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New Roman Direction For Grinderman?

Best gig poster ever?

Brett Anderson’s Guide To Black Rainbows

Brett Anderson's fourth solo album Black Rainbows sees him reinvigorated by the return of Suede. Here he guides Luke Turner through the record

Renegade: The Life and Tales of Mark E Smith reviewed

John Doran reviews the long-awaited self portrait from Mark E Smith, and finds as much belly laughter as bile

Killing Joke’s Youth On His 13 Favourite Records

In our latest Baker's Dozen feature, Youth tells us about his 13 favourite albums

Galloping Free: Patti Smith Live At Field Day, By Chris Roberts

A sunlit summer park in East London might be a million miles from grimy 1970s New York, but Chris Roberts finds true wonder in Patti Smith's performance of Horses on the Quietus/EYOE main stage at Field Day. There's life in the old nag that is rock & roll yet. Photos by Valerio Berdini

Spool’s Out: Cassette Reviews For March By Tristan Bath

Tristan Bath is back covering essential releases by Gazelle Twin's label and Part Wild Horses Mane On Both Sides (live photo by Lorenzo Palmieri), not to mention his latest Spool’s Out Radio session

Loraine James Unveils Second Album as Whatever The Weather

The 12-track record is out in March

WATCH: Soulwax’s Bowie Homage

Next installation in the app series features a visual trip through the Thin White Duke's career

Karl Smith On Ryuichi Sakamoto’s async

In Ryuichi Sakamoto's first solo album in eight years, and first since his recovery from throat cancer, Karl Smith finds a record concerned with the varied states of human life and a sprawling piece of music less fixated on the task of world building than the more daunting prospect of penetrating the complexities of our own universe

LISTEN: Track From Alif’s Debut LP

Listen to a premier of Alif's Holako (Hulagu), taken from their debut LP from Nawa Recordings, out Friday, September 4.

Jerry Dammers Damns Specials Reunion

Founder member attacks Terry Hall "takeover"

LISTEN: Field Day Radio Episode 12

Interviews with Mount Kimbie and Johnno Burgess, along with a mix from Hessle Audio

Sufjan Stevens To Release Ballet Score, ‘Reflections’

Pianists Timo Andres and Conor Hanick feature on the studio recording of Stevens' work

Mick Guffan Poetry Collected By Tangerine

Inner London Buddha is definitive selection of 100 works by outsider poet and builder

It Ain’t That Deep Either Way: 2017’s Best Pop

Anna Cafolla guides us through twelve months of joy, rage, dancing and daydreaming, with HAIM, Carly Rae Jepsen, Ibeyi, Charli XCX and more.

Brötzmann / Edwards / Noble

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