John Doran, Rory Gibb and Luke Turner report back with their findings. Header photo by Paul Verhagen

WATCH: New RocketNumberNine

New video for Lope from recent album MeYouWeYou

Multiple Furgasms: Daniel O’Sullivan’s Favourite Albums

With Grumbling Fur's new album Preternaturals out this week as the Quietus Phonographic Corporation's second release, Daniel O'Sullivan, one half of the magickal duo and prolific multi-instrumentalist, sits down to pen us his Baker's Dozen