New Weird Britain

I Don’t Belong Here: Cathi Unsworth’s Weirdo In 13 Albums

Author and journalist Cathi Unsworth talks us through the albums that inspired her new novel Weirdo. This feature will bring dark joy to the hearts of those whose clothes are black, whose lips are purple and whose witches are red

Dancing In Quicksand: Tool’s Undertow Revisited

Twenty five years after its release, Matt Evans revisits the progressive alternative metal band's debut album

LISTEN: Techno Remix From Dasha Rush

Russian producer re-interprets standout track from Inigo Kennedy's 2014 album Vaudeville

Transcending Tradition: An Interview With PELbO

Norwegian trio PELbO trample the lines between jazz and rock, drenching their instruments in effects and stirring a healthy dose of pop into the mix. Sam Spokony met them in Oslo to talk about their latest album Days Of Transcendence

Jaimie Branch Has Died, Aged 39

The jazz trumpeter and composer passed away at her home on Monday night

Radiohead Share OK Computer 20th Anniversary Video

Video has sparked speculation about upcoming anniversary celebrations

Spool Out: February’s Tapes Reviewed By Tristan Bath

Tristan Bath mixes himself a caucasian and gets to grips with February's best cassette releases

Born Under Punches: Le Guess Who? 2021 Reviewed

Plenty of festivals have been cancelled or postponed over the last two years, but what happens when stringent new measures are introduced part way through an event? John Doran, Richard Foster and Marius Hrdy report from Utrecht

No Music: A Baker’s Dozen with Alva Noto

From Laurie Anderson’s United States Live to Meredith Monk’s Dolmen Music, Carsten Nicolai tells Mollie Zhang about 13 records that shaped his musical backbone. Photo by Andrey Bold

Reissue Of The Week: 2manydjs’ As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt. 2

2manyDJs might have pushed indie fans towards club music with Radio Soulwax in 2002, but as Manu Ekanayake remembers, it also helped the era’s house and techno heads overcome their antipathy towards guitars

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Heavy Rocks / Attention Please

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Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP

In Pole Position: Jon Hassell Interviewed

Daniel Patrick Quinn interviews Jon Hassell about his long overdue book The North And South Of You and recent reissues of his music

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Music Is Not Sport: Nils Frahm’s Favourite Albums

Before he releases his Late Night Tales compilation, the pianist, composer and new classical ("I never liked it, but I'm stuck with it now; give me something cool like 'neo jazz'") pioneer gives Karl Smith a tour of his favourite overlooked records, by musicians "that deserve a little afterglow"

Quietus Tracks Of The Year 2021

These are our favourite ABCs and RLSAGs of the last 12 months. (Anthems, Bangers, Classics & Really Long Songs About Geese)